Author: awaywiththebirds
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Can the Stans handle the Merck girls?
September 16: Travelling to Tashkent As a business class traveller, arriving in Tashkent is an interesting experience. You have your own passport control area, and your own baggage claim area, replete with lounges ( because it takes some time for the luggage to arrive) and drinks. There’s also a litter of kittens immediately outside the…
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Can the Stans handle the Merck girls?
September 16: Tashkent As a business class traveller, arriving at Tashkent in Uzbekistan is a real experience. Not only do you have a VIP passport control line, but you also have a separate baggage claim area with lounge chairs and drinks, and some cute little kittens who live immediately outside the airport door ( but…
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Can the Stans handle the Merck girls?
So this is where we are going (except for Tajikistan) and here are some fun facts to keep you amused until the real information starts flowing…. Uzbekistan is one of only two double-landlocked countries in the world (the other is Liechtenstein) – meaning it’s surrounded entirely by landlocked countries. Turkmenistan is home to the Darvaza Gas Crater, famously…
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The Pantzers in Aspen
July 9-10: Last Aspen days Some scenes from around the town…..(the deer is real; the dog is not!) There are hundreds of trails around the mountains of Aspen so yesterday (July 9), I took the Ajax trail from the base of Aspen Mountain. Once you’ve climbed part way up the mountain, the trail becomes a…
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The Pantzers in Aspen
July 7-8: Aspen days Well we now have an operating television (hooray) after several trips to the Comcast supplier who is just out of town. More music yesterday (July 7). This time a contemporary ensemble. One of the pieces was written by composer Donald Crockett who was the conductor at today’s concert (the grey haired…
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The Pantzers in Aspen
July 5-6: Aspen days Well things have progressed admirably in the Pantzer household. Warren applied his “dog with a bone” approach and we now have wifi! We also have a car that works. And there’s a new television coming on Thursday after Warren discovered that the Aspen TV is not only not smart, it’s also…
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The Pantzers in Aspen
July 4: Aspen Travel day for the Pantzers yesterday. Warren and Diana travelled from Lisbon. I travelled from New York. Before leaving NY, I got to have breakfast with The Carlyle’s hotel manager and her partner Brian. They are Aussies and have been in NY for about 8 years. Arrived Aspen around 8 pm. OMG…
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One Pantzer in New York
July 2: Not quite so hot New York Did a fascinating tour of the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Centre Started at the “Oculus”, an amazing transportation hub that serves as a representation of New York City’s strength and resilience after 9/11. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Oculus resembles a dove leaving…
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One Pantzer in New York
July 1: A very hot New York Well the Merck girls and Anne all came to the party to remind me that the Madeline series of books was my era. In fact, some of the Merck girls even sent photos of the books they still have in their possession! Obviously it evoked strong memories! Sharing…
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One Pantzer in New York
June 30: Trump country James, saw your comment so please let me end your confusion…….some people (not you) plan ahead when organising holidays, and so Diana researched and booked transport from Porto to Lisbon to get the best deal (like you) oblivious to the fact that there was an accreditation barrier. How many places in…