“It’s a good trail.” I could tell from the young woman’s hiking boots and glowing expression it would, indeed, be a good trail. I gratefully accepted the walking stick (tree limb) her companion was ready to discard as they left the trail. I clambered over rocks and headed away from the idling tour buses. A… Continue reading Monasteries on Rocks
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LHR/ATH
Aegean LHR/ATH, US$116, exit row, empty seat beside me, free hot meal and wine, Bennett/Gaga on Android. #grateful
Next up: Greece
Onwards to Greece. This afternoon: London Heathrow–Athens. Tomorrow morning: Athens to Kalambaka by train.
Destination Guildford
Today’s destination: Guildford, a base for walking in the North Downs. Right now I’m on a Newcastle to London train.
DUB—NCL
At Dublin Airport waiting for a flight to Newcastle upon Tyne, England: my home town.
Feet on Furniture
Unlike O’Hare no signs at Dublin Airport telling you to keep your feet off the furniture.
Limerick
On a bus, transport public. We drove thru old Limerick\I wanted 2 Tweet\A poem, real neat\But needed > 118 characters.
Multi-Modal Journey to Chicago
Bike to Midtown (where I left my bike for a service), bus, LRT to airport, got paid for voluntary bump to earlier flight to Chicago MDW, El to downtown.
Cheap Flight to Japan
Got up early to book flights from southern Japan when they opened up today. Round-trip: 70,000 frequent flyer miles.
Still Magical
I’ve been flying long-hauls for almost 40 years. It’s still magical.