Circumnavigation series Next in the series Kolkata → Bangkok (DMK):: ~1,020 miles Today Elder G and I flew into Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. We’re refueling our Cessna Citation as we continue our journey from Edmonton to Perth. A congested airspace (according to AI)… Some confusion among the mechanics doing the […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Jaipur → Kolkata (CCU): ~950 miles Elder G and I flew into Kolkata on our next refueling stop, as we journey from Edmonton to Perth. During our final approach, we see the bustling city and the Hooghly River curling beneath us. The arrival gate is a busy […]
WLBOTT is proud to sponsor the 2026 Grand Central Station Squash Tournament. Elder JimZim y familia are currently in New York City to sample the bagels and attend the Grand Central Station Squash Championship as our official representative. Times Past Una plétora de problemas No one informed us that the squash court walls were supposed […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Muscat → Jaipur (JAI): ~1,200 miles Elder G and I landed in Jaipur, in northern India for our next refueling stop. Jaipur, Rajasthan India Boarding Bites The Jaipur airport has an interesting service. It’s like a door-dash right to your seat at the boarding gate. And what […]
We asked our head of the WLBOTT Agricultural Extension Service, Rose McManure, to evaluate the possibility of growing a frankincense forest. She is having difficulty sourcing seeds from a reputable source. The only two Amazon sellers of frankincense seeds have only one review each, and both are one-star. Meet the Team / WLBOTT Agricultural Extension […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Riyadh → Muscat (MCT): ~750 miles Elder G and I flew into Muscat, the capital of Oman, today, refueling our Cessna Citation as we continue our semi-circumnavigation. Muscat International Airport (MCT) Muscat During our stop-over, Elder G and I had an opportunity to visit Riyam Park and […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Cairo → Riyadh (RUH): ~1,020 miles Elder G and I begin a mostly easterly leg of our journey from Edmonton to Perth. We are straddling the 24th Parallel, with our first stop at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Friedrichshafen → Heraklion (HER): ~1,020 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 5,500 / 8,851 Elder G and I headed down to our next refueling stop – Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete. Travel Notes: Maintaining our Rituals As you may be aware, many WLBOTT locations like to begin the day […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Aberdeen → Friedrichshafen (FDH): ~820 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 4,480 / 7,210 Elder G and I left Scotland and flew to our next refueling stop – Friedrichshafen, Germany. Friedrichshafen, Germany Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen Oh, it makes me Wonder Did Led Zeppelin ever visit the Zeppelin museum? Friedrichshafen Airport […]
It was a red-letter day at WLBOTT yesterday. We suspended our “no human contact” policy and had a live gathering of the Elders. After clearing customs and immigration, Elders JA and JA-SU joined us by zoom from Canada. Elder JimZim drove over from HousTex, and Elder JPZ and SU coordinated the HQ gathering. Initially, there […]