A Visit to Queen’s Club for the Tennis in Jun 2023

As everyone knows, Vick is a mad tennis buff, so when the chance of going to Queens for the first time to watch the tennis, she jumped at it.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Month Archive for October 2024

This is an archive showing posts published in month: October 2024.

Posts are normally shown in reverse chronological order, in groups of 10, but you can adapt the results using the controls below.

Enjoying the Catalina Highway heading up Mount Lemmon

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – Summary

The end of another exciting TP run; exciting for me anyway! My first time in Tucson, Arizona and I was pleasantly surprised.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – Photos

Photos from Day 7, when I took flights from Malaga to Helsinki and on to Heathrow.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – London Heathrow to Home

By Nige on October 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow | Trips

As my TP run draws to an end, the final step took me back to my car ahead of the drive home to Drayton, Oxfordshire.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – Helsinki HEL to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on October 8, 2024 at 10:11 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | LHR | London Heathrow

Always a great experience being on the Finnair A350 flying between Helsinki and London Heathrow. It might also give me an opportunity for a half-decent kip!

The Salah VIP Lounge at Malaga Terminal 3

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 7 – Malaga AGP to Helsinki HEL

By Nige on October 8, 2024 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: AGP | Finnair | HEL | Helsinki | Malaga

Another chance to experience the Malaga to Helsinki Finnair red-eye on a uncomfortable A320. I could only hope I had time to pick up a Starbucks before my follow-on flight.

Heading through Malaga airport baggage reclaim

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 6 – Photos

By Nige on October 7, 2024 at 11:22 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: AGP | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | Malaga

Photos from Day 6, which encompassed my exiting Heathrow T5 airside, then going through security again and my flight to Malaga.

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 6 – London Heathrow LHR to Malaga AGP

By Nige on October 7, 2024 at 8:46 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: AGP | British Airways | LHR | London Heathrow | Malaga

My first time flying with anyone to Malaga. I was only interested in connecting to another flight, but could I work it all out in a new airport for me?

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 6 – Morning at London Heathrow

By Nige on October 7, 2024 at 11:27 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: LHR | London Heathrow

Arriving into Heathrow T5, with additional flights still to fit in, I look forward to enjoying a Starbucks. This time I also had to exit from T5 airside using the train.

One of the F-16s taxiing at Tucson Airport

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 5 – Photos

By Nige on October 6, 2024 at 11:30 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | JFK | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles | New York | Tucson | TUS | USA

Photos from Day 5, covering my flights from Tucson to Los Angeles LAX, on to New Your JFK and finally on to London Heathrow.

A slightly murky view of London on final approach into Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024: Day 5 – New York JFK to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on October 6, 2024 at 11:03 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Tucson in Oct 2024
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | USA

I can normally rely on BA making me feel at home on the New York JFK to London Heathrow flight. Was it going to be another trip to solidify their reputation?