2025 – January – Fort Lauderdale – Day 13
January 31, 2025
At 1.30am I was awoken by cries of pain from the Lounge area. Karen was in agony again. She hadn’t
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2025 – January – Fort Lauderdale – Day 12
January 31, 2025
Apologies for the long delay between blogs for this trip and leaving everyone in suspense but sadly health needs must
2025 – January – Fort Lauderdale – Day 11
January 28, 2025
If a good night’s sleep was needed for us both then that is not what transpired. Karen did not get
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 10
January 27, 2025
Some days on holidays are better than others but all the time we are away together are good. This day
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 9
January 26, 2025
The alarm went off at 5.38am on Karen’s phone. My phone now also said 5.38am but we didn’t know if
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 8
January 25, 2025
Today we were all at sea – again. We had no real plans for the day other than it was
2025 – January- Caribbean Cruise – Day 7
January 24, 2025
Just before this trip Karen & I had started watching the new version of West Side Story. I say start
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 6
January 23, 2025
This morning I waited for Eggs Benedict for both of us and they were up to usual the high standard.
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 5
January 22, 2025
St Thomas was waiting for us as we pulled back the curtains and looked just as we thought a Caribbean
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 4
January 21, 2025
Land ahoy I shouted when I peered out of the curtains as I could see the ship was approaching Antigua.
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 3
January 20, 2025
A lazier start ensued for our second at sea day. We headed up to breakfast sometime after 8am and for
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 2
January 19, 2025
After taking a melatonin tablet before retiring I had an almost unbroken night’s sleep with the gentle movement of the
2025 – January – Cruise – Travel Day & Day 1
January 18, 2025
The alarm was set for 6.45am start with the intention of being on the road for 8am. As ever we
2025 – First Blog of the New Year
January 17, 2025
Happy New Year to all my enthusiastic readers and the not so enthusiastic ones as well. This first blog comes
2024 – November – Florida – Coming Home
November 17, 2024
Our last morning, I was greeted by clouds and a light rain shower. I still sat outside determined to soak
2024 – November – Florida – Day 16
November 15, 2024
We were by now into a well worked holiday routine. A lovely morning by the pool before heading off out
2024 – November – Florida – Day 15
November 14, 2024
We were all up and by the pool in the sunshine relatively early today. It was to be another chilled
2024 – November – Florida – Day 14
November 13, 2024
Even I didn’t make it to the poolside until just after 8am following our very late night with Mickey Mouse.
2024 – November – Florida – Day 13
November 12, 2024
Today’s plan was for a slow chilled start and then end it with a bang at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas
2024 – November – Florida – Day 12
November 11, 2024
After yesterday’s football disappointment, we woke with at least we had the pleasure of knowing that our rivals down the
2024 – November – Florida – Day 11
November 10, 2024
It was another glorious sun rise and morning that greeted up. The weather so far has been great, with temperatures
2024 – November – Florida – Day 10
November 9, 2024
We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a
2024 – November – Florida – Day 9
November 8, 2024
Today was another early start as Karen’s long anticipated visit to her favourite park – Epcot had arrived. We were
2024 – November – Florida – Day 8
November 8, 2024
Today I woke to rain. I was not happy. As I ate my breakfast it rained harder and then turned
2024 – November – Florida – Day 7
November 6, 2024
Our first park day meant an early start for us. The alarm went off at 6.30am and we were all