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Monthly Archives: December 2008

RTW 08/09 Part IV – Europe

London – Day One
Eventually boarded a flight to London around 0130. Arrived lunchtime.
Was supposed to catch up and spend the day with Big G who’d taken a day off work. Caught up in the afternoon – better late than never.
Staying at the usual … Palmer’s lodge at Swiss Cottage. Amazingly [...]

RTW08/09 Part III – More From The Big Apple

Day 4
Actually the last day of the PGA. Not overly interested in sessions.
Went to Metropolitan Museum of Art. Some interesting stuff but a little disappointing. Not actually the sort of art that I am interested in.
Sculpture terrace was very cool. Was made even more enchanting by the fact that [...]

RTW08/09 Part II – NYC

Vancouver –> NYC/ NYC Day 1
Cathay Pacific is not a bad airline. Food was tolerable. Flight was half empty. I had a full exit row to myself. Consequently slept. Arrived JFK 0600.
Bitterly cold. Well…. minus 5C so not really but for me it was. Thank goodness for layers.
Decided [...]

RTW08/09 Part I

Greetings from Vancouver airport.
Brisbane –> Sydney
Flight delayed an hour. Would have missed international connection had it not also been delayed.
Sydney –> Honolulu
Remarkably an exit row == lots of leg room
Minimal sleep (if any)
Studied. Actually studied. Amazing but true.
Honolulu
Hot. Humid. Check in counters outdoors (go figure).
Check in counters for American Airlines [...]

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