Category Archives: Deutschland

Buttenheim – The Löwenbräu Bockbier Tapping 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Hector

As the Bamberg Blog entries have recorded, Hector is no stranger to Bamberg  and Bockbier. However, due to the restraints of employment, only those Bocks which had been tapped by Mid-October were sampled, though Dr. Stan and Hector did return … Continue reading →

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München – Oktoberfest 2015 – Mittwoch

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Hector

This is Hector’s Version, and he’s sticking with it. Hector has been t’Oktoberfest twice, both times during the Glasgow September Weekend, full price flights, rip-off hotel prices in München. Lord Clive of Crawley has been the only Ever-present. When Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 6 – Wuppertal, Duisburg & Düsseldorf

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Hector

The day began with Curry-Heute at Almas Indisches Spezialitätenrestaurant. As promised, Kenny was the Co-Diner, Quality Curry. Was that a Greggs Baker we passed? The timing was perfect for the 13.00 Rendezvous at the Hauptbahnhof, except for Dr. Stan who … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 5 – Düsseldorf & Ratingen

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Hector

G-RAF  t-shirt Day With a Late Night Curry, even The Hector felt like a change of Diet-Heute. However, this did not prevent a reconnaissance walk to establish the veracity of the location of a found address. Tomorrow’s brunch. With Dr. … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 4 – Düsseldorf

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Hector

The DB App insisted our train from Soest was cancelled yet it was still showing on the board. A change of designation. We arrived in Düsseldorf on schedule in the early afternoon. The Ibis City behind the Hauptbahnhof is always … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 3 – Soest / Möhnesee – In Memory of 617 Squadron

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Hector

Today The Five would become Six. Jonathan had previously predicted he would join us en route on the Train to Soest. In the end he had miscalculated. At Flughafen Düsseldorf we were straining to see him on the Platform. The … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 2 – Köln, still

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Hector

Breakfast of Champions Having been treated like Royalty at Ganesha I tried to make the Rendezvous at Gaffel, Alter Markt. No sign of anyone, yet Neil texted to say he was there. Who sits Inside through the Back at Gaffel? … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day 1 – Köln

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Hector

How does One get out of an Ibis from the Sixth Floor, with luggage, when both elevators are constantly full? Ten Minutes or more were lost here. Where is the entrance to Brouckere Tram Stop? The exit is clear. I … Continue reading →

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Köln – Weihnachtsmarkt – Tag 1

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Hector

Amsterdam bore no resemblance to my first ever visit back in 1964. Then everything was Frozen, this morning everything was Soaking. The ICE was waiting for Hector on Platform 2. Lord Clive and Lady Maggie were travelling #1, Hector was … Continue reading →

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Morning in München, then Tegernsee – The Other Hofbräuhaus

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Hector

Everyone who stays at the Hotel Royal always praises the Breakfast. Not a Breakfast Person, even Hector enjoys the Fresh Fruit Salad, Plain Yoghurt and Walnuts that are available from the Buffet. It is a result of mixing San Pellegrino … Continue reading →

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