After getting back into central Bordeaux from the Cité du Vin on the ferry and having a bit of a walk around the centre of the city I started feeling a little thirsty so I pulled out my phone to look for a pub that was open.
Google maps pointed me towards a place close to the river called The Charles Dickens which is part of a chain on pubs across France.
The Charles Dickens, Bordeaux, France
On my first morning in Bordeaux I’d jumped on the tram out to the Cité du Vin, a museum devoted to wines. It was very interesting. I got in for free by buying a city pass which is a Bordeaux wide transport ticket as well as giving free or discounted entry to lots of attractions.
Cité du Vin, Bordeaux, France
I bookended my Europe trip with a night in Hong Kong at either end to break the trip and allow for some decent sleep between the long flights.
Yat Chui Pavilion Dim Sum, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I think I’ve been here several years when the bar / restaurant was called something else.
London House looks over busy Salsibury Road onto Victoria Harbour and over to Causeway Bay.
London House, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
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My fourth trip to Japan took place in the northern hemisphere autumn in October.
The weather was still very pleasant with only a couple of days that were cold and wet while there were also warm days thrown into the mix.
I flew into Narita from Melbourne on a Monday evening and rather than taking the train as I have done in the past I chose to take the limousine bus that would drop me right at my hotel, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo. If I’d taken the train I would have had to change to the Ginza subway line at Ueno and then walk about 500m to the hotel. My guess is that the bus saved me 30 minutes or so.