August-September 2026 :: Copenhagen


Random hookups with Kim & Garry (and kids), Loretta and Scott (and kids). We liked 71 Nyhaven hotel but next time let's do the Admiral Hotel. Copenhill, Copenhot sauna. Bike with Mike. Everyone loves the anti-trump badge. Smoresbrod from Domhusets takeaway.

August 2026 :: Oslo



The cleanest, quietest city we've ever seen. Huge outdoor concert in front of the royal palace. Hotel Christiana was fine. Excellent bike tour and a fantastic sculpture park. The opera house, the maritime museums, the ferries.

August 2026 :: County Kent, UK







Rochester--cute town, awful hotel (Gordon House). 
Faversham--also cute, and the hotel was better (Sun Inn)
Margate--seaside town, worst beaches ever, good hotel, really good restaurant called Sargasso out on the Harbor Arm by the Seashell Lady 

Fwd: August 2026 :: London






Left a crew at home: Kirsten, Matthew, Joelle, Lou, Dee, Viv & Jeff. 
Delicious food in the lounge at SeaTac. Virgin Atlantic not as fabulous as our previous flight. We found a good train to the city but it was a huge walk to the Chesterfield Mayfair for 2 jet lagged people with 4 pieces of luggage but we’re badass and we did it. Hotel was as lovely as I remember and Jerry bargained with the desk clerk for a room upgrade. We had the nicest fish & chips for dinner. The hostess was Polish so I gave her a copy of The Drifter in Polish. 

Jerry got a shirt at Simon Carter and a sweater, socks, and tie at Selfridge’s (Paul Smith). The area was overrun by Arab billionaire women shopping aggressively. Someone said they go to London to escape the August heat in the Middle East.  

We loved the drinks at Mr Fogg’s Apothecary. There’s a sign in the ladies’ room alerting women to “Ask for Angela” if they feel unsafe. A+ tasting menu at HIDE.