Category: On the road
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A long layover in Quito, Ecuador
Day 7 – UA1035 from IAH to UIO & waiting for AV1620 – from UIO to GYE As you can tell I have had a lot of time in the past 24 hours to get together some blog posts about our recent trip to Washington, to edit all photos I took so far and to…
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Lounge hopping in the USA
Day 7 – UA355 from EWR to IAH & UA1035 from IAH to UIO Off we go to the airport. Both at Newark, New Jersey (EWR) and Houston, Texas (IAH) some of the former United Club lounges, available for Star Alliance guests, go through a renovation program to become United Polaris lounges. I was at…
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Last day in New Jersey
Day 6 – around Lake Mohawk, NJ We wanted the last full day to be a relaxing day, before we are getting on four different planes to fly to Galápagos, via Houston, Texas, and Quito, Ecuador’s capital. The closeby Lake Mohawk offers a cute boardwalk and some lunch/ dinner options. After a relaxing morning that…
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An American road trip – an open letter from a German
Day 5 – from D.C. to Branchville Now our little American roadtrip comes to an end and we’re on the way back from Washington, D.C., I’m sitting in the car next to Daniel trying to list our observations when it comes to US driving. doubled fines for speeding – everywhere. Guys, just simply double the…
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A visit to the Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery
Day 5 – 13 km by foot through Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA to be completed soon! // Jefferson’s Library on exhibition: Library of Congress // Changing of the Guard: Arlington National Cemetery [FinalTilesGallery id=’35’]
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Washington, D.C. – Around The Mall
Day 4 – from Brnachville, NJ, to Washington, D.C., and 4 km by foot through Washington, D.C. (comments in Italic by Daniel) With a lot of sightseeing stops on our list, ready to be crossed out, we got off at the Smithsonian and just wandered around a bit, after spending almost five hours in the…
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Where to stay & how to get around in Washington, D.C.
Staying at the Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn was a good decision. The metro is in walking distance (they even have a shuttle that would take us anywhere within a mile in Arlington, but we didn’t bother. Except for heavy rain we wouldn’t have needed it, that’s nowhere near European traveling habits…). If it’s not included in…
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The roadtrip begins
Day 1 – UA865 from HAM to EWR, 6387 km (comments in Italic by Daniel) A 09:00 am flight should feel like luxury when you usually have to be up at five to catch your plane. This morning, taking the first of this seasonal service’s flight to Newark, it is a bit nerve-wrecking instead. They…
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Day trip of County Donegal: Wild Atlantic Way and caves by the beach
Ireland road trip: Maghera Caverns on the beach in Ardara and cliffs overlooking the Atlantic. We used the last full day in County Donegal for a day trip to just enjoy the wonderful nature and landscape. As we were planning to spend the last evening in the pub again (they have live music every day…
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Hiking in Glenveagh National Park
Ireland road trip – hiking in County Donegal: 17,84 km in 5:25 h through Glenveagh National Park Glenveagh National Park is situated in County Donegal, about a half an hour drive from Letterkenny. It’s a great spot to go hiking. Arriving in the visitor center which was less than deserted, a friendly assistant took the…
