St Malo

Departing England by ferry first stop was Saint Malo, not the most direct route but a great place to stop and have a walk about.

Taking the ferry over night is usually a good way to get a rest from driving and still make a few miles while avoiding some London traffic. The cabins aren't too expensive but for some reason the rooms were hot and dry, not much sleep for me.

The fresh air walk was very welcome.

With multiple medevil forts, San Malo is beautiful especially at sunrise.

The wall around the old town is completely walk-able with a few beaches thrown in that must be gorgeous in the summer.

I think we got pretty lucky with the weather, the crystal clear winter post rain air was just the ticket.

The town is a favorite for many tourists, ocean going and others.

Euro trip Xmas 2017

Back to England, first time for Maddy. Had the travel fairly well figured out, although there are more than one coach station at Heathrow, something to remember when catching the oxford express. We went to the wrong one to start with. Happily we missed the severe snow storm by just a couple of days.

First stop Brill. Where my sister lived for a short while.

Brill is know for its windmill without the snow. 

It was a fun village to visit a great change to meet the new nephews.

Having never met, Eli and Maddy had quite a few quirks in common.

Only there a couple of days but we did manage to go see Waddesdon manor a Victorian mansion built for Baron de Rothschild.

There was a cool light show just after it got dark, surprisingly some of the birds in the avairy were still active out.

Valle de Bravo - getting there and back.

At the monthly Wings of Rogallo club meeting I presented the logistics of getting to and from Valle de Bravo. Since quite a few of my friends are going to the Worlds in 2015, I thought it helpful to share. The first thing to decide is where to fly into. While Toluca is closer, it is more expensive and flying with a hang glider as luggage might be more hassle on a smaller plane, or maybe not. I've experienced plenty of hassle on big planes too. I flew into MEX - mexico city, without a glider with Southwest airlines, which just started flying there for around $400 - obviously depends on where you are coming from.

Next Choice :
- Rent Car - ? ,
- Bus - cheap,
- Taxi ~ $350 !!
- Shuttle ~ depends on number in party.

BUSES

There are two ways to get there by bus. Caminante straight from MEX airport, with a change at Toluca airport ( you may not actually have to change buses).

Or with Zina Bus - which runs from Terminal de Autobuses del Poniente - AKA Observatorio stop on the Metro, which is probably the fastest way there. Especially any time around rush hour. Mexico City Metro mapFor the Metro just walk westward through the terminal, out the end on the ground floor, if you are lucky you might notice a metro/subway sign. Keep going you actually can't miss the stairs down.

Here's the schedule on the website. If I were travelling solo without a glider I would go this route.Here's the schedule on the website. If I were travelling solo without a glider I would go this route. Hope this is useful, I sure could have used it before I set off ;)