This morning we had pre booked breakfast which made it 20% cheaper. I still insisted that we should stuff ourselves…

As we didn’t need to leave for the airport until noon, I made use of the time by going to…

Typically, the morning of our departure the weather changed. Lovely blue skies with some wispy clouds. It was good not…

We woke up to another cloudy but intermittently sunny morning. At least it was still warm. At 10.30am we met…

Today I woke up feeling much better and just as well as it was the scheduled morning for the playing…

It had to happen eventually. Some days on a trip where I was too poorly to blog. If it was…

Going home is always such sweet sorrow and the final day of grand Icelandic adventure was no exception.   It…

After the previous days exertions today’s plan was to explore more of Reykjavik but on foot this time. We met…

Today we had much more leisurely start to the day not meeting for breakfast until 9am. The plan afterwards was…

After a surprisingly lovely first night’s sleep in the Hotel, we had the knock on the door from Barry &…

As our flight from Heathrow was at 7.40am we had booked the Premier Inn at T4 for the night before.…

Well, it took me by surprise as I’m sure it did everyone else. Nobody could have predicted how good it…

The overnight flight from Honolulu in the end only took 4 hours which meant we had little time to grab…

And so as all good things must come to an end its now time for us to start the long…

This morning saw the return of the beautiful weather which was just as we hoped as we had big plans…

Another day when we had to set the alarm. It’s been one of those sorts of trips. Today we had…

A very late start today as an over tired Karen didn’t wake up until after 9am. I inadvertently woke her…

Our flight to Honolulu was fully boarded and ready to depart on time. It was just a shame the baggage…

It was with a real tinge of sadness that we woke up on our last day in New Zealand. However…

We both had a good night’s rest in the apartment and were fired up ready to leave out of the…

Being the seasoned travellers, we were both up, showered, breakfasted and packed by 9am. We had the usual argument that…

Today was planned to be a non-drive day and so after our usual breakfast we set off at 9am for…

The wood used in the construction of the motel did gradually stopped creaking as the night went on. The rooms…

This morning I was rudely awoken by Karen at 5.25am to inform me that my phone was ringing, in that…

We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of…

It felt like any other day when we woke up after a lovely night’s sleep in a very comfortable bed…

This morning confirmed to me that staying in hotels for this type of trip just does not work for us.…

I was awake before the 6.30am alarm. Today was another get up and go day with a Ferry crossing of…

Many of the days and starts are now starting to merge into one, as again it was get up, have…

Another pack up and go sort of day. This time we were heading into some barmy weather further up North…

Today was to be the first long drive of the holiday. The aim was to be on the road by…

Clouds greeted us this morning as I pulled back the curtains whilst making my porridge. The forecast was for it…

Our aim was to have wheels rolling at 9am this morning. After having breakfast and packing everything up at 8.50am,…

We are such a long way from home yet everything looks and feels a bit like good old blighty. The…

By the time the alarm went off at 4am I was already wide awake as is often the case when…

Absolutely beautiful weather greeted us yet again as we opened the curtains onto the porch. It was already 28c without…

Deep Blue Skies and wall to wall sunshine with the temperature already at 28c greeted us this morning as we…

I slept well and for almost 11 hours which for me is unheard of. Hopefully that will mean much of…

Getting into Fiji was nice and straight forward. Our luggage was off the carousel quickly and the only surprise is…

‘Bula’ to this trip. Almost a year in the detailed planning and booking stages (although the first route was etched…

I’m not sure that starting a New Year of blogging after more than a whole bottle of champagne is a…