THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
2026 – July – San Diego – Day 8
It was a pleasant relief to be able to put the kettle on and make my own porridge for breakfast,
2026 – July – San Diego – Day 7
Our final morning at the Fleur Noire Hotel was a very relaxing one. At 8am we wandered over to The Pantry and
2026 – July – Palm Springs – Day 6
Waking up at 6am is now turning into a routine. I blame Karen, as although the bed is comfortable, it
2026 – July – Palm Springs – Day 4
Almost a full night’s sleep must mean I am finally getting over the jet lag. At 8am, Neil knocked on
2026 – June – Leaving Vegas – Day 3
Our final morning in Viva Las Vegas saw us having for breakfast the fruit that we had purloined from the
2026 – June – Vegas – Day 2
I was not happy to be wide awake for 90 minutes at 4am. I hate jet lag. By the time
2026 – June – Vegas – Day 1
Considering the time difference, I was very pleased to make it through to 5.30am before finding myself wide awake. It
2026 – June – Vegas – Travel Day
Vegas – Baby…. We had a late flight at 5.15pm, so we didn’t pick Neil up until 10am for the
2026 – June – Twix Trips
Phew, “it ain’t half been hot Mum”. A sentence that certainly describes the weather over the last week or so.
2026 – June – Cotswolds – Coming Home
Our final breakfast in The Fox and, for the first time, it was a busy one. It was market day
2026 – June – Cotswolds – Day 2
Another lazy start to the day and another slow but perfectly cooked hot breakfast in The Fox. We were in
2026 – June – Cotswolds – Day 1
After a very comfortable night’s sleep, we made our way down to the pub for our included breakfast, one of
2026 – June – Cotswolds – Travel Day
Prior to Karen’s operation we were told that she wouldn’t be able to fly long haul for 12 weeks, which
2026 – June – Catch Up
Dearest Reader, It has been a while, but rest assured much has happened, and almost all of it has been
2026 – March – Lanzarote – Days 5 & 6
It was another cloudy day, with a chill in the wind greeting us as we wrapped ourselves up to leave
2026 – March – Lanzarote – Day 4
Today I was up at 7.15am and, an hour later, took Karen a mug of tea in bed. We pulled
2026 – March – Lanzarote – Day 3
Yet another late morning wake-up. At home I sleep with a radio alarm next to me, with my phone and
2026 – March – Lanzarote – Days 1 & 2
I had to wake Karen at 9.30am with a cup of tea as she caught up on some much-needed sleep.
2026 – March – Lanzarote – Travel Day
After a short five and a half hours in a perfectly adequate Days Inn room, the alarm rudely dragged us
2026 – February – Twixtrips
I have been trying to think of a name for this “between trips” blog post and completely failed. In a
2026 – February – Hong Kong – Day 21 -Overnight & Home
Everything that has a beginning has an end, and so this trip — which started well and somehow just kept
2026 – February – Hong Kong – Day 20
For our last full day in Hong Kong – and the final full day of this trip – we had
2026 – February – Hong Kong – Day 19
A late 8.20am alarm saw us up and getting ready for our first free breakfast in the Continental Lounge on
2026 – February – Hong Kong – Day 18
Our final morning on the ship had us up with a 7am alarm to allow time for one last breakfast before
2026 – January – Far East Cruise – Day 17
Our final day at sea began leisurely, so we headed for the served breakfast in the Dining Room about 9am. Karen started