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Destination Unknown Part 5

 We were finally able to leave Manchester on our second attempt. There were several new lockdowns and flight bans implemented during January. Our first flight from Manchester to Helsinki got cancelled. We managed to book another flight with a layover in Frankfurt. To board the flight our butler had to take a Covid-19 test and fill out an entry form to Germany. We decided to book a hotel by the airport so our butler could take the test the day prior to the flight. This way the test will still be valid for the entire trip and we do not have to stress about receiving the results or the trains being late.  Our room at Doubletree Hilton. Grandpa and Bu ready to enjoy the warm cookie. We stayed at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel. The hotel is only a five minute walk from the train station at Manchester Airport. We checked into the hotel and stayed in our room with the free cookie while our butler went to take the test and buy some dinner. We really liked the hotel and the free cookie wa...

Destination Unknown Part 4: Christmas Edition

  Our wonderful Disney Christmas Tree and Stockings. After a long layover in Schiphol Airport we were finally on our way to England. Due to the covid-19 we would have to stay in quarantine for 14 days. In typical British fashion it was raining when we got here. An unwanted change from the wonderful weather in Croatia.  As we had to stay in quarantine in our apartment there was not much we could do. Mjau, we mostly watched Disney and Muppet Christmas movies and enjoyed homemade gingerbread and special hot chocolate. Our home made gingerbread ornaments. Stella Lou and Gelatoni ornaments. Fortunately our second butler was still allowed to go outside so we got food and equipment for art and crafts. Mjau, so much fun making our own christmas ornaments. We made our own Disney Character Gingerbread Ornaments. We also made some Mini Disney Plushies for last minute stocking stuffing. The Mini Disney Plushies we made all by ourselves. Cookies and Milk for Santa. Our butlers made us go t...