Category: Travel
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Friday 26 October 2012 Highlights: Business class lounge and long haul flight. With the European leg over it was time to leave and move onto the major highlight of this world trip the Argentina and Antarctica tour.
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Today marks the end of the second leg of my world trip to Europe. This was a quick leg of only 11 days (12 counting today) covering Iceland, England, Germany and Spain but still had a lot of highlights in particular in Iceland. Iceland is a place that has always fascinated me, maybe it´s because…
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Thursday 25 October 2012 Highlights: Segovia Alcazar (Castle), Segovia Cathedral, Aqueduct of Segovia, Walled city of Avila A day spent outside Madrid turned into an exceptional highlight. I was worried about rain when I walked to the tour company, this was only raised when the guide said it was definitely going to rain today and…
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Wednesday 24 October 2012 Highlights: Madrid at night tour, Flamenco dancing show There is definitely something to be said for being able to walk to the airport terminal from your hotel room. I’m always worried about getting delayed, not much chance of that when you are staying at the airport. I did learn today that…
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Tuesday 23 October 2012 Highlights: Heidelberg Castle I had originally planned to go on this tour at 3.30 pm but last night it was moved to 9.30 am. This meant an earlier start, the hotel breakfast (from my unearned Hilton status) involved a huge selection.
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Monday 22 October 2012 Highlights: Easy free travel day. Today was a travelling day to allow me to get back to Frankfurt and continue on my Round the World ticket on Wednesday. Breakfast in the Hilton Executive Lounge was once again provided an extensive choice, a great bonus getting free access. With any luck I’ve…
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Sunday 21 October 2012 Highlights: 20 mile bike ride around London, Canals, Sunday market at Brick Lane. Big day of bike riding today, and a very sore ass which made me remember why I wear lycra bike pants on long rides back home. I got up to overcast conditions which turned into drizzle when I…
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Saturday 20 October 2012 Highlights: Protests at Westminster, Spies and Spycatchers tour I overslept slightly, I blame the super soft Hilton bed. I had a very enjoyable English Breakfast in the Executive Lounge, no wonder high flying executives get overweight with all this free and high fat food available.
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Friday 19 October 2012 Highlights: Hilton Room upgrade, West End Show – ‘Yes Prime Minister’ Early start to the day getting up at 4 am for my 4.30 am transfer to the airport. The hotel opened up their dining room for a light breakfast which I thought was cool of them to do. The flight…
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Thursday 18 October 2012. Highlights: Walking on the Langjökull glacier, The rugged Iceland countryside, visiting Þingvellir National Park, lava fields, the waterfalls at Barnafoss, the worlds largest hot spring. The second best day of the trip so far, only just behind riding an Elephant and patting a tiger back in Koh Samui. The day started on…
