The World Wide Webb

There is a lot to write about today. Whilst I posted yesterday’s log at some point today (this time zone thing has totally messed me up!), I believe I left the story somewhere in the skies above Asia. So, the first 10 hours of the flight were excellent - no issues at all. During the last two, I began to develop a migraine and was feeling rather sorry for myself. The noise, bright lights, food smells, jet lag and turbulence were not a fun combo. I was VERY happy when we landed early and even happier that it was an absolute breeze getting through the impressive airport. Landing at 5:30am was in many ways cruel and unusual - it was dark and definitely too early to check-in to my hotel. I toyed with various ideas, but decided to take a taxi to my hotel and try my luck. My taxi driver was VERY talkative. He was lovely, and giving me loads of tips for my time in Singapore, but I was feeling more and more queasy as I tried to listen to him and keep my eyes on the road…. All I can say is that ...

The blog is BACK! I am going to start this blog with an apology though - I realised that I promised a postscript to Adventure 1, but never got round to doing it. Anyway, here we are - starting Adventure 2. After a minor panic back in Hertford on Sunday afternoon that I could not find my debit card (don’t worry, it was the back-up to my back-up to my back-up), I caught the train down to Gatport Airwick. It was surprisingly straightforward, with just two changes from Hertford East. I had booked a room at one of the hotels in the terminal, and it was quite an experience. I can safely say that I have never had a runway view in a hotel before. The bed was super comfy, although I didn’t get a huge amount of sleep as I was so paranoid about sleeping through my alarm. I did not sleep through my alarm, and it was plain sailing through the airport, giving me time for a yummy breakfast and a bit of shopping. Some of the highlights of my airport experience were now being allowed two litres of liqu...

Today was very much a travel day. I enjoyed my final hotel breakfast - even having a few M&Ms because I felt like I should! I then packed my rucksack for the final time and headed to Metz station to catch the train to Paris. There was a slight delay, but nothing significant, and I was soon in the French capital. There were lots of nice looking restaurants near Paris Est, so I decided to go all out and have a steak lunch, even with a caramel ice-cream afterwards. Stopping off for a geocache, I then headed to the Gare de Nord to catch the Eurostar. I spent the journey home trying to follow the rugby, golf, and football, with quite limited internet, and was delighted to follow the Red Roses in particular! We actually arrived at St Pancras early, which allowed me to catch an earlier than planned train back to Hertford East. A quick stop at Tesco and then it was home time! It is crazy to think that it has been ten weeks since I left, and over 7500km without a single plane or car. I will...

Today has been the last full day of my European adventure, and it has been a fitting end to the trip. I woke up happy as the Blue Jays won overnight and was excited for my day in Luxembourg City. After a hotel breakfast (I still did not have the M&Ms), I caught the train from the nearby station into the twentieth country of the trip. I have been to Luxembourg once before, but have to say that it was nothing like I remembered it! To be fair to me, it was a very long time ago that I visited. I walked from the station over one of the city’s many bridges, via a small war memorial, and my first major sightseeing stop was the Gelle Fra on the Place de la Constitution - the ‘golden lady’ is the war memorial for Luxembourgers who died in WWI, WWII and the Korean War. Just over the road is another Notre Dame Cathedral! I have definitely seen a few cathedrals lately. Sadly this did not have a tower for me to climb though. From there, I walked to the Place D’Armes and Place Guillaume II, the ...