12 September 2018 This trip (Journey to the Arctic) was to celebrate my mother Gill’s 80th birthday and she very generously shouted us both flying business class. This was my first experience travelling business class and it may have ruined travel as I know it for me. In business class they address you by name. They provide almost any drink you could wish and an amazing culinary service. You have space and privacy, comfortable headset, and large screen tv. But for me the single biggest … [Read more...]
Copenhagen Stopover Day 1
We arrive in Copenhagen at 6.30am feeling very refreshed after a good sleep in business class and move through airport formalities surprisingly quickly. We get some Danish Krone from the ATM and I realise that I got out rather more than anticipated but Mum’s card wasn’t accepted so good that I had plenty for both of us. From the information desk, we purchase our 2 day Copenhagen Cards: these give you free rides on all public transport (including the train from the airport) and free entry to … [Read more...]
Copenhagen Stopover Day 2
We start our day with breakfast in the basement of our hotel - it is probably one of the best set ups I’ve seen for buffet breakfast and has everything we need. We even manage to make a ham and cheese sandwich and take a pear for lunch as well. We set off to explore, this time heading towards the Rosenborg Slot (or castle). Daniel told us yesterday that if we only had time for one castle then it should be Rosenborg - it is fairly original 17th century and some of the items exhibited in the … [Read more...]