At the time of writing (2019), London City Airport is undergoing a major refurbishment, the centrepiece being a new terminal. The probable reason for this became clear as you enter the existing terminal, it’s just too small for todays demands! Despite this, the staff are probably one of the...
The weather forecast wasn’t wrong, today the city was not only much cooler than yesterday (when it was around 32C) but was also being drenched by torrential downpours. For us, this meant running for cover from time to time in the most unusual of places… Anyway apart from sheltering...
Today one headed to the Vilnius TV Tower. Now, an able bodied individual would have two walking options to reach this landmark, the easiest being through the lush green forests (Vingio Parkas) that seems to be of plenty in the city, the other one being to follow various dual...
The Neris River runs through the heart of the city and then meanders through the various parks/forests leading out into the suburbs. Like many rivers, a level cycle path runs beside it (providing that you know how to enter onto said path). Despite having roads either side, it was...
Well it wouldn’t be a trip without a hiccup would it now? When planning this trip originally, one was going to fly from Vilnius to Minsk rather than catching the train but soon opted for the latter simply for ease. During the train booking, I completely forgot (until this...
Our strategy for today was simple, get into Belarus! As our flight wasn’t until the evening, one had plenty of time to visit the Old Town one last time. After spending 5 days in Vilnius, I think we came to know the lay of the land far too well!...
We arrived at our Minsk hotel, Hampton by Hilton yesterday evening where luxurious rooms (compared to the Ibis) awaited us! The rooms are much more spacious along with all the usual accessibility features i.e. shower seats. However, the pinnacle of this is that ones room overlooks the main train...
