The Eiffel Tower Sparkles

Earlier this year (May) I went to Paris with work. Our hotel was just next to the Eiffel Tower. It sparkles.

 

Saturday evening in Gorky Park

Possibly the highlight of my trip to Moscow was a lovely Saturday evening (30th June) spent strolling around Gorky Park. I wasnt expecting much from the park but really enjoyed it. There was a "fan park", lots of stages with entertainment, an outdoor cinema, and lots of people enjoying the evening sun. I had a beer in the sun and watched some Europop. I liked it. A lot.

Foreign Chains in Moscow

Last weekend I was in Moscow. I spotted quite a few foreign chains. Subway, Lush, Starbucks, Hard Rock Cafe, Mcdonalds, Wendys, Pain Quotient.

BSG 2011

Next week is BSG 2012. Am sad to say that I'm not going.

But I did go last year, taking the sleeper train to Plymouth

There is a sink.

And a bed (with TV).

Breakfast is served in bed.

And a lighthouse at the end of the trip.

The cakes at the conference weren't bad either.

Breakfast at Terminal 5

Great Japanese pancake for Breakfast at Wagamama in T5.



Not quite as nice as the Glastonbury version though.

Location:Heathrow Airport T5

Wine Angels at Stansted Airport

Last night I stayed at the Raddison Hotel at Stansted Airport.

This is what happens when you want a bottle of wine.

 

Trieste 1: Stansted 0

Leaving Stansted for my recent trip to Italy, I popped into Weatherspoons at the airport and had pasta and pesto. It was pretty bland. I even had to add salt. And cost over £10. It didn't look bad however.




On the way back I popped into the restaurant at Trieste airport and had some trout and veg (€8). So much nicer.

Hotel Adriatico, Venice

Arrived late but made very welcome by a wonderful host. The hotel is in a great location, close to the bus and train station. It's a basic hotel but very clean. I loved the view of the back street from the window. I'd definately stay again.

Location:Hotel Adriatico, Venice

Chelton Hotel Brussels

I've stayed at this hotel many times now.

On the positive side
Its in a good location for the European institutions.
It's close to a nice park which is great for a run.
It has good showers,
It is clean
The staff are friendly
The rooms are big
The TV has BBC
Breakfast isn't bad. In fact it has a pretty big selection.
It can be relatively cheap

On the other hand:
The stairs could do with some paint and a new carpet
There isn't really a manned bar in the evening
There is no tea/coffee machine (not unusual for Brussels).
It's a tube journey to the tourist bits of town (or probably a 30 min walk)

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g188644-d206707-r132039392-Chelton_Hotel-Brussels.html

Location:Station Rd,Horsham,United Kingdom

Geocache #1 Six Pillars (Eastbourne Seafront).

Found my first ever cache

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=46ac4bec-0523-453e-b3e1-b91e521d87f8

I even took a photo to celebrate.