After a whirlwind tour of Cologne and an excellent hot dog (read about that here!) I headed back to Cologne airport about 3 hours before my flight. This is generally a bit longer than I’d usually allow myself for a short-haul flight, however on this occasion I had good reason. I was flying Business Class!
As with my previous visits to the city I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Cologne, and I am still finding more things to do and learning more and more about the city each time I visit. I would certainly recommend visiting Cologne if you have the opportunity and you can travel to the city easily with its air and rail connections.
London Heathrow’s Myrtle Avenue is possibly one of the world’s most famous aircraft spotting sites. A typical suburban street in the London Borough of Hounslow, the open grass area at one end and its proximity to the threshold of runway 27L, make it an excellent spot to take photos or just simply watch the aircraft.
My journey to Cologne actually started with a drive to Audley End station in Cambridgeshire and CrossCountry’s first service of the day from Cambridge to Stansted Airport.
A recent visit to my parents in Derbyshire provided the perfect opportunity to review the standard class facilities on two UK Train Operating Companies (TOCs), East Midlands Trains and CrossCountry.
In January 2017 I undertook my annual plane spotting ‘pilgrimage’ and spent 34 hours in the Swiss city of Zurich.
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