Day One
Monday 21st July 2025
"The Adventure Begins..."
Day One
Monday 21st July 2025
"The Adventure Begins..."
Day One of your journey will take you from your base at Appleby Lodge in Manchester, across 700km of land and sea, to the medieval city of Cologne, in Germany. Here you'll rest and relax before the real adventures begin...
➡️ Leave by 10:15
🚌 Catch bus from outside Appleby Lodge
🕰️ The bus leaves at 10:22
🚍 The bus will say 142, 42, or 42A/B/C on the front
🚏 Get off at Bus Stop Fletcher Moss
🚶♀️➡️ Walk to The Didsbury Pub
🍳Monday Breakfast - Full English at The Didsbury Pub
With a full belly, it's time to steam away to Manchester Airship Port on the train...
➡️ Leave pub by 12:30
🚶♀️➡️ Walk to East Didsbury rail station
🚂 Catch Train
🚉 The train will leave from Platform 1
🕰️ The train leaves at 12:47
🚆 The train will say Crewe on the front
🚏 Get off the train at Manchester Airport
🚶♀️➡️ Walk to Terminal 3
🛄 Check in and drop off hold bag
🪪 Go through security checks
📺 Check screens for information on your flight
✈️ Your flight is Ryanair flight FR1593 to Cologne
🕰️ It's due to leave at 15:25
📺 The screens will tell you what gate the flight leaves from
☺️ Until then, relax in departures, grab a light lunch and snacks for the flight
🛫 When the screens say to board, go to the gate and board the plane
🕰️ The flight should take 1 hour and 35 minutes
You've come a long way, last little stretch before we reach our bed for the night...
🛄 Collect luggage from Baggage Claim
🚶♀️➡️ Walk to the Airport Train Station
🟢 Use the Citymapper app to find the right train and platform
🚶♀️➡️ Walk to hotel
🏨 The hotel is called "CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt"
Don't forget to check your missions for the day. Day Two starts very early, so make sure you don't go to bed too late!