Blogs from Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 823

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of Nigel Fox (c. 1940) Entry 26 -- The First Horseman Whilst Hans was once again in the thick of his travels in Germany, my excursions took me to Wewelsburg. The Spiritual centre for this New World Order was in the shape of a spear. On the surface, Wewelsburg was a glorious Teutonic castle, majestic and somewhat overpowering. Its depths held many mysteries: there could be found a complete library of the Dark Gods; a secret printing complex which published 'Sigrunen' (the Armanen newspaper); a planetarium; a courtroom. Runic symbols permeated the entire complex: the Evil could be felt at every level. The Round Table of the New Order was where the elite of the Armanen gathered. This intricately carved... read more

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of H. Nigel Fox Jr. circa 1920 ENTRY ELEVEN -- The Dark World Over the next several days, Hans and I met several times with Scotland Yard. We also had extensive meetings with the chaperon, as well as Anna's twenty-two year old friend. "We have learned nothing!" Hans corrected me. "You are wrong, Nigel. We have learned a great deal. I am now reasonably certain that no one in the family -- or either of Anna's travelling companions, for that matter -- had anything to do with this. I am also convinced that Anna's demise was no accident." "How can you say that?" "Bodies float. If she fell overboard as the Captain's report stated, she would have most definitely surfaced." "But who would want to abduct Anna?" Hans said firmly, ... read more

Monday, June 27 South Kensington, London Please note that this is a vintage article. Hotels and restaurants may still exist but may have changed hands. The Rembrandt Hotel has since been renovated and upgraded and Garnier and Brasserie St. Quentin are rumored to have closed, or maybe not, depending on the source. Always call ahead to avoid outrage and disappointment. Also although the exchange rate between the Pound and the Dollar may be the same over time, the prices listed here are decades old. But hopefully you will enjoy the writing style as it was intended, a journal entry of its time. The Michelin Guide rates The Rembrandt Hotel as “comfortable”. Somehow I assumed that even being listed in the Michelin Guide connoted standards. Perhaps the fact that renovations are taking place each day outside my ... read more

We have just returned from our holiday in Europe I thought I would upload some photos of my 1975 trip to Europe as well What surprised me was the photo of myself standing outside 10 Downing Street the official residence of the Prime Minister. In 1975 I was able to have my photo taken standing on the doortsep but in 2007 the area is bounded by a large security fence and police guards. Times really have changed In 2007 all we could do was to look through a high security fence... read more

Sunday February 13th - day 1. It is 7am on Sunday morning and I am too nervous to eat much breakfast. It is time to pack the rucksack with the final items and to use this opportunity to leave a few more items behind. Arrived at London Victoria train station at 9.15am which means it is only 45 minutes before the train leaves. Three of us are starting this journey - Michael (an old school friend from Bournemouth), Heather (his girlfriend) and myself. There are about 10 people standing on the platform to wave us goodbye - relatives and friends - who knows when we will see them again? We have reserved seats and in 12 hours time we will have arrived at our first destination Koblenz which is situated at the confluence of the Rhine ... read more