I awoke, showered, and left the apartment at a leisurely pace. My train was not due to leave the station until 11:07 CEST. The station was a mere 5 minute walk away. As I was packing, what can only be described as a “barrage” of emails arrived in my “Inbox”, detailing various late departure times […]
After my morning shower, my feet took me across the river back to the old town. I had spent time in a beer garden here the previous evening, but had yet to explore further. This was my opportunity. With Mozart’s greatest hits playing in my ears, I joined the hoards of guided tours at Rezidenzplatz. […]
Sleep was sporadic, as it often is in these situations. It did not matter however. I alternately slept, and dozed, enjoying the movement of the train. Thankfully, none of my travelling companions snored, and I hoped that I did not either. A glance of “Google Maps” in the morning placed us half way across Germany, […]
A Day in Brussels – No Sprouts, but a Good Friend I slept a good amount. The combination of extreme travel/Tinto-weariness, and strong Belgian beer served me well in terms of slumber. After a shower, and luggage drop at the hotel, I headed north to the Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert. This is a shopping […]
“Paul, have you been to Vienna?” “No.” “You’d love it.” So it was after a conversation in the Kirkcaldy High School staff room, I dragged my roller case, and laptop rucksack through Aberdour. My legs still tingled with the annual Wiston Lodge midge bites, acquired during Tinto Summer School 2026. My eyes were heavy, and […]