I have been absent from writing for a few weeks thanks to being diverted by one of the best holidays that I have ever had.
travel
Visiting the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum, September 2023
I found it profoundly disappointing that there is no provision for disabled people to come to Auschwitz and pay their respects to the victims who died there
Travelling Beyond Boundaries
Imagine that there was a place that you had always wanted to visit. Next, imagine that you had found a trip that not only took you to that place but also offered you the chance to visit another place that you have also always wanted to visit. The imagine that this was at a price that you could afford; would you want to take that trip?
A Flight of Fantasy
This was a bucket-list moment for me
Bringing a Little Bit of Fantasy to Life
My wife has bought tickets for both of us to take a flight on an original De Havilland Dragon Rapide. We will be travelling down to Cambridge for the experience
Commercial Flying is a Chore, not a Pleasure
When it all comes down to it the real objective is not about delivering a worthwhile service, it is about making money
Cruising on P&O’s Arvia
During the first days of the cruise things on the Arvia seemed a little chaotic. We were told to use P&O’s ‘My Holiday’ app, but it was not working. The idea was that passengers used it to book dining and entertainment, but there were no clear guides on how to do this and the virtual queues were missing from the display. It was only towards the end of the holiday that we got to grips with it and I consider myself comfortable with technology. Some of the older passengers simply gave up and booked events the old fashioned way, just by turning up in person.
Back from My Travels
I have been away for a couple of weeks on my first foreign trip for three years. We went on a cruise from Southampton to the Western Mediterranean, visiting Spain and France
The City of York: Anglo-Saxon Eoforwic or Viking Jorvik?
The City of York does very little to represent its Anglo-Saxon heritage, preferring to indulge the Vikings instead. The Roman period is well accounted for, along with the Latin name of Eboracum, as it lasted almost as long as the Anglo-Saxon period that followed it. However, the Anglo-Saxon name of Eoforwic is neither to be seen nor heard within the city walls.
Returning to Italy
There are still plenty of other places that I want to visit in the world, but Italy will always be the one country that I keep returning to. It seems quite fitting then that it was the last one that I got to enjoy before the pandemic and it will be the first after it.
Peter C Whitaker 