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Return from the East!
... so he’d upgraded us to first class! That certainly beat a standing ticket on a 26 hour train…
In Beijing we met up with the other three people who would be sharing our Vodkatrain experience, Kris and Meg, an Aussie couple on honeymoon, and Hannah, a young Kiwi. Sadly Hannah’s first tentative travelling steps had some pretty unfortunate consequences, as she’d fallen victim to some scammers who had pretended to befriend her, ...
One of the best days, so far!
7th July 2012
It is another lovely sunny morning after some rain in the night. Whilst we are waiting for the man to come and look at the outboard, Isi did some washing. We had filled up with diesel yesterday and our water tank was getting low down and so we were listing very slightly. We didn't notice it, but when it came to the washing machine emptying into the sink, it overflowed slightly. It is normally ...
Holland Tulip farm weekend trip
... the shops and enjoying 15 minutes at the Binnenhof, which we did not get last time on our tour. At night, we go to a fine dining restaurant called Dartel, which served lovely food, except it took 30 minutes for our 3rd course to arrive, 50 minutes for the 4th course, and we were falling asleep and banging the table! We did not dare to ask for the 5th course and immediately checked the bill! Still, I remember it as a positive ...
Keukenhof - Day 5
... on the internet. The trip is interesting going past many logistics and floral companies and the beginnings of the large plant cultivation areas arriving at the Keukenhof at 10:15. Although the weather is again cold and showery there are some sunny periods. The flowers and arrangements were breathtaking - so many different types, colours and varieties of tulips and other spring flowers. The scale of ...
Day 10 - Amsterdam again
... morning. But the Osborne's had a little excitement for us...we walked the three blocks to our hotel and changed into comfortable clothes in anticipation of some card playing when Christie came flying into our room to see if we had carried back their camera bag....you know, the one holding their new $1,300 camera....we didn't, of course, but John O had already left at a run to go back to the restaurant we had left maybe 20 minutes before. Christie was preparing herself because she said, ...