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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Feb 25, 2020 10:00 PM Six hours to Qatar
Our B777-300 was half empty. so I was able to lay on 5 seats. Before they served hot meal with alcoholic drinks.
After 6 hours in the air we landed at sunrise time in Doha - the capital of Qatar. But no sun visible, only dusty wind blowing from the desert. Huge airport, two security controls even for the transit passengers.
Now I will board next plane for 14 hours flight to Australia...
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Feb 24, 2020 10:00 PM It is a long way today -3 flights one by one...
Sun was shining when I took the cith bus3s 158 plus 122 going to Gdansk airport. Everything was on time. For the first time since years I checked my backpack. The reason is that I fly to Australia with the upper shelf airline and they do not offer lower fare for flying with the carry-on baggage only! So why not?
At the beginning it was a short fligt - just one hour - with Qatar partner - SAS. The service is just one cup of tea or coffee.
It wad a strong wind in CPH and the small plane was "dancing" before touching the runway. OK. Now I am sitting at the gate near the charming international crew of our plane. The flight seems to be 15 min delayed. I hope to catch connection to Sydney in Doha anyway :)
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Feb 23, 2020 10:00 PM New great journey - to the Pacific!
I set off on a new, far and long journey, during which I will spend most of the time - over 2 months - on the Pacific Islands. The award ticket from the airline (covering 11-hour non-stop flight) will allow me to travel from the South Pacific to Japan, from where I wanted to go by ship to Alaska and then to Canada (option A) Five days before departure from Gdansk, this cruise was canceled due to a virus. I am now trying to improvise option B - through Hawaii. And because I will be returning home by plane eastwards, my 13th trip around the world will come out of it by an accident. As you can see the great journey started unlucky :)
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Jan 25, 2020 10:00 PM Working for the next expeditions
We have a completely snowless winter this year on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, with temperatures above zero. In anticipation of another trip to the world, which is to take place at the end of February, I studu on material brought from recent travels and working to gather the necessary funds. As you know, I don't have any sponsors and I earn money with my own work to implement my (often crazy) travel ideas. Recently, I have given lectures on the Central Coast - there was an opportunity to walk on the rough sea and visit fishing villages.
During my travel lectures I also promote my book. Usually there are still many questions after the lecture. I answer all - except for those that do not concern travel and countries of the world, but my personal matters (unfortunately not all listeners are tactful). Very often after the lecture, people come to me asking for a photo together. I do not refuse, because such a photo is also a nice souvenir for me from meeting with interesting (and often handsome) listeners :)
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Dec 23, 2019 10:00 PM Best wishes for my friends!
Merry Chirstmas and a Happy New Year!
Some 2 weeks ago in Bariloche/Argentina I met Santa (see picture) and he promised to bring valuable gifts to me and all my friends. I already got one ( the air ticket to distant destination) Did you?
Anyway - have a joyful Christmas!
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Dec 18, 2019 10:00 PM It is snowing in Norway!
After 12 hours in the air we landed at 3 am in London Gatwick airport. Rain. Not a best time... We were forced to wait few hours for onward flight to Oslo. My son Adam, residing in Norway was waiting for us in Gardemoen airport. So nice to see him after months! After the night on the plane I am sleepy. But it is snowing in Norway. In the evening we have a flight to Gdansk...
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Dec 17, 2019 10:00 PM Flying home for Christmas....
At the end of Florida street, on San Martin square there is official tourist information kiosk of Buenos Aires city. Charming lady asked about a public transport to distant Ezeiza airport said that there is city bus no 8 going every half an hour and it costs 50 pesos. To make sure that this info is reliable I was waiting yesterday 50 min on the bus stop on Avenida de Mayo. No 8 did not arrive and the local people said that the line is suspended due to the lack ob buses. That's Argentina!
Optional solution is shuttle bus Manuel Tienda Leon (600 pesos per person). But they operate from the little square near the port - quiet far from our hotel.
We used UBER. It works good - 4 minutes after I confirmed the price (825 pesos per car) elegant car was already in front of the hotel and we departed via motorway. The driver paid the road fees. 40 min later we arrived to the airport. I remember that few years ago it took me 2 hours by public bus....
The dreamliner of Norwegian is already waiting. This will be one of the longest flights in my life...
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Dec 16, 2019 10:00 PM Last tango in... Buenos Aires
Sunny day, believe or not - we did by foot 11 + 12 kms walking first to the parliament, then to Recoleta Cemetery where the most popular tomb to visit is Evita's grave. In the afternoon we took a long walk to San Telmo - the district of cobbled streets and bars. Here, in the place called El Vjiejo Almacen some 40 years ago I saw for the first time people dancing tango argentino... Ej Viejo still exists, but the surrounding changed. Today you can dance the tango with professional lady-dancer in the colorful La Boca quarter - few kms south. La Boca is small and became very tourist place! Yes, there are inexpensive city buses, but the walk in giving the chance to see the real street life and to feel the vibe of the city.
It was the last day of my stay in Argentina - tomorrow I am flying home.
I had very good time in South America, but there is no better place to spend Christmas than Gdansk...
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Dec 15, 2019 10:00 PM 5432 kms - end of the epic ride :)
Today at 7.30 am after 13 days of driving around Central Argentina we returned our car in Cordoba Airport. It is hard to believe, but white logan didn't have any new scratches! Keeping in mind that about 30 percent of our road was on gravel I came to the conclusion that wwe are lucky boys :) the average consumption of the fuel was 6,6 l per 10o kms.
Rental agency delivered us to Cordoba airport and soon we departed to Buenos Aires.
Once in AEP airport we took bus 45 going to central Avenida 9 de Julio. This is my 5th visit to Buenos but is is always a pleasure to refresh memories... Hotel Porteno is just half a block from 9 de Julio and here we stay paying 27 USD for the big twin room with bath.
In the afternoon it was a time to walk to pedestrian calle Florida "-Cambio, cambio..." , San Martin Park, Plaza de Mayo with Presidential Palace. In the cathedral we wisited the gave of San Martin - the national hero - guarded by soldiers in historic uniforms (see picture). It is time to relax, but I already think about Christmas... Soon, soon...
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Dec 14, 2019 10:00 PM A long way to Cordoba
Blue sky, temperature close to 30 deg. Herds of cattle... We drove today more than 600 kms. First part of the itinerary on RN35 was hard due to the bed shape of the road. No holes, but humps and bumps, so it was necessary to slow down. After Rio Quartos we changed to RN36. This road is a new motorway - so it is a pleasure to drive along, but , of course they charge fees (65+65+60 pesos to Cordoba)..
Cordoba city changed to the better: more bright, more clean, with restored cathedral... We sprnt 2 hours walking around the old part of the city. Then it was high time to find our accommodation. Bad evening... But Friday the 13th was already yesterday!
Yes, sometimes it happens: you are coming with printed confirmation just to recognize, that the pension dissappeared. This was the case: the owner immigrated to Brazil. But my reservation on bòoking.com is still active... Luckily we found other - nice people to stay with... :)
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