We were collected at 4.21am (which is precisely the time we were given) for our transfer to the Airport. Not surprisingly there was little traffic and we had a pleasant enough wait for our flight after the queue at checkin. It turns out we are travelling all the way with some junior football team that […]
Saturday 4th May: the Main-Danube Canal
Today we went up over the highest point of the Main-Danube Canal, which joins the Main and Danube rivers. Some of the locks are huge: there are 3 that lift boats 25 metres and there are 16 in the canal that lift boats nearly 200m then lower them about 70m as you travel north to […]
27 April: Amsterdam and the Rhine
It was a very cold Saturday morning and we felt sorry for the thousands of Dutch people who had flocked to Amsterdam for Kings Day. They probably still had fun but not while basking in warm sunshine. We had a continental breakfast (trying to pace ourselves a bit) and then headed out for our guided […]
25th April : Bruges Belgium
We were up at 5am so that we’d be organised for the 6.15 train to Brussels and then Bruges. It was too early for the buses so we got an Uber, which arrived instantly. It was cold out. We found the train easily enough and got to our allotted seats. We were in a row […]
Wednesday 24th April
Today we set off to Bruges in Belgium. Except when we got to the station there were no fast train tickets left and the other train would take 4 hours, arrive at midday and we’d have to leave at 3.30. Hmmm. Decided to get tickets for tomorrow. The only ones available are on the 6.15am […]
To Amsterdam 18 – 20th April 2019
Well this trip has snuck up on as as have both been very busy prior. We flew Singapore Airlines leaving NZ at 2.10pm on Thursday, the day before Good Friday. For once we were in good time and even had a chance for a quick FaceTime call from Craig. We had access to the lounge […]
Saturday 5th Jan: to Nainital
We had an 8.30am pick up for our 12.10pm flight to Pantnagar airport. It takes up to an hour to get to the airport and you need to be there 2 hours early for all the security and you might need a bus out to the plane. The same driver that brought us from the […]
Friday 4th Jan 2019: Varanasi to Delhi.
We were up reasonably early again ready for our flight back to Delhi. I dispensed Imodium to both Craig and Riketh as both were still suffering. I also had electrolyte stuff which was also passed around. I feel like a travelling pharmacist and am glad of my visit to the doctor before leaving home. Our […]
Thursday 3rd January: Varanasi.
Mike, Elenor and Kim all opted out of the early trip to the prayer ceremonies. We had a terrible night with Mike coughing a lot and then fielding a client phone call at 3.40am. The bus dropped us near the river and it was pretty cold to start with but calm and not very foggy. […]
New Years Eve: to Agra
We set off after an early breakfast on a cold and foggy morning. Bhagi has been told by the office that there is another route to Agra that has opened and will cut an hour off the journey. Initially there was a lot of roadworks and we had to take several detours around little towns. […]
Monday 18 June: Folegandros and Paros Islandst
We left Santorini early this morning and were at nearby Folegandros by breakfast. Joseph has said that Folegandros is his favourite of the islands as it is beautiful and quiet and unspoiled. We tend to agree. Joseph had arranged for the local public bus company to put on a special service for us to take […]
Wednesday 13 June: To Athens
Our flight was at 9.40am so it was an early start to ensure we got the breakfast that we had paid for but did not need. There was a thunderstorm at 4am and then Mike’s phone rang at 4.30 so not the most restful sleep either. We were picked up just before 7.15 and had […]