Round The World and other travels

A frequent flyer's collection of trip diaries

This is: Round The World 2006-07

Diary

Part 1 - Warming Up

1 Fri 07 April 2006 EDI-LHR
2 Sat 08 April 2006 LHR-BUD and Budapest (exploring Buda old town and dodging the floods!)
3 Sun 09 April 2006 Budapest (a walk round the highlights of Pest) and BUD-LHR
4 Mon 10 April 2006 LHR-GIB, a day in Gibraltar, and GIB-LHR
5 Tue 11 April 2006 LHR-DXB
6 Wed 12 April 2006 Free in Dubai (getting to know the city by 'Big Bus' tour)
7 Thu 13 April 2006 Free in Dubai (a closer look at the Bur Dubai side of the creek)
8 Fri 14 April 2006 DXB-LHR-EDI and home

Part 2 - Mostly Asia : Around the World in 20 Days

1 Mon 17 April 2006 EDI-LHR-
2 Tue 18 April 2006      -HKG and settling into Hong Kong (an early dinner at The Peak)
3 Wed 19 April 2006 Free in Hong Kong (a DIY grand tour of the New Territories and Lantau Island)
4 Thu 20 April 2006 HKG-KIX and transfer to Kyoto
5 Fri 21 April 2006 Free in Kyoto (Path of Philosophy, Ginkakuji, Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle)
6 Sat 22 April 2006 Free in Kyoto (Heian Shrine, Higashiyama District)
7 Sun 23 April 2006 KIX-HKG-BKK
8 Mon 24 April 2006 Free in Bangkok (Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, river trip)
9 Tue 25 April 2006 Bangkok (checking out a few shopping malls) and BKK-KUL
10 Wed 26 April 2006 Free in Kuala Lumpur (Petronas Twin Towers, including skybridge visit)
11 Thu 27 April 2006 Kuala Lumpur (Menara Tower) and KUL-HKT
12 Fri 28 April 2006 Free in Phuket (a very lazy day in the sun)
13 Sat 29 April 2006 Free in Phuket (another lazy day in the sun)
14 Sun 30 April 2006 HKT-BKK-HKG
15 Mon 01 May 2006 Free in Hong Kong (Wan Chai, Central, Stanley, Tai Tam, Aberdeen)
16 Tue 02 May 2006 Free in Hong Kong (Sha Tin, Wong Tai Sin, Lantau Link Viewpoint, The Peak)
17 Wed 03 May 2006 HKG-JFK and a short re-introduction to New York City (Empire State Building)
18 Thu 04 May 2006 Free in New York City (Midtown walk, Ground Zero, Wall Street, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Lincoln Center, Central Park)
19 Fri 05 May 2006 New York City (42nd Street, West and East) and JFK-
20 Sat 06 May 2006      -MAN-EDI and home

Part 3  - AAmerican AAdventure I

1 Sat 26 August 2006 EDI-LHR-ORD
2 Sun 27 August 2006 Free in Chicago (Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier & Cruise, River Taxi, Sears Tower and The Loop)
3 Mon 28 August 2006 Chicago (a quick walk in the rain) and ORD-ANC
4 Tue 29 August 2006 Free in Anchorage (Seward Highway, Portage Glacier, Whittier, Seward)
5 Wed 30 August 2006 Free in Anchorage (North to Talkeetna)
6 Thu 31 August 2006 Anchorage (Earthquake Park, Lake Hood, Downtown, Museum) and ANC-
7 Fri 01 September 2006      -DFW-SAT and San Antonio (Riverwalk, The Alamo, Tower of the Americas)
8 Sat 02 September 2006 San Antonio (historic buildings, Riverwalk reprise) and SAT-DFW
9 Sun 03 September 2006 DFW-SEA and Seattle (Museum of Flight)
10 Mon 04 September 2006 Free in Seattle (Space Needle & Underground Tour) and relocate to Mukilteo
11 Tue 05 September 2006 Boeing Factory Tour / Future of Flight Exhibition, West Seattle, Southworth Ferry, Tacoma
12 Wed 06 September 2006 Tacoma to Portland by car, including Olympia and Evergreen Aviation Museum, then PDX-YVR
13 Thu 07 September 2006 YVR-JFK
14 Fri 08 September 2006 Free in New York City (The Intrepid, Circle Line cruise, brief Midtown walk)
15 Sat 09 September 2006 JFK-LHR
16 Sun 10 September 2006 LHR-EDI and home

Part 4 - AAmerican AAdventure II

1 Thu 15 February 2007 EDI-LGW-DFW
2 Fri 16 February 2007 DFW-BGI and Washington DC (Short introductory stroll, drinks and dinner for two)
3 Sat 17 February 2007 Free in Washington DC (Arlington, National Mall, Hotel Monaco, theatre and dinner)
4 Sun 18 February 2007 Free in Washington DC (Union Station and Capitol Hill)
5 Mon 19 February 2007 Morning in Washington DC (Jefferson Memorial), then DCA-RSW and transfer to Naples
6 Tue 20 February 2007 Free in Naples (Outlet shopping, Tin City, bay cruise and downtown dinner)
7 Wed 21 February 2007 Free in Naples (more shopping), Everglades (airboat ride), then to Miami
8 Thu 22 February 2007 MIA-DFW-SAN
9 Fri 23 February 2007 Free in San Diego (mostly relaxing, plus short trip to Julian)
10 Sat 24 February 2007 Free in San Diego (Balboa Park, theatre matinée, Hillcrest, gourmet dinner)
11 Sun 25 February 2007 Free in San Diego (Fr Serra's Mission, Old Town, Point Loma, Oscars & pizza!)
12 Mon 26 February 2007 SAN-SJC and drive to Monterey
13 Tue 27 February 2007 Monterey - 17 Mile Drive - Carmel - Route 1 - San Francisco
14 Wed 28 February 2007 Free in San Francisco (Ferry Building, Pier 39, Little Italy, Coit Tower, Crookedest Street)
15 Thu 01 March 2007 San Francisco (Chinatown walk) and SFO-
16 Fri 02 March 2007      -LHR and London (St James's Park, Trafalgar Square, English National Opera)
17 Sat 03 March 2007 LHR-EDI and home

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