Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
I would first like to reiterate what I'd already said on your *Boracay thread, Alan ... i.e., it's really good to see you back; I'm so pleased you'd such a marvellous time.

Also, wanted to mention the treat it has been to revel in your beautiful pictorial reminders *there - as well as those in each of your excellent 'Cordillera 1, 2 & 3', threads - of a truly memorable vacation.
Thank you Arthur, and everyone else who has welcomed me back

The photos are only a small sample of the hundreds taken - that way hopefully I keep the good will of members without annoying those who haven't been as lucky as me in escaping part of the UK winter

Of course travelling is never completely smooth. There were no problems with the Cathay Pacific flights, but I discovered the London underground was on strike when I got back to Heathrow, and had to take a taxi to Kings Cross station. That journey was an interesting sightseeing tour ! However, it took almost 3 hours, and I only just caught the trains to York ( then Scarborough ) for which I had advance tickets. Luckily it was a fixed price ( £ 56 ), about the same as the return train fares .