Monthly Archives: August 2014

I used to love the French accent but my fellow shuttle bus passenger of 75 minutes from Geneva to Chamonix changed all of that. He paused every 15 mins in order to ask the fellow passengers a question but alas … Continue reading →

I used to love the French accent but my fellow shuttle bus passenger of 75 minutes from Geneva to Chamonix changed all of that. He paused every 15 mins in order to ask the fellow passengers a question but alas … Continue reading →

Arrived without any trouble to my Frankfurt accommodation. I knew when numerous hummers passed by that I’d obviously inadvertently picked the party side of town! I had arrived early enough to go for a bit of a look of the … Continue reading →

Onto a train again, this time heading for Munich. The train ended up having to take a big detour due to an accident on the track (sadly it was likely to be a suicide). We then had an unexpected train … Continue reading →

I never tire of train travel in Europe. It was so lovely to once again see the little summer gardens lining the train lines. My train had a delayed departure but the driver seemed to be doing his/her best to … Continue reading →

The angels have a way of keeping you smiling! I didn’t quite know what was going on when the flight attendant boarding us in Dubai tore up my boarding pass but I was over the moon when she nonchalantly handed … Continue reading →

Well here I am, sitting in the Emirates lounge ready for the five weeks that lay ahead.  I’ve had my glass of Veuve to celebrate the pack tonight – that was certainly the finest I’ve ever cut it! It’s going to … Continue reading →