Author Archives: Barry

Moving on.

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Barry

We took our time getting up today as we were to leave the hotel at 1100 to be taken to our boat. After breakfast we (Lyn) finished packing then we hung around in the room for a short while before … Continue reading →

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Budapest Day 2

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Barry

Another sunny and warm day in the forecast. After breakfast we headed out to the Hop-on-Hop-off bus again. After touring most of Budapest yesterday, today was to be a river cruise (a little ironic given our plan for the next … Continue reading →

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Budapest Day 1

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Barry

We managed to get a great nights sleep and woke up around 0830. The hotel includes breakfast, so after doing all things morning, we headed down for food. A good buffet was laid on from cereal through Continental to eggs, … Continue reading →

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We Made It

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Barry

Well, despite every flight being delayed to some degree or another, we finally made it to Budapest. Whats even more amazing is that our bags also made it AND were some of the earliest ones of the carousel! The cruise … Continue reading →

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A Bumpy Start

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Barry

So, we’re on our way, somewhat early. More on that later! We’re flying a slightly more logical route than our last trip. Starting in Ottawa we fly to Toronto, then Munich, then Budapest. We have to fly west initially as … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again!

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Barry

Our latest trave adventure will take us through a number of European countries staring from Hungary in the east to Holland in the west. We will be cruising on the river Danube. The photo below is NOT representative of our … Continue reading →

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We Survived the NC500

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Barry

Our last day of the NC500! Last night was another “Spar” night, i.e. grab some snacks from the local supermarket. It seems the towns and villages on the NC500 are suffering a massive staffing shortage on the catering front. Despite … Continue reading →

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Cyclists!

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Barry

Ok, we’ll break from the traditional picture of the place we stayed last night, for two reasons. I forgot to take a photo, and I wasn’t impressed with it. We’ve had better rooms with breakfast and dinner included for less … Continue reading →

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Eureka!!

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Barry

I believe I have solved the image size problem. The last entry “WHY” has been modified to show the images correctly…. I think. I’m not sure whether this was a WordPress issue, or an issue caused by my using a … Continue reading →

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Why?

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Barry

We’ll get to the title later, but as Lyn will confirm it is a word I have said many times in the last few days! Below is last nights accomodation, which yet again featured a massive breakfast. Thankfully none of … Continue reading →

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