The view or two from my "office"

[RB]

Today was a walk around Biogradska Lake near Kolasin Montenegro. Easy walking, not too crowded. Amazing variety as we moved around the lake and some good education posted on reading boards

 

[Cossie]

Lunchtime coffee, Olomouc, Czech. Rep.

 

[RB]

Lunchtime coffee, Olomouc, Czech. Rep.

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Loved our time in the Czech Republic, I don't remember the coffee but I was pretty rapt in the beers

 

[serfty]

Soggy arrival into a wet MEL ... must be busy ...

 

[get me outta here]

6th Avenue today closed down for an 8 block long market of food and some interesting things. Only the cross streets were open. Photo taken before the crowds arrived.



Jerk Off The Grill:



CBD gummies (cannabidiol) has no THC so they say.

 

[Pushka]

Sea was indeed moving around last night, almost like we’d had too much to drink.

Our view a few hours ago.

Hubbard Glacier Alaska.

 

[get me outta here]

They don’t make railway stations like this anymore.

 

[get me outta here]

At Neiman Marcus Hudson Yards, you can choose your Coach handbag handle to suit yourself.




The Frick Museum has some lovely artworks but phots can only be taken so their courtyard.


These stinky noisy things always park right on the corner crossing poisoning people.



And, there is a business opportunity now to corner the market on bum bags, they’re back. Either across the body or under the armpit. After all, a person needs a bag.

 

[woodyren]

Wuzhen water town. A few hours drive from Shanghai. Mostly reconstructed I guess and as most things are in China now, very touristy but stunning and interesting none the less. Hotels, restaurants, small lodging houses and stores with much more varied items for sale than the regular tourist junk.

 

[get me outta here]

Excellent coffee can be found in NYC now. Culture is my local and there are 3 of them around mid town.. Today is their 10th anniversary and so there was a free cookie and a line ( they don’t have queues here), out the door. But, unlike Aussies who don’t think about how unsensible it is to queue right across a pathway blocking everyone else, NYers know to wait along the window and keep the path clear for the 100K people rushing to work. I had my first and last cookie for this trip. It seemed to be 90% chocolate. Yum.

 

[Cossie]

Novy Jicin eastern Czech, doubt we’ll get to Krakow at this rate! Some people from Poland said to forget Krakow and go to Lublin, much nicer and no crowds. Next time, maybe.

 

[Pushka]

Oh my. Here is my venue for my birthday party today.

Valdez Alaska. And yes, site of Exxon Valdez disaster.

 

[Cossie]

Dinner at Hotel Prague, pianist playing inside whilst we are in the outdoor area. The piano player is good, sort of Keith Jarrett like music, love it!

Happy birthday Pushka!

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Rhinefield house hotel New Forest Hampshire UK

 

[RB]

Kotor tonight. Azmara Pursuit is tied up-edit that sounds like they are leaving just as I post

 

[Hvr]

Current view from MEL F lounge.

 

[Hvr]

And from the flight today.

I was in 24B A380 Y+ seat and had a great view of the wing.

I also had a shadow!

 

[Cossie]

Lunchtime view. Orava Castle, Slovakia.

 

[dxwell]

Lunchtime view. Orava Castle, Slovakia.

There certainly is something special about Europe in Spring - it knows how fleeting it will be so every tree, flower, bird, and bee throw themselves into it with full force.

 

[get me outta here]

After a month in NYC, I am now in transit in The Pier, coming home.

Are you still with us?