Our last morning, I was greeted by clouds and a light rain shower. I still sat outside determined to soak…

We were by now into a well worked holiday routine. A lovely morning by the pool before heading off out…

We were all up and by the pool in the sunshine relatively early today. It was to be another chilled…

Even I didn’t make it to the poolside until just after 8am following our very late night with Mickey Mouse.…

Today’s plan was for a slow chilled start and then end it with a bang at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas…

After yesterday’s football disappointment, we woke with at least we had the pleasure of knowing that our rivals down the…

It was another glorious sun rise and morning that greeted up. The weather so far has been great, with temperatures…

We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a…

Today was another early start as Karen’s long anticipated visit to her favourite park – Epcot had arrived. We were…

Today I woke to rain. I was not happy. As I ate my breakfast it rained harder and then turned…

Our first park day meant an early start for us. The alarm went off at 6.30am and we were all…

Yet another beautiful day greeted us this morning. We ate breakfast outside enjoying the sunshine. The temperature was almost perfect…

Despite having to use ropes to clamber back up onto the bed after needing to do what older men must…

It was moving day so Karen set an alarm for 6.45am. I was already up and checking on Neil’s flight.…

Another early morning start for me as another beautiful day beckoned. Today was planned to be a lazy day and…

After a better night sleep, I was still up before 7am. Mind you I do like a little quite time…

I slept fitfully. Whether it was because I was over tired or in a strange place or whatever, I don’t…

The plan for today had been to leave for Heathrow around 8.15am for our 2.50pm flight, however Barry & Ellie…

The last blog kind of ended on a cliff-hanger. Sadly, though this continuation does not have a happy outcome, indeed…

And then with a click of our heels we were home, because there’s no place like home. Except we weren’t…

Today was going to be spent mainly at sea before docking in the evening into Victoria on Vancouver Island. A…

After this holiday I think I might need a holiday. Today the alarm was set for 6am and we could…

After yet another comfortable night’s sleep in our small but perfectly formed cabin, we headed up for breakfast at 7.45am.…

Today I woke not really knowing what to expect from this trip. The ship was going to be sailing through…

It’s just another day, except it wasn’t. Today we were finally going to be in Alaska for the first time…

We didn’t wake up to until almost 8am having had our best sleep of the trip so far. We were…

It was another disturbed night for us. Karen had set an alarm for 3am to get an update on her…

Today was a make do breakfast in the room.  We had some porridge sachets and attempted to heat them with…

As it was a short visit to the only Bavarian style village on this continent, we all agreed to meet…

Moving day again with a long drive ahead, meaning yet 8am breakfast. The breakfast was hot and satisfactory. I had…

After a good night’s sleep, at 7am I was out of bed and doing some holiday admin. This included trying…

Today was our first moving day of the trip and we were all up, breakfasted, showered, packed and in the…

I managed to sleep until 5am which wasn’t bad considering the 8-hour time difference. I laid quietly reading the news…

That was a quick two weeks. Despite Summer finally being here we had little time to bask in its glory,…

Our first night’s sleep in Welsh Wales for about 30 years was fine. Rather lazily we didn’t get up till…

It was just as well we woke refreshed again from another good night’s sleep as we had a busy day…

After a good night’s sleep in one the most comfortable beds I have ever known in a hotel we wandered…

It’s been a whole 48 days since the last blog which apart from Covid times might almost be a record.…

Our final day and Karen was keen to get packed up and out of the Hotel. Breakfast was back to…

The room didn’t seem to bad this morning when I got up. Karen still not very happy, she said the…

After a surprisingly comfortable night’s sleep I was wide awake by 7am and looking forward to breakfast. Karen on the…

Whether the weather be fine, Or, whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather…

After another uncomfortable night’s sleep, I was up bright and early again. Sadly, though I found Graham & Jo preparing…

I would like to start by saying that we woke refreshed after a good night’s sleep in our quaint bedroom…

A whole five weeks had passed since our last trip, during which time I had had another birthday and Norwich…

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…