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Category: Holiday

  • A Half A Day In Rotterdam

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    It’s been a while since i posted here, but … Haven’t been doing much travelling lately, nobody wants to hear about needful but unpleasant trips to to the dentist, and if I posted work-related stuff I’d probably get fired.However, I had a couple of days of “use it or lose it” leave to use before…

  • Heading Back

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    Walk to the JW, Taxi to the Airport, Flight to Chicago, Airport Transit to T5, Long-Ass line for Security, Flight to Dublin, Flight to Heathrow, Train into Paddington, Tube to Marylebone, Train to Princes Risborough, Rail Replacement Bus to Aylesbury, Walk to the Travelodge. Gave myself plenty of time with an afternoon flight so I…

  • The Monday After

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    Once they start packing up Gen Con, it happens really quickly. By Monday morning, after I’d packed the suitcase & checked out, there were signs in various stages of dismantlement, most of the Gaming Hall was clear, and the Exhibit Hall was a mass of boxes and people packing up their stuff. I normally stay…

  • Monday: Day -2

    Monday: Day -2

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  • Sunday Cookout: Day -3

    Sunday Cookout: Day -3

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    I had a great time, and I think everyone else did too. Tom picked me up from Indianapolis pretty early, and we did a little bit of a tour of the area on the way out. It was a nice relaxing day, with a bunch of people showing up, many of whom I remembered from…

  • Training For Indianapolis

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    I actually set an alarm this time, so that I’d have enough time for a leisurely start to the day. Hotel restaurant was running short-staffed, so things were a little chaotic at times. Checkout, like check-in, was done by a kiosk, so I didn’t have to do anything more than push some buttons and drop…

  • Art!

    Art!

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    Last day in Washington DC, or at least the last full day. The weather continues to persuade me to stay inside or in shade as much as possible, so I went to the National Gallery of Art.

  • Wandering through Downtown, The White House, Lincoln Memorial

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    Day two in Washington DC.

  • Capitol, Air+Space, Washington Monument

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    Day one in Washington DC, where it’s hot & kind of muggy. Picture-heavy, so I’ve put in a “read more”

  • Getting There

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    Well, I slept badly, but that’s to be expected with pre-holiday nerves & a cold of some sort. There were very short lines at the Aer Lingus check in, but still, it took a bunch longer than expected. I’m not sure why, but the chap dealing with my check-in had troubles, so did the person…