2016 Highlights Together With Lowlights


As the Sun sets on 2016, nosotros expect back.

 Not our busiest go twelvemonth precisely nosotros however managed to hitting the go trail a chip final year, including to major international destinations. Gotta larn our money's worth for those passports, you lot know...

HOTELS - One of the best hotels we've ever had the pleasance of staying in...and we've stayed inward many...was the absolutely wonderful Hilton Prague. From the instant nosotros stepped inward the door, to the duty managing director showing us a alternative of rooms nosotros could conduct from, accessible bathing equipment nosotros could conduct from, real comfortable beds, placidity room amongst expert view, nifty location, top-notch service from starting fourth dimension to end, this was the best hotel nosotros stayed inward final year. (NOTE: This is non to endure confused amongst the Hilton Old Town Prague a few blocks away)

Another nod to the nifty RIU Palace Hotel inward Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The RIU's comfort, service, as well as amenities are top-notch. Stay inward 1 if you lot ever larn a chance.

 We didn't remain inward whatever actually bad hotels this twelvemonth precisely the Oxford Suites inward Redding did non alive upwards to expecations, particularly every bit we've stayed inward some real squeamish examples of the chain inward Chico as well as Pismo Beach, California.  The Novotel Schwabing inward Munich, Deutschland was also non every bit squeamish every bit we'd hoped it to be.

 AIRLINES - Two this year, Alaska Airlines to Republic of Costa Rica provided outstanding service, comfort, on-time service, and...best of all...price.  American (with a leg yesteryear British Airways) provided us amongst real expert service over some real long hauls across the Atlantic. Again, no bad flying hassles due to airlines, which tin terminate endure pretty rare.  On the other hand...

 AIRPORTS - Munich as well as Liberia, Republic of Costa Rica airports allow us downwards this year.  From waiting hours amongst no seating as well as no AC tropical Daniel Odubor Quiros Airport to the lack of amenities inward the older operate of Franz Josef Strauss Airport (especially compared to the actually fantabulous novel terminal) was a huge letdown. Berlin's Tegel Airport wasn't much better.

 RENTAL CAR - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 huge raspberry for Alamo Rent-A-Car inward Republic of Costa Rica for blatantly trying to rip off every client to the melody of an extra $600 for insurance as well as making the check-in procedure every bit wretched as well as long every bit tin terminate be. Even when you lot showed written proof of extensive car insurance, valid inward Costa Rica, that could embrace everything imaginable, you lot are called a liar to your aspect upwards as well as told no American insurance is valid at that spot (which nosotros institute is non true). On top of that, you're stuck at their depot inward the middle of nowhere amongst a two-mile walk dorsum to the airport...unless you lot wish to pay $35 per individual to accept their shuttle motorcoach back. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 truthful den of vipers there, taxis are much to a greater extent than honest, affordable, as well as fifty-fifty wheelchair accessible there. Skip the rental car inward Costa Rica, it volition genuinely ruin your trip.

 On the other hand, Hertz inward Berlin as well as Munich were real professional, friendly, as well as efficient inward the treatment of our vehicle there.

FOOD - We had some outstanding meals this twelvemonth starting amongst a real memorable repast of pork knuckle as well as pirogies at Zajasd Lesny, a 24-hour truck halt diner inward the southwest corner of Poland.

 The Alte Heide biergarten had the best nutrient inward Munich amongst its pork Cordon Bleu, High German meatloaf, as well as steak.

 Again, Taste inward the Motherlode town of Plymouth inward California produced a wonderful dinner.

DESTINATIONS - We've sort our shadows on the beaches as well as jungles of Costa Rica; the remains of the Berlin Wall; the cobblestones of Prague; the truck stops of Poland; the biergartens of Munich; the waters as well as trees of Redding, California, along amongst the state's Motherlode country.

 Costa Rica is much to a greater extent than accessible than I idea it would endure as well as at that spot are some nifty adventures to endure had. Still, the beaches left something to endure desired as well as I actually felt I had to proceed a expert steal on my wallet for the adjacent rip-off that could endure some the adjacent corner.  It was squeamish precisely non every bit squeamish every bit I'd imagined it would be.

 Redding, as well as the expanse some it, is beautiful precisely a lilliputian on the placidity side.

 Prague was likewise crowded as well as total of tourists to endure actually enjoyable precisely the residents of that quondam metropolis are real friendly as well as accomodating to visitors similar us.

 Munich has been, as well as volition ever be, 1 of our favorite cities inward the footing to visit. Wouldn't fifty-fifty hear living there.

 But this year's almost enjoyable finish was the slightly grungy, sometimes unsafe feeling, ever lively, at times drop-dead-gorgeous, as well as extremely drenched amongst history, Berlin. I cannot hold off to come upwards hither again.

 Darryl Musick
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