Author Archives: Hector

Chania (Crete) – Five Nights in Chania

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Hector

Wednesday, June 21st The Longest Day The Summer Vacation, – The Big One – planned last September as soon as the summer flights from Glasgow to Chania were released, and even the accommodation at Akali Hotel paid in advance, non … Continue reading →

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Kippen – Fallen Brewing Company – Jars in Memory of Jason

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Hector

Fallen Brewing Company – Station House, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland FK8 3JA Martyn offered Hector the last two seats on the bus to Fallen Brewing at the start of the week, Dr. Stan would be my – Plus one. This would … Continue reading →

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Katowice – An Evening at Browariat, Plus

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Hector

Direct trains are possible from Kraków to Katowice, in the evening. Steve and Hector needed to pass two hours between checkout in Kraków and check-in at the Katowice Hotel. This necessitated an hour’s travel north on an Inter City train, … Continue reading →

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A February Day in Kraków – Because We Can!

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Hector

Kraków, it has been a while. Since the end of 2015, Hector’s Trips have been concentrated in the west of Polska: Wroclaw, Poznan, Bydgoszcz, Torun, Gdansk and Gdynia. Steve was given the challenge of finding a four day Trip to … Continue reading →

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Halifax – A Town Now On The Radar

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Hector

After an Excellent Lamb Handi at Sarina’s (Queensbury-Bradford) en route to Halifax, Howard, Dr. Stan and Hector continued on Bus 576 towards Halifax. Sit downstairs if you don’t have a head for heights, some of the drops beside the road … Continue reading →

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Praha – Three Days in January 2017 – Day 3

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Hector

+4°C ! After an hour or so doing – the sights – around Stare Mesto, The Bier-Traveller had to return to the hotel room at U Medvidku to remove a layer, a rise of 18°C, very noticeable. I had a … Continue reading →

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Praha – Three Days in January 2017 – Day 2

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Hector

-14°C had taken its toll. Hector woke in the small hours feeling as if there was a rock in his left eye. The bathroom mirror revealed nothing, the streaming eye and the pain continued all night, and all day thereafter. … Continue reading →

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Praha – Three Days in January 2017 – Day 1

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Hector

Mr. O’Leary’s timetable meant that Hector was collected by Steve at 05.00 in time for our dawn flight to Praha. We arrived at our hotel – U Medvidku – before Noon, officially 14.00 was the check-in time. The Receptionist could … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Stone Brewing – The Second of Two November Days

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Hector

With the day to ourselves, Hector was able to plan accordingly. We headed down the hill from Ibis Mitte to Alexanderplatz passing the Berlin Hofbräuhaus, the plan was to rendezvous here with Steve and Louise later. Firstly Marg had to … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Bräuerei Vagabund – The First of Two November Days

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Hector

In recent years, those who have been fortunate enough to work at a certain Independent School in the West of Scotland have enjoyed an ad hoc Holiday in the middle of November. In November there are no Bank or Other … Continue reading →

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