Maribor, Slovenia, to Geneva, Switzerland 14 June 2008

All Good Things Come to an End

Normally peaceful Maribor Airport, rather like our hotel last night, was also a hive of activity this morning as an air show was due to start at 1 p.m. Still, it came as no surprise as we’d been warned and we planned to be out of there before the event began. We also needed a special slot time for our arrival in Geneva, due to the Euro 2008 football matches.

We were lucky with the weather, as yesterday would have been no good and the forecast for tomorrow was also bad. Even so, the weather wasn’t good over Italy so we flew north of the Alps, via Salzburg and Zürich. We remained on top of the clouds most of the way, at 12,000 feet, climbing to 14,000 in the vicinity of Zurich. We did however pick up a bit of ice on the approach into Geneva for the first time during the whole trip.

It was a wonderful trip but, as always, we’re glad to be back home again.

Summary:
Distance flown: 20031 NM (93 % of the earth’s circumference)
Hours flown: 169 hours
Countries visited: 23
Best beaches: Anse Lazio (Praslin) and Source d’Argent, (La Digue), Seychelles
Best dives: 'Passe Bateaux, La Barrière', Mayotte, and ‘Rempart serpent’, Rodriguez
Worst food and (lack off..) wine: Iran
Best cuisine: South Africa, Anjajavy and Terres Blanches, Madagascar and Auberge de la Montagne, Rodrigues
Worst drivers: Iran
Most friendly people: Everywhere, in particular South Africa, Madagascar, Iran and Rodrigues
Best game lodges: Sandibe, Okavango, Botswana and Djuma Bush Camp, South Africa
Most exotic wildlife: Madagascar
Most exotic cultures: Dogon (Mali) and Madagascar
Best hiking: Réunion Island
Most aviator friendly countries: Namibia, South Africa, Mayotte, Réunion
Least aviator friendly countries: Angola, Greece, Turkey (Istanbul)