I had an excellent first day in Dubai! I took the overnight flight on Emirates from Edinburgh last night, and the first good thing that happened on this trip was on the plane. I was watching the Patriots vs Bills game on my phone in the airport before I boarded, but only got to see the first half, so figured I would have to catch the rest in Dubai after I landed. Well, the in-seat entertainment systems had six live…
I got up this morning after a good night’s sleep, packed up my stuff and went down for breakfast. The night at the Elite Plaza Hotel included breakfast the next morning and it was excellent! It was a huge buffet with everything you could think of. I loaded up, dropped my bag off at the front desk and headed out to explore for the day. I took my drone with me thinking I would find a nice looking place to…
Accommodation: Elite Plaza Hotel Gothenburg I had a great night’s sleep after all the walking I did yesterday. I got up at 8:30am, packed my bag, and checked out at 9:15am and went to find some breakfast in the train station. I hopped on my train at 10:29am, watched a couple of episodes of Gotham while watching the Swedish scenery pass me by, and was in Gothenburg by 1:30pm. The train was a really nice experience as the seats were…
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel I had a great night’s sleep last night! The bed in the hotel was one of the firmer beds I’ve ever slept on, and after having such a sore back for the last few days (I sneezed and pulled a muscle on Tuesday, that’s how I know I’m really getting old), it felt a lot better this morning. I put on a heating pad anyway just to be safe, and then headed out for the…
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel My flight from Edinburgh to Stockholm Skavsta left on time at 2:35pm. It left from gate 12 which is in a new part of Edinburgh Airport which I’ve never seen before. It was nice to see they are still making this little airport nicer and nicer every year. There’s a new Brewdog Pub and Pret a Manger down that way, so good to know if you feel like having a drink but don’t like the…
Accommodation: Hotel Francais I had a much better sleep than on Friday night and woke up this morning a little later, at about 9am. I had breakfast at the hotel again, but was a bit more relaxed than yesterday knowing that I didn’t have to drive all over the country sightseeing today. I finished up, checked out, left my bag at the hotel and then went to explore. I got a map that showed a walking tour where you can…
Accommodation: Hotel Francais I woke up this morning after a horrendously bad night’s sleep. It was really warm in my room and there was no fan or A/C, so the stagnant heat kept me up all night. I finally got up around 8am, completely exhausted, but ready to start the day. I had breakfast at the hotel which was a standard European breakfast. Breads, meats, cheeses, fruits, yogurts, and cereals. It was nothing special, but it was fine. I hit…
Accommodation: Hotel Francais I got on my flight to Brussels Charleroi on time and it looked like everything should be running smoothly, but once we were fully boarded, they found an issue with the plane that meant we had to sit on the tarmac for an hour while all the paperwork got signed off. Once we finally took off the flight was a simple two hour flight and we got into Brussels at 6pm instead of 5pm. I went straight…
Basel, Switzerland Flight home to Edinburgh It’s my birthday!! I woke up a little later this morning after a great night’s sleep. I had a lovely breakfast at the Hotel Neufeld, and then left the hotel to search for a mountain. I saw on a map that there was a mountain called Uetliberg and it is meant to give a great view of Zurich. I should have researched it a bit more because when I started to drive up there,…
Zurich, Switzerland Hotel Neufeld I woke up at 8am after a pretty bad night’s sleep. This hotel and those pillows that look thick, but as soon as you put your head on it, they just disappear and become paper thin. Not cool. So I got up, packed my things, and headed down for breakfast. The breakfast at the hotel was surprisingly good and I loaded up for the day. I parked the car next to the Vaduz Cathedral, which was…