So tis me first wake up after a sleep that was desperately needed. Kind of surreal that I am actually in Flanders fields. So I dragged me butt out of bed....at the crack of 8...holidays no need to rush I am thinking. I did the usual and headed to the breakfast and lo and behold I got the place to me self. Its interesting as the hotel is in Menin (Menon) just a few clicks south of Ieper. I tried with no luck to find a hotel in Ieper and found out it they se...

So the next leg was on a 777 and I managed to get premium economy class. I am actually writing this somewhere mid Atlantic...and the horizon is just starting to lighten.... and of course no sleep I did try.... and the cool thing is that they really did a great job with the seats and set up. Lots of room and almost biz class serve....even get a hot towel service and the socks .... which I have never seen anyone wear...even got the toothbrush kit. Definitely mak...

It seems like a long time since I've been in front of a keyboard for fun....about bloody time I say. To fill you in, obviously I am on a trip...destination somewhere in northern France...to start...after that I am not quite sure yet. Should be interesting as I am definitely going to knock off a few bucket list items. So I'll see if I can keep you entertained, I am currently winging at 35,000 ft over what looks to be the rather mundane flatness of good...

Hi AllWell this is the last entry...all ways the toughest to write. Hope I haven't bored you too much as of yet.So it all started with a waking at the bequest of me phone alarm....OMG...way too early, I went to bed way too late and sipped way too much. My head was stuffed inside my bikes tank bag when my eyes cracked open.....way too much brandy...oops. I think I was still a lil tipsy...not sure. I do know that when I went downstairs all packed up n showe...