THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
2025 – Reflections
Well, that was the year that was. It started poorly with medical issues — first with my foot problems and
2025 – November – Florida – Day 16 & Home
And so, just like that, we were on the very last day in Florida for 2025. The time had flown
2025 – November – Florida – Day 15
A very late start for us today, as we didn’t plan to leave for Aquatica until 9.30am. The weather was
2025 – November – Florida – Day 14
It was a slower and much warmer start to the day. We left the villa around 9.15am for a leisurely
2025 – November – Florida – Day 13
One of the attractions of visiting Florida at this time of year has always been the weather. The hurricane season
2025 – November – Florida – Day 12
An early alarm signalled Discovery Cove Day, though as usual, I was awake before it went off. No breakfast was
2025 – November – Florida – Day 11
Today’s forecast showed the possibility of some showers later in the day, so we decided to make the most of
2025 – November – Florida – Day 10
Another beautiful day greeted us as Karen and I were both up early to do a quick food run to
2025 – November – Florida – Day 9
Today was forecast to be the hottest day so far, and we were all up and outside having breakfast at
2025 – November – Florida – Day 8
It was definitely the morning after the day before – both for us and for the weather. It was still
2025 – November – Florida – Day 7
The alarm went off at 6:45 a.m. on our Epic day. The sun was already rising, and it was predicted to be
2025 – November – Florida – Day 6
Hopefully, I’ll soon start waking up at a normal time rather than the 5 a.m. by which I was wide
2025 – November – Florida – Day 5
I was awake very early today — early enough to be sitting outside by the pool watching a beautiful sunrise
2025 – November – Florida – Day 4
After a lovely night’s sleep, we had a slow start to the day — and now that we were in
2025 – November – Florida – Day 3
Moving day arrived, and we were in no particular rush. No alarms were needed as we were still adjusting to
2025 – October – Florida – Day 2
Another morning on holiday when we had to set the alarm to make sure we were up and out early
2025 – October – Florida – Day 1
I managed a good first night’s sleep, not waking fully until around 6:30 a.m. — not bad at all considering
2025 – October – Florida – Travel Day
The alarm went off at 6:30 a.m., and to my surprise, I didn’t feel too bad. By 7:15 the car
2025 – October – Catch Up
A whole 44 days have passed at home before our final trip of the year which seemed ages when we
2025 – September – Algarve – Day 6 & Travel Home
Originally today’s plan was to go out to a Fish restaurant for Lunch but after the frivolities from the previous
2025 – September – Algarve – Days 4 & 5
It was an early start in the Big Flamingo House as we were off to Iha da Armona on the
2025 – September – Algarve – Days 2 & 3
It was Day 2 in the Big Portugal Flamingo house and still nobody had been voted out. It was a
2025 – September – Algarve – Travel & Day 1
It’s been a long time since we have flown from Norwich and usually it has been an early morning flight,
2025 – August – Quick bit in between
A whole ten days at home. Just about time for Karen for catch up with the washing and start to
2025 – August – Finland – Day 4
We both had a good night’s sleep and were in no rush to get going as apart from being in
