Family Travel with Points and Miles
We were able to get up and get breakfast early enough to hop on the tube to get to the Tower of London by the time it opened. I again got breakfast from the convenience store rather than in the hotel restaurant like the rest of the family. It was nice to get out and… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 4
I woke my dad up at the agreed upon time and they all went down for breakfast in the restaurant. Instead of joining them I decided to look at nearby alternatives. I walked around the block and checked out the convenience store above the tube station. I picked up some fresh fruit and other things… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 3
Before retiring the previous night we had agreed with my dad that would make him up around 9:00am. The kids were hungry and woke up reasonably well on time and my dad at least answered the door when I knocked. Hotel BreakfastBreakfast was not included with the stay and my Platinum status with IHG does… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 2
All of us got a little rest on the flight, but were not exactly rested. By the time we landed in Gatwick is was just after 8:00am and everyone was in a jet lag induced daze. Passport Control and CustomsAfter getting off the plane we made the 5 minute walk to Passport Control and Custom.… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 1
Tomatico woke up on Thursday morning feeling much better that he had earlier in the week. While he was still tired and unable to go to school because his fever broke less than 24 hours before, he was finally hungry again. He rested throughout the day regaining his strength. My dad, who had gotten in… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 0
The alarm went off as expected at 4:15. I got up and ready before I woke everyone else up shortly after. They were tired and a little grumpy, but not too bad. We got dressed and packed the final few things just as the buggy arrived around 4:30. The driver took our luggage while we… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 11
Today was our last full day. We had to get up early the next day to catch our flight and wanted to enjoy our last day. The only thing we had planned was that my wife and I had scheduled a spa experience as our last experience that was part of the full board package.… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 10
Today was our beach day. There was another Ritz Carlton about 25 minutes away and there was a complementary shuttle between the resorts. Guests at the beach resort could visit the desert resort and we could visit the beach resort. The shuttle left at 11:00 to go to the beach and returned from the beach… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 9
We had to wake up slightly earlier than usual as we had a 10am nature drive we needed to be ready for. We had breakfast at the buffet as per usual. We ended up walking to breakfast while the kids rode their bikes. My wife had given up trying to use her bike. The seat… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 8
We slept well in our new beds and woke up hungry. We made the walk to the lobby where we would be able to go to the breakfast buffet. The buffet consisted of several western and traditional Arabic options. There were more Arabic options than at the hotel in Dubai and fewer western options. Overall… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Diary – Day 7
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