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NK 3. The hutongs
Monday, 10 April 2017 Beijing, China I remember driving through some hutongs (a series of narrow alleyways and roads with shops and housing) in 1996 and it was all a bit basic and back street but full of character. So you can imagine my disappointment to find that the entrance to the hutongs I visit… Read more
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NK 2. Back in Beijing
Sunday, 9 April 2017 Beijing, China Having already experienced a VIP transfer in Bangkok arranged through the hotel a few years previously, have also booked the same for Beijing. Greeted at the aircraft door by a beautiful young Chinese girl with a placard with my name on. She whisks me through Beijing airport security and… Read more
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NK 1. The terminal
Saturday, 8 April 2017 Munich, Germany Dear reader, as promised in the last post of my Antarctica to Alaska blog, I said I would try and upload my North Korea blog at some point. Well, as the country and most of the world is now in partial or full lockdown due to the coronavirus, and… Read more
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189. The final word
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Nottinghamshire, UK Dear reader, Miss Stockholm rang last week to give me a kick in publishing this, the final blog post. What was that I hear you say? Boo. Was it? I know. No more blog. For now. Might update over the next few months with tales of woe from… Read more
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188. Heathrow heaven
Friday, 28 June 2019 Nottinghamshire, UK I’d like to say I had a good night’s sleep. But no. What with a twitching left leg. My neighbour repeatedly breaking wind. What you would call in the school playground an ‘SBD’. Silent. But. Deadly. And being quite a hot cabin. Sleep is not forthcoming. Actually land… Read more
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187. Prepare for take off
Thursday, 27 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA Well, dear reader, this is it. The final day in the United States of America. After three months in North America. Whilst requesting a late check out, which is not forthcoming, nonchalantly mention that they didn’t clean room until late afternoon yesterday, using it as a basis… Read more
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186. Smells like teen spirit
Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA Unbelievably my watch has stopped. Regular readers will remember the rigmarole of buying a new battery only a few months ago in Panama City. Cannot believe that it needs a new battery already. Suspect I’ve been sold a dud. Harumph. Anticipating a similar escapade, go off in… Read more
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185. We choose to go to the moon
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA Two means of transport to the Museum of Flight, a few miles away. Taxi or bus. $40 or $2.75. Bus it is. Oh. Dear. God. What. A. Mistake. It’s as though there’s been explosions at the psycho unit, the homicidal maniac prison, the local drug den and… Read more
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184. Radiation detection
Monday, 24 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA Wake up alarm at 0500hrs. Way, way too early. There’s only one 5 o’ clock in my day. And this isn’t it. Train from Vancouver and across the border to Seattle. Back in the USA. US Immigration at Vancouver railway station takes 2hrs 29mins less than the 2hrs… Read more
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183. At the hospital
Sunday, 23 June 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Just before midnight the texts started coming in. From Miss Vancouver. In France. Her Dad has been admitted to hospital with chest pains. Needs to have his heart reset. Agree that I’ll go in the morning to the hospital to check up on progress. Decide it… Read more