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14 July 2024
Above: Part of Cherbourg’s breakwater barely visible from the shore. Latin Mass Staying with E on the military base, we had a hearty breakfast on site. When I talked about “café au lait” from the machine, he commented that I spoke French with no accent. But I don’t speak French! We headed to the naval […]
13 July 2024
Above: On the train to Normandy. Luxembourg to Normandy by trains Today, I’m travelling to Normandy in France, which requires a suburban bus to the station, then a train-replacement bus to Metz Ville to connect with the high speed train to Paris Gare l’Est, getting to St Lazare station for the final normal rail service […]
12 July 2024
Above: Luxembourg’s old city is built on a steep rocky outcrop. The balcony-like road on the upper level is referred to as the corniche (a name often used for an esplanade in many places). Haute Ville Despite having retired around midnight, I woke at 0515 (or 0415 UK time). I got out of bed around […]
11 July 2024
Above: Rives de Clausen area. Heathrow pick-up and drop-off hell As we had retired early last night, I woke at 0530. It was very light already. We were ready to go by around 0700 but stayed a bit longer to say good bye and make sure our morning nature calls were answered. Leaving around 7930, […]
11 July 2024
Above: Warwick Castle. We had a relaxed day with a trip to Leamington Spa, an old spa town not far away. En route, we took a look at Warwick Castle from outside its walls as parking was a hassle. And I wasn’t interested enough to pay for the entrance ticket. Parking in the UK is […]
9 July 2024
Coventry Cathedral The damp weather had arrived and we were pleased to have done the more outdoor-type activities yesterday. We drove to central Coventry and parked at the NCP Belgrade multi-storey capark. When we realised that the app pricing was much better, we decided to go have a quick lunch and get the app during […]
8 July 2024
Kenilworth Castle With good weather today, we brushed aside our idea of visiting Coventry’s Transport Museum but instead opted to do things that were a little more outdoor. We grabbed brunch at a nearby chain-bakery called Greggs before taking a quick look at Coventry Cathedral from the outside. Text continues after this gallery. […]
7 July 2024
Leaving Poland Our alarm went off at 0230 and we hopped into a Bolt taxi at 0300 for the airport. At this time, the price was nearly double what I had seen during the day. At the airport at 0320 for the 0545 flight, one check-in desk was already open serving three flights but there […]
6 July 2024
Our room at the hotel included a buffet breakfast, our first in several days. I feel good for having eaten a lot less and more lightly over the last few days. At the end of breakfast, Kim felt that his tummy wasn’t quite right. Even though we had shared all our meals, I had had […]
5 July 2024
Bus to Wroclaw We were happy to leave the crowds of Prague today, heading to Wroclaw by bus. We felt that we had had a good time seeing the major sights but didn’t take in any of its Jewish history. We checked out at 1015 to walk to Florenc bus station. The idea was to […]