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From Inverness to the Orkneys
The route from Inverness to the Orkneys takes us northwards along the east coast. In the past people took the ferry from John o’Groats across to the islands and back to the mainland. Incidentally, it was on the return journey about 45 years ago that I got really sick on a boat for the first time. Before that, I didn’t…
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Loch Ness and Inverness
The highlight of today’s stage is certainly Loch Ness. But before we get there, we want to have a look around the Cairngorms. That’s why we first turn left at Aviemore and drive steadily upwards through a wonderful landscape. At the end of the road, a relatively large car park awaits us, which is already quite full. But what are…
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Through the Highlands
The plan for today is to cruise through the Highlands and discover some beautiful corners of this unique landscape. After yesterday’s unusually beautiful weather during our visit to the Royal Mile and some other beautiful corners of Edinburgh, we are naturally hoping for the same on today’s journey through the Highlands. But even during the night, we heard noises that…
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Journey to Edinburgh
Our journey to Edinburgh today starts practically before we even get out of bed! We had actually booked a very convenient schedule; however, as is now almost common practice with Lufthansa, flights are cancelled or rebooked at short notice, so that the routes still available no longer actually fit into the schedule. However, as the overnight stays have already been…
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Round Trip through Scotland
Three friends and I have planned to go on a round trip through Scotland at the end of May 2024. The realisation of such an idea sounds relatively simple at first. For example, something like this: start in Edinburgh or Glasgow and then just “once round” – a round trip “around” instead of a round trip through Scotland! Theoretically, that…
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From Tokyo to Nuremberg
Our last tourist highlight for the time being is the journey home from Tokyo to Nuremberg. To be honest: There is of course no direct flight from Tokyo to Nuremberg. Our flight route is again due to the best price and takes us from Tokyo via Zurich to Milan. From there we continue on to Frankfurt the next day, where…
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Teppanyaki at Conrad Tokyo
A stay in Japan without at least one… Teppanyaki … to have enjoyed it is a lost stay – we were told. Now there is an area in the restaurant directly in the hotel, where two counters with around four chairs each invite you to enjoy this special form of dining. On the topic of Teppanyaki Wikipedia has the following…
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Conrad Tokyo
Conrad Tokyo … … as soon as you hear the name, you can start dreaming. We have already visited a number of hotels that have the label “luxury hotel”, 5-star hotel or similar attributes. But only a few of them reach the standard of this exclusive house. Location: The Conrad Tokyo is in the Minato district, almost right on the…
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Shibuya Crossing
Another tourist anchor point in Tokyo is certainly the Shibuya Crossing. the “everybody walks crossing”. And as always: Wikipedia knows everything: The Shibuya Crossing (English for Japanese: 渋谷スクランブル交差点; Hepburn: Shibuya sukuranburu kōsaten, “Scramble crossing Shibuya”) is a Road Crossing in the district Shibuya (actually Dōgenzaka/Udagawachō/Jinnan according to the address) of the district Shibuya in Tokyo. It is located in front of the Hachikō exit of Shibuya Station and has the busiest…
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Skytree of Tokyo
The Skytree of Tokyo After a very restful night, the Tokyo Skytree is on the agenda today. After a first-class breakfast in the lounge at Conrad Tokyo – again served by extremely friendly people – we make our way to the next subway. Train station to fight again against the machines from which we just want to buy a normal…
