Kurz - I wouldn't buy it

See at Zurich Enge station. Don't know what Kurz is. With make up that made the model look like death warmed up and unflattering lighting, we can say that I would not want to buy Kurz.

And whats with the eyes?

Guinness Storehouse Dublin

From Dublin - Guinness Storehouse

Another excellent experience, a tour of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. Your ticket gets you 2 drinks of Guinness. A quarter pint about 1/2 way up, and a whole pint at the top in the Gravity Bar.

Rain in London

Photo of the day: sometimes we get big weather in London. Makes a change from the drizzle we are reputed to get.


Winter Wonderland Hyde Park London

From Winter Wonderland - London December 2008


Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland (official site here) runs from November 22nd to January 4th. Among the main attractions is the giant wheel, ice skating rink, German Winter market and a host of smaller funfare type rides.

The Observation Wheel gets you 200feet up, and a ride lasts about 13 minutes - we got 3 rotations. The weather was fairly good for us and we could see all the way to the Gherkin in the east.

From Winter Wonderland - London December 2008


You should probably book the ice skating in advance. We got to the ticket office at midday and the next slot was 7.45pm. Luckily we met someone who had surplus tickets.

In general I would say its not very good value. Rides are generally 3 tokens per child and 4 per adult, and each
token is £1. The ice skating is quite good value as you get about 1 hour on the ice.