CPT Trips

Posting here as I know that a number of regulars also are frequent flyers. Does anyone have experience with this service. https://www.afar.com/magazine/at-these-europe-airports-you-can-skip-security-lines

French cars were definitely quirky. My FIL had a Renault R10. I borrowed it one time and neither I nor the service station attendant could find the gas filler. Turned out to be in the engine bay. A few years later, I owned a Renault 16 with the spare located in . . . the engine bay.

Overheating in British sports cars is a long-standing tradition. I’m reminded of the old joke . . . Why do Brits drink warm beer? Lucas refrigerators.

I tend to “borrow”unused loungers. If someone returns and want “their” spot back, I leave. If they cop an attitude, I just ask how they enjoyed the last hour, or however long I’ve been there. Not worth an argument.

Quite a few times while on a guided tour we have seen people stop and eavesdrop on our guide’s explanation with the guide being nonplussed. However on the few times the eavesdroppers followed along, the guide put a stop to it.

Why not one of these?

I’m doubt the NHL will make that move anytime soon. And, if they did today’s Flyers wouldn’t be a good choice.

The mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers (ice hockey).

Following in the footsteps of Ted Lasso and Coach Beard. Hope London is ready . . . next we’ll send Gritty.

The boys from Minnesota and Massachusetts learned hockey locally and anchored the two gold medal squads that had all the players born in the USA . . .

You bet. It’s incredibly annoying to shop online and not know the final price until you get to checkout. And of course state and local politicians in touristy areas are experts at soaking the tourists with special taxes. The hoteliers similarly became adept at hiding these taxes as well as adding “resort fees”.

Fully 3/4 of team USA were born outside the USA. Where would we be without immigrants?

To me, “go with the flow” means that I research a few things in the larger city that interest me. If one doesn’t work out, for whatever reason, another will. We know that planned times, up to actually being on the cruise aren’t written in stone. So, I then see where the walking tour gets me in relation to my list, how much time I have on my own, and then head off on my own. If there is a must see popular attraction, Eiffel Tower, certain museums, etc., I will get tickets in advance and keep my fingers crossed that my timing was right. Assuming that your pre cruise hotel is convenient to places on your list, you might consider having your hotel hold your luggage and not plan on boarding until later in the day.

Over the last couple weeks one of the sports cable channels has aired a number of the Goodwood events, both the hillclimb and the circuit racing. The moat recent that I saw had two circuit races - Can Am (late 60s - early 70s) naturally aspirated, biga$$ed American V8 powered and virtually unlimited design and the other late teens to early 20s. Striking design changes in a half century. ETA - If you interested in old race cars, check out https://simeonemuseum.org in Philly. Plan on one of their Saturday demo days when the actually drive select cars.

EES implementation sounds a lot like REAL ID.

Can someone translate this about the player of the game? ”The magnificent Aaron Jones finishes the game in a hurry. He reverse-sweeps Dutta for four, slog-sweeps the next ball for six – it was palmed over the rope by the fielder – and then slog-sweeps another to finish the job. What an amazing innings!” Interesting that the NYC stadium is temporary, borrowed/rented from the Las Vegas F1 organizers. It’s to be dismantled and shipped back after the World Cup.

That team won the last nine times they made it to the finals. Quite impressive.

Our criteria for souvenirs/gifts are lightweight and not easily breakable. That gets us to cloth (knit, crochet, embroidered, tatted, or clothing) and wood.

As others said, cold, damp, gloomy, and I will add dark. Maybe eight hours of daylight.

This mare out localTV news . . . Looks like an event for people too small (too dumb?) to play Rugby.

Just a heads up. Read the specs and details for any similar product. We bought an adapter similar to this so we could use our lightning earphones with a USB-C device. When it came, we discovered it didn’t support audio, just power. Fortunately they are inexpensive . . .

It took us a cruise to learn this lesson and another one to improve my research approach. Unless I am familiar with a port, I search “<name of city> tourism” and develop a short list of places to see or things to do in our free time. This also gives me an idea of how much time we want. It also gives a sense of whether advanced tickets are needed (Anne Frank House).

How about a Yarra River? Melbourne

It’s the Avon in New Zealand, right in Christchurch. A couple days later was the Dart River, feeding Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown NZ