On to CyprusFrom Gatwick to CyprusI’m jolted out of a deep sleep at 3am when John accidently flicks the overhead light on his way to the washroom…we still have another hour before we need to get up. Muttering protests, I close my eyes and roll over only to be startled out of sleep again by the loud theme song from an uber masculine video game that Graham has picked …
On the Road AgainAnd We’re OffI’m sitting in an Uber on the way to the airport. After so long staying put, it feels weird and a little nerve wracking to be flying overseas.My son Graham, is doing a semester for his Masters in International Business in Bergen, Norway. He is there on a student visa but the Norwegian borders are still closed to Canadians coming for tourism so we …
Our trip had a rocky start. At Pearson Airport in Toronto, we went to the Air Canada check-in around 6pm for our 8:45pm flight to Paris. When we got to the agent we were told that we had no tickets with Air Canada but that the tickets had been exchanged by our ticket booking agency (CheapoAir) to an Air France flight leaving at 6:45pm from a different terminal. We …
Read moreRocky Start on our way to Paris with Cheapo Air and Air France
Copenhagen, Denmark was the final stop of our cruise. The day was sunny and warm…actually hot. We were some of the first passengers off the ship. Fortunately we were moored at the closest dock to the city. It took us only ten minutes to walk to the iconic little mermaid statue. She is quite small and surrounded by tourists trying to get their picture with her. Nearby, the smell …
