Tier Point Run to Inverness in Nov 2022

Time for another TP run. This time a local one up to Inverness and back twice over one weekend.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for Trips

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This is an archive showing posts assigned to tag: Trips.

Trips are jaunts that we have taken that are not considered holidays

A colourful yacht viewed from room 3304 of the Hilton Waikiki Beach
A colourful yacht viewed from room 3304 of the Hilton Waikiki Beach

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 3 – Afternoon and Evening in Honolulu

By Nige on January 28, 2023 at 9:42 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA | Waikiki

Having deplaned at about 12:50pm, I was at the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel with key in my hand heading for the lifts 30 mins later. That's pretty good going considering the Uber driver took the slow route.

One of two interesting murals on the walls of a restaurant in T7 of Los Angeles LAX airport
One of two interesting murals on the walls of a restaurant in T7 of Los Angeles LAX airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 3 – Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL)

By Nige on January 28, 2023 at 1:13 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

As in previous trips, I didn't sleep very well at the LAX Hilton. It's UK day time and I have had some sleep on my previous flight.

Terminal 8 at New York JFK just after getting through security
Terminal 8 at New York JFK just after getting through security

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 2 – New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)

By Nige on January 27, 2023 at 11:05 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | Hilton | JFK | LAX | Los Angeles | New York | Trips | USA

Approaching the T8 premium check-in area, I noticed the First Class check-in area to the right hand side, so I decided I would give it a try.

Another BA aircraft visible from BA115 taxiing to the runway at Heathrow
Another BA aircraft visible from BA115 taxiing to the runway at Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 2 – London (LHR) to New York (JFK)

By Nige on January 27, 2023 at 9:20 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | JFK | LHR | London | New York | Trips | USA

It was pretty quiet in the CCR. Although I had debated about having breakfast in the CCR, my initial focus was on caffeine, so I hot-footed it down to Starbucks and joined a very long queue

The iBis Styles hotel at Budapest airport
The iBis Styles hotel at Budapest airport

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 2 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

By Nige on January 27, 2023 at 10:36 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | LHR | London | Trips

The bed in room 438 at the iBis Styles Hotel at Budapest Airport was fairly hard, but it allowed me to sleep through to the alarm at 5:30am.

A BA short haul aircraft waiting to depart from T5
A BA short haul aircraft waiting to depart from T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 1 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

By Nige on January 26, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | BUD | Budapest | LHR | London | Trips

This is the flight which is a bit of a bore to be honest. First flight of a complex itinerary where I am heading the opposite way to the way I want to go.

Arriving at Heathrow T5
Arriving at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Day 1 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on January 26, 2023 at 2:07 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

The day got off to a good start: slept to a reasonable time and Mango wasn't too naughty so there wasn't too much needed in avoiding her waking the sleeping Vickster up.

The BA First Wing check-in area at Heathrow T5
The BA First Wing check-in area at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023: Prep

By Nige on January 23, 2023 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Jan 2023 Category: Travel
Tags: American Airlines | British Airways | BUD | Budapest | Hilton | HNL | Honolulu | LAX | LHR | London | Los Angeles | Trips | USA | Waikiki

This is another one of the trips to Hawaii that I booked many months ago and subsequently benefited from American Airlines rescheduling flights.

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