Spring 2017 Travel was necessary. Not only did we move to Seattle where we knew the winter would be an adjustment, but the rain was the worst (best?) on record! As I write this Spring 2017 Travel Diary post, it is a month after our return and we have had more than 45 inches of rain this…
Travel Diary
AMS to London
AMS to London Mitch has decided to get a cab to the airport in the morning, and then take the train from Gatwick to London. We get our bags through weight restrictions–just! We had priority boarding so we get to go through a fast security line, but we get slowed down by a small nail file…
OSL to AMS
Today will take us from OSL to AMS. Despite our planning, when I ask about checkout time we discover it is 10 am, not 11 am or noon! We rush to finish packing and check out–just at 10 am. There are new people gathering and clearly they are ready to be done with weekend guests!…
KRK to Oslo
Leaving Krakow for Oslo Mitch correctly predicts both traffic and a less than seamless transition from the old airport terminal to the new at the Krakow airport. (See previous diary about national character for why this is both funny and not surprising). I was a little miffed that I had to get on the road…
CPH to Krakow
Sunday is another travel day: CPH to Krakow. We pack up then go back to Saturday’s cafe (good croissant). I then write my postcards to my mother, godmother, and friend, we mail them at the hotel, and get a cab to the airport. After doing the subway last night, I think Mitch thinks it might…
SFO to CPH
September 23 to 24, 2015 Leaving SFO On September 23, Ilson picked us up shortly after 7 pm to take us to SFO and the long-awaited trip to Northern Europe. He could hardly wait to get underway and to hand us his phone to show us pictures of his new son, Tyler. Ilson and his…
