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    Joe01 got a reaction from Sweety in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    Ports of call:
    As said in the intro, this was our first cruise visiting the Southern Caribbean, and the furthest South I’ve ever been. I’d heard great things about the region, and I can see why.
    Our first port of call was Willemstad, Curacao. It was a bit of a walk from the ship to downtown Willemstad (I’d estimate about 20 mins). The downtown area is very pretty with gorgeous architecture, a nice mix of Dutch and Caribbean influence. We walked around it for about an hour, the locals seemed friendly. It was otherwise the usual Caribbean fare of restaurants and Diamonds International type stores. Despite being Boxing Day, it was very warm, I can only imagine it in the summer….

     
    The following day was Oranjestad, Aruba, another former Dutch island. Downtown Oranjestad was much nearer the ship than Willemstad was, however it looked very different. I’d say it had much more of an American influence in the buildings, it looked like a strip in Miami Beach or something like that. Very nice to walk through though.

    Been to Labadee, Haiti several times. Always enjoy an hour on the beach and going in the water, but at times, it can be unclean (I found a bottle full of sand just floating, yuk). I also advise everyone to avoid the markets at all costs, that was a scary experience when I went there before.

    A brief note on our homeport, I’d say I prefer the Fort Lauderdale terminal to the Miami terminal purely because it’s open. I hate waiting for an Uber or taxi after debarking in Miami, it is way too stuffy, loud and crowded. Lauderdale was easier. The actual embarkation and debarkation is more or less equal between the two.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from SweetPea in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    Ports of call:
    As said in the intro, this was our first cruise visiting the Southern Caribbean, and the furthest South I’ve ever been. I’d heard great things about the region, and I can see why.
    Our first port of call was Willemstad, Curacao. It was a bit of a walk from the ship to downtown Willemstad (I’d estimate about 20 mins). The downtown area is very pretty with gorgeous architecture, a nice mix of Dutch and Caribbean influence. We walked around it for about an hour, the locals seemed friendly. It was otherwise the usual Caribbean fare of restaurants and Diamonds International type stores. Despite being Boxing Day, it was very warm, I can only imagine it in the summer….

     
    The following day was Oranjestad, Aruba, another former Dutch island. Downtown Oranjestad was much nearer the ship than Willemstad was, however it looked very different. I’d say it had much more of an American influence in the buildings, it looked like a strip in Miami Beach or something like that. Very nice to walk through though.

    Been to Labadee, Haiti several times. Always enjoy an hour on the beach and going in the water, but at times, it can be unclean (I found a bottle full of sand just floating, yuk). I also advise everyone to avoid the markets at all costs, that was a scary experience when I went there before.

    A brief note on our homeport, I’d say I prefer the Fort Lauderdale terminal to the Miami terminal purely because it’s open. I hate waiting for an Uber or taxi after debarking in Miami, it is way too stuffy, loud and crowded. Lauderdale was easier. The actual embarkation and debarkation is more or less equal between the two.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    Ports of call:
    As said in the intro, this was our first cruise visiting the Southern Caribbean, and the furthest South I’ve ever been. I’d heard great things about the region, and I can see why.
    Our first port of call was Willemstad, Curacao. It was a bit of a walk from the ship to downtown Willemstad (I’d estimate about 20 mins). The downtown area is very pretty with gorgeous architecture, a nice mix of Dutch and Caribbean influence. We walked around it for about an hour, the locals seemed friendly. It was otherwise the usual Caribbean fare of restaurants and Diamonds International type stores. Despite being Boxing Day, it was very warm, I can only imagine it in the summer….

     
    The following day was Oranjestad, Aruba, another former Dutch island. Downtown Oranjestad was much nearer the ship than Willemstad was, however it looked very different. I’d say it had much more of an American influence in the buildings, it looked like a strip in Miami Beach or something like that. Very nice to walk through though.

    Been to Labadee, Haiti several times. Always enjoy an hour on the beach and going in the water, but at times, it can be unclean (I found a bottle full of sand just floating, yuk). I also advise everyone to avoid the markets at all costs, that was a scary experience when I went there before.

    A brief note on our homeport, I’d say I prefer the Fort Lauderdale terminal to the Miami terminal purely because it’s open. I hate waiting for an Uber or taxi after debarking in Miami, it is way too stuffy, loud and crowded. Lauderdale was easier. The actual embarkation and debarkation is more or less equal between the two.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from SweetPea in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    That was the journey from hell. I do not recommend British Airways.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    That was the journey from hell. I do not recommend British Airways.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from Sweety in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    I've tried live blogging and then doing post-cruise blogging but I rarely have the time in the end, particularly when it comes to uploading photos. However, I'll commit to giving a shorter review of this cruise.
    Just off Odyssey for an 8 night Christmas cruise to the Southern Caribbean. This was our first time cruising at Christmas, however our 2nd winter sailing after NYE on Oasis last year. 2nd time on Odyssey & 3rd time on Quantum Class (did Anthem once a few years before). It was also our first time visiting the Southern Caribbean, with new ports Aruba & Curaçao, alongside Labadee on the way back to Fort Lauderdale.
    Pre-cruise, spent 1 night in Edinburgh (visited Christmas markets and had an early flight) and flew via London to Miami the next day where we stayed 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Highly recommended if you are sailing from Port of Miami in particular, very spacious rooms, though better to take Ubers to get places than walk. That's all for the pre-cruise part.
    I'm currently in Miami airport waiting for my flight to London (I got the A380!), will tell all about the cruise itself when I get home!
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    Joe01 got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    That was the journey from hell. I do not recommend British Airways.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from ScottishRobbie in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    I've tried live blogging and then doing post-cruise blogging but I rarely have the time in the end, particularly when it comes to uploading photos. However, I'll commit to giving a shorter review of this cruise.
    Just off Odyssey for an 8 night Christmas cruise to the Southern Caribbean. This was our first time cruising at Christmas, however our 2nd winter sailing after NYE on Oasis last year. 2nd time on Odyssey & 3rd time on Quantum Class (did Anthem once a few years before). It was also our first time visiting the Southern Caribbean, with new ports Aruba & Curaçao, alongside Labadee on the way back to Fort Lauderdale.
    Pre-cruise, spent 1 night in Edinburgh (visited Christmas markets and had an early flight) and flew via London to Miami the next day where we stayed 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Highly recommended if you are sailing from Port of Miami in particular, very spacious rooms, though better to take Ubers to get places than walk. That's all for the pre-cruise part.
    I'm currently in Miami airport waiting for my flight to London (I got the A380!), will tell all about the cruise itself when I get home!
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    Joe01 got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    I've tried live blogging and then doing post-cruise blogging but I rarely have the time in the end, particularly when it comes to uploading photos. However, I'll commit to giving a shorter review of this cruise.
    Just off Odyssey for an 8 night Christmas cruise to the Southern Caribbean. This was our first time cruising at Christmas, however our 2nd winter sailing after NYE on Oasis last year. 2nd time on Odyssey & 3rd time on Quantum Class (did Anthem once a few years before). It was also our first time visiting the Southern Caribbean, with new ports Aruba & Curaçao, alongside Labadee on the way back to Fort Lauderdale.
    Pre-cruise, spent 1 night in Edinburgh (visited Christmas markets and had an early flight) and flew via London to Miami the next day where we stayed 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Highly recommended if you are sailing from Port of Miami in particular, very spacious rooms, though better to take Ubers to get places than walk. That's all for the pre-cruise part.
    I'm currently in Miami airport waiting for my flight to London (I got the A380!), will tell all about the cruise itself when I get home!
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    Joe01 got a reaction from KristiZ in Our Christmas Odyssey - a quick rundown!   
    I've tried live blogging and then doing post-cruise blogging but I rarely have the time in the end, particularly when it comes to uploading photos. However, I'll commit to giving a shorter review of this cruise.
    Just off Odyssey for an 8 night Christmas cruise to the Southern Caribbean. This was our first time cruising at Christmas, however our 2nd winter sailing after NYE on Oasis last year. 2nd time on Odyssey & 3rd time on Quantum Class (did Anthem once a few years before). It was also our first time visiting the Southern Caribbean, with new ports Aruba & Curaçao, alongside Labadee on the way back to Fort Lauderdale.
    Pre-cruise, spent 1 night in Edinburgh (visited Christmas markets and had an early flight) and flew via London to Miami the next day where we stayed 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Highly recommended if you are sailing from Port of Miami in particular, very spacious rooms, though better to take Ubers to get places than walk. That's all for the pre-cruise part.
    I'm currently in Miami airport waiting for my flight to London (I got the A380!), will tell all about the cruise itself when I get home!
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    Joe01 got a reaction from SweetPea in "New Year, New Odyssey. Our Journey into 2024…" – OY 12/31/2023 – 01/06/2024   
    Checking in from Odyssey! She's a great ship, better than Anthem. They made some improvements and it feels better suited to the Caribbean somehow. I'm sure you'll have a great cruise.
    The main events have been a hoot with Ricky Matthews as CD. His assistant Tristan is also great.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from Lovetocruise2002 in "New Year, New Odyssey. Our Journey into 2024…" – OY 12/31/2023 – 01/06/2024   
    Checking in from Odyssey! She's a great ship, better than Anthem. They made some improvements and it feels better suited to the Caribbean somehow. I'm sure you'll have a great cruise.
    The main events have been a hoot with Ricky Matthews as CD. His assistant Tristan is also great.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    I wouldn't hold your breath on that one...
    The menu labelled it as "Chicken Tenders".
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    Joe01 got a reaction from MaryS in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Due to the long queues, we were stuck in rush hour traffic so the journey sadly took even longer yet again. And I forgot that I was in America and almost didn't tip the driver (since we don't usually do that here) 😬.
    But finally, I arrived at my hotel - the DoubleTree Boston Bayside. This was decent, a standard DoubleTree fare, cookie for check-in and all. My room was a decent size and perfectly comfortable for the two nights I spent there.
    A downside was that the hotel was a bit out of the city, had to take the MBTA red line into the centre from JFK/Mass to Downtown Crossing. In typical tourist fashion, I didn't know how to use the ticket machines or ticket barriers. Then it was through to the train. Sadly this is where I have to give Boston a thumbs down, the red line gives this city a bad, bad name. Perhaps I'm spoiled coming from Western Europe but I've never seen a more underinvested, decrepit subway system in all of my life. And the train took ages to go about 4/5 stations, it kept stopping for no reason.
    Finally into the centre area, I walked around for about 20 minutes until it started raining really, really heavily. Even as a Scot, it was brutal.
     
    Needless to say, I ended up going into the nearest restaurant I could find - a place called Back Deck. They had an interesting twist on some American items. But I was just glad to be out of the rain and to have some food: 
     

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    Joe01 got a reaction from MaryS in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Monday - August 21st
    The day started at 9am with an Uber from my apartment in Glasgow all the way to Edinburgh Airport, this journey takes about 45 minutes. After checking in my suitcase and going through security, I went to the Plaza Premium lounge in the airport for a couple of hours. I managed to catch the last of their breakfast offering and enjoyed the views of the planes coming in and out:

    The flight was DL123 from Edinburgh to Boston, we left around 1.30pm. This was a good flight, for the first time in a while, I lucked out in having a vacant seat next to me, and was near the front of the plane by my standards (row 19). I highly recommend Delta if you travel to Scotland from the States, their transatlantic product is far better than United IMO. They use 767s as opposed to United's crap 757s so it feels more spacious, the planes feel up to date (with USB chargers) and the service is usually pretty good.
    After around 7 hours, we landed at Logan Airport. Unfortunately, this is where things got a little pear-shaped, as most of the booths were closed, meaning that we had a queue of about an hour, I was definitely thankful that I walk fast and was near the front of the plane, otherwise it would have been longer. It took so long in fact, that my suitcase had been taken off the belt and was literally sitting there waiting for me at the baggage claim.
    Then it was into a taxi to my hotel in Boston.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from KristiZ in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Hi all, was on the Harmony this past week for a 7 night Eastern Caribbean sailing. Arrived home less than 24 hours ago, from the cabin on Harmony to my apartment in Glasgow it was about 22 hours worth of travel so definitely tired. But it was a great trip.
    I'll review the trip in it's entirety, but to give some context first - this cruise came about as my sister was working in a Summer camp in America for 2 months, and the opportunity to go on a Caribbean cruise after she finished came up. I didn't have my summer vacation booked so I figured why not. On this one, I travelled solo for 4/5 days, visiting Boston, New York & Miami before finally meeting her for the cruise.
    Itinerary was as follows:
    August 21st - Fly from Edinburgh to Boston August 22nd - Full day in Boston August 23rd - Amtrak from Boston-NYC, dinner & evening in Times Square August 24th - Fly from LaGuardia to Miami August 25th - Full day in Miami August 26th - Embark Harmony of the Seas August 27th - Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas August 28th - Sea Day August 29th - Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas (stayed on ship) August 30th - Philipsburg, St Maarten August 31st - Sea Day September 1st - Sea Day September 2nd - Debark Harmony/fly from Miami-JFK, overnight to Edinburgh September 3rd - Arrive back in Scotland Most definitely a packed 2 weeks, lots of fun had! Next up is the day by day blog/review.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from Ampurp85 in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    I wouldn't hold your breath on that one...
    The menu labelled it as "Chicken Tenders".
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    Joe01 got a reaction from Skigoofy in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Monday - August 21st
    The day started at 9am with an Uber from my apartment in Glasgow all the way to Edinburgh Airport, this journey takes about 45 minutes. After checking in my suitcase and going through security, I went to the Plaza Premium lounge in the airport for a couple of hours. I managed to catch the last of their breakfast offering and enjoyed the views of the planes coming in and out:

    The flight was DL123 from Edinburgh to Boston, we left around 1.30pm. This was a good flight, for the first time in a while, I lucked out in having a vacant seat next to me, and was near the front of the plane by my standards (row 19). I highly recommend Delta if you travel to Scotland from the States, their transatlantic product is far better than United IMO. They use 767s as opposed to United's crap 757s so it feels more spacious, the planes feel up to date (with USB chargers) and the service is usually pretty good.
    After around 7 hours, we landed at Logan Airport. Unfortunately, this is where things got a little pear-shaped, as most of the booths were closed, meaning that we had a queue of about an hour, I was definitely thankful that I walk fast and was near the front of the plane, otherwise it would have been longer. It took so long in fact, that my suitcase had been taken off the belt and was literally sitting there waiting for me at the baggage claim.
    Then it was into a taxi to my hotel in Boston.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from teddy in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Hi all, was on the Harmony this past week for a 7 night Eastern Caribbean sailing. Arrived home less than 24 hours ago, from the cabin on Harmony to my apartment in Glasgow it was about 22 hours worth of travel so definitely tired. But it was a great trip.
    I'll review the trip in it's entirety, but to give some context first - this cruise came about as my sister was working in a Summer camp in America for 2 months, and the opportunity to go on a Caribbean cruise after she finished came up. I didn't have my summer vacation booked so I figured why not. On this one, I travelled solo for 4/5 days, visiting Boston, New York & Miami before finally meeting her for the cruise.
    Itinerary was as follows:
    August 21st - Fly from Edinburgh to Boston August 22nd - Full day in Boston August 23rd - Amtrak from Boston-NYC, dinner & evening in Times Square August 24th - Fly from LaGuardia to Miami August 25th - Full day in Miami August 26th - Embark Harmony of the Seas August 27th - Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas August 28th - Sea Day August 29th - Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas (stayed on ship) August 30th - Philipsburg, St Maarten August 31st - Sea Day September 1st - Sea Day September 2nd - Debark Harmony/fly from Miami-JFK, overnight to Edinburgh September 3rd - Arrive back in Scotland Most definitely a packed 2 weeks, lots of fun had! Next up is the day by day blog/review.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from DDaley in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Hi all, was on the Harmony this past week for a 7 night Eastern Caribbean sailing. Arrived home less than 24 hours ago, from the cabin on Harmony to my apartment in Glasgow it was about 22 hours worth of travel so definitely tired. But it was a great trip.
    I'll review the trip in it's entirety, but to give some context first - this cruise came about as my sister was working in a Summer camp in America for 2 months, and the opportunity to go on a Caribbean cruise after she finished came up. I didn't have my summer vacation booked so I figured why not. On this one, I travelled solo for 4/5 days, visiting Boston, New York & Miami before finally meeting her for the cruise.
    Itinerary was as follows:
    August 21st - Fly from Edinburgh to Boston August 22nd - Full day in Boston August 23rd - Amtrak from Boston-NYC, dinner & evening in Times Square August 24th - Fly from LaGuardia to Miami August 25th - Full day in Miami August 26th - Embark Harmony of the Seas August 27th - Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas August 28th - Sea Day August 29th - Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas (stayed on ship) August 30th - Philipsburg, St Maarten August 31st - Sea Day September 1st - Sea Day September 2nd - Debark Harmony/fly from Miami-JFK, overnight to Edinburgh September 3rd - Arrive back in Scotland Most definitely a packed 2 weeks, lots of fun had! Next up is the day by day blog/review.
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    Joe01 got a reaction from SweetPea in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Due to the long queues, we were stuck in rush hour traffic so the journey sadly took even longer yet again. And I forgot that I was in America and almost didn't tip the driver (since we don't usually do that here) 😬.
    But finally, I arrived at my hotel - the DoubleTree Boston Bayside. This was decent, a standard DoubleTree fare, cookie for check-in and all. My room was a decent size and perfectly comfortable for the two nights I spent there.
    A downside was that the hotel was a bit out of the city, had to take the MBTA red line into the centre from JFK/Mass to Downtown Crossing. In typical tourist fashion, I didn't know how to use the ticket machines or ticket barriers. Then it was through to the train. Sadly this is where I have to give Boston a thumbs down, the red line gives this city a bad, bad name. Perhaps I'm spoiled coming from Western Europe but I've never seen a more underinvested, decrepit subway system in all of my life. And the train took ages to go about 4/5 stations, it kept stopping for no reason.
    Finally into the centre area, I walked around for about 20 minutes until it started raining really, really heavily. Even as a Scot, it was brutal.
     
    Needless to say, I ended up going into the nearest restaurant I could find - a place called Back Deck. They had an interesting twist on some American items. But I was just glad to be out of the rain and to have some food: 
     

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    Joe01 got a reaction from SweetPea in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Monday - August 21st
    The day started at 9am with an Uber from my apartment in Glasgow all the way to Edinburgh Airport, this journey takes about 45 minutes. After checking in my suitcase and going through security, I went to the Plaza Premium lounge in the airport for a couple of hours. I managed to catch the last of their breakfast offering and enjoyed the views of the planes coming in and out:

    The flight was DL123 from Edinburgh to Boston, we left around 1.30pm. This was a good flight, for the first time in a while, I lucked out in having a vacant seat next to me, and was near the front of the plane by my standards (row 19). I highly recommend Delta if you travel to Scotland from the States, their transatlantic product is far better than United IMO. They use 767s as opposed to United's crap 757s so it feels more spacious, the planes feel up to date (with USB chargers) and the service is usually pretty good.
    After around 7 hours, we landed at Logan Airport. Unfortunately, this is where things got a little pear-shaped, as most of the booths were closed, meaning that we had a queue of about an hour, I was definitely thankful that I walk fast and was near the front of the plane, otherwise it would have been longer. It took so long in fact, that my suitcase had been taken off the belt and was literally sitting there waiting for me at the baggage claim.
    Then it was into a taxi to my hotel in Boston.
  23. Like
    Joe01 got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Due to the long queues, we were stuck in rush hour traffic so the journey sadly took even longer yet again. And I forgot that I was in America and almost didn't tip the driver (since we don't usually do that here) 😬.
    But finally, I arrived at my hotel - the DoubleTree Boston Bayside. This was decent, a standard DoubleTree fare, cookie for check-in and all. My room was a decent size and perfectly comfortable for the two nights I spent there.
    A downside was that the hotel was a bit out of the city, had to take the MBTA red line into the centre from JFK/Mass to Downtown Crossing. In typical tourist fashion, I didn't know how to use the ticket machines or ticket barriers. Then it was through to the train. Sadly this is where I have to give Boston a thumbs down, the red line gives this city a bad, bad name. Perhaps I'm spoiled coming from Western Europe but I've never seen a more underinvested, decrepit subway system in all of my life. And the train took ages to go about 4/5 stations, it kept stopping for no reason.
    Finally into the centre area, I walked around for about 20 minutes until it started raining really, really heavily. Even as a Scot, it was brutal.
     
    Needless to say, I ended up going into the nearest restaurant I could find - a place called Back Deck. They had an interesting twist on some American items. But I was just glad to be out of the rain and to have some food: 
     

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    Joe01 got a reaction from Rags1 in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Due to the long queues, we were stuck in rush hour traffic so the journey sadly took even longer yet again. And I forgot that I was in America and almost didn't tip the driver (since we don't usually do that here) 😬.
    But finally, I arrived at my hotel - the DoubleTree Boston Bayside. This was decent, a standard DoubleTree fare, cookie for check-in and all. My room was a decent size and perfectly comfortable for the two nights I spent there.
    A downside was that the hotel was a bit out of the city, had to take the MBTA red line into the centre from JFK/Mass to Downtown Crossing. In typical tourist fashion, I didn't know how to use the ticket machines or ticket barriers. Then it was through to the train. Sadly this is where I have to give Boston a thumbs down, the red line gives this city a bad, bad name. Perhaps I'm spoiled coming from Western Europe but I've never seen a more underinvested, decrepit subway system in all of my life. And the train took ages to go about 4/5 stations, it kept stopping for no reason.
    Finally into the centre area, I walked around for about 20 minutes until it started raining really, really heavily. Even as a Scot, it was brutal.
     
    Needless to say, I ended up going into the nearest restaurant I could find - a place called Back Deck. They had an interesting twist on some American items. But I was just glad to be out of the rain and to have some food: 
     

  25. Like
    Joe01 got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Not very Live, but a blog nonetheless - Harmony OTS August 26th   
    Monday - August 21st
    The day started at 9am with an Uber from my apartment in Glasgow all the way to Edinburgh Airport, this journey takes about 45 minutes. After checking in my suitcase and going through security, I went to the Plaza Premium lounge in the airport for a couple of hours. I managed to catch the last of their breakfast offering and enjoyed the views of the planes coming in and out:

    The flight was DL123 from Edinburgh to Boston, we left around 1.30pm. This was a good flight, for the first time in a while, I lucked out in having a vacant seat next to me, and was near the front of the plane by my standards (row 19). I highly recommend Delta if you travel to Scotland from the States, their transatlantic product is far better than United IMO. They use 767s as opposed to United's crap 757s so it feels more spacious, the planes feel up to date (with USB chargers) and the service is usually pretty good.
    After around 7 hours, we landed at Logan Airport. Unfortunately, this is where things got a little pear-shaped, as most of the booths were closed, meaning that we had a queue of about an hour, I was definitely thankful that I walk fast and was near the front of the plane, otherwise it would have been longer. It took so long in fact, that my suitcase had been taken off the belt and was literally sitting there waiting for me at the baggage claim.
    Then it was into a taxi to my hotel in Boston.
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