2024 – March – Lanzarote – Days 1 – 3
March 27, 2024
It had to happen eventually. Some days on a trip where I was too poorly to blog. If it was
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2024 – March – Home from Iceland and off again
March 2, 2024
Going home is always such sweet sorrow and the final day of grand Icelandic adventure was no exception. It
2024 -February – Iceland – Day 4
March 1, 2024
After the previous days exertions today’s plan was to explore more of Reykjavik but on foot this time. We met
2024 – February – Iceland – Day 3
February 29, 2024
Today we had much more leisurely start to the day not meeting for breakfast until 9am. The plan afterwards was
2024 – February – Iceland – Day 2
February 28, 2024
After a surprisingly lovely first night’s sleep in the Hotel, we had the knock on the door from Barry &
2024 – February – Iceland – Day 1
February 27, 2024
As our flight from Heathrow was at 7.40am we had booked the Premier Inn at T4 for the night before.
2024 – February – The bit in-between trips.
February 26, 2024
Well, it took me by surprise as I’m sure it did everyone else. Nobody could have predicted how good it
2024 – February – Day 26 – LA to home
February 5, 2024
The overnight flight from Honolulu in the end only took 4 hours which meant we had little time to grab
2024 – February – Day 25 – Leaving Hawaii
February 4, 2024
And so as all good things must come to an end its now time for us to start the long
2024 – February – Day 24 – Diamond Head
February 3, 2024
This morning saw the return of the beautiful weather which was just as we hoped as we had big plans
2024 – February – Day 23 – Honolulu
February 2, 2024
Another day when we had to set the alarm. It’s been one of those sorts of trips. Today we had
2024 – January – Day 22 – Waikiki Beach
February 1, 2024
A very late start today as an over tired Karen didn’t wake up until after 9am. I inadvertently woke her
2024 – January – Day 21 – Waikiki
January 31, 2024
Our flight to Honolulu was fully boarded and ready to depart on time. It was just a shame the baggage
2024 – January – Day 20- Auckland
January 30, 2024
It was with a real tinge of sadness that we woke up on our last day in New Zealand. However
2024 – January – Day 19 – Auckland
January 29, 2024
We both had a good night’s rest in the apartment and were fired up ready to leave out of the
2024 – January – Day 18 – Waitangi
January 28, 2024
Being the seasoned travellers, we were both up, showered, breakfasted and packed by 9am. We had the usual argument that
2024 – January – Day 17 – Russell
January 27, 2024
Today was planned to be a non-drive day and so after our usual breakfast we set off at 9am for
2024 – January – Day 16 – Kerikeri
January 26, 2024
The wood used in the construction of the motel did gradually stopped creaking as the night went on. The rooms
2024 – January – Day 15 – Paihai
January 25, 2024
This morning I was rudely awoken by Karen at 5.25am to inform me that my phone was ringing, in that
2024 – January – Day 15 – Matakana
January 24, 2024
We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of
2024 – January – Day 14 – Mount Maunganui
January 23, 2024
It felt like any other day when we woke up after a lovely night’s sleep in a very comfortable bed
2024 – January – Day 13 – Tauranga
January 22, 2024
This morning confirmed to me that staying in hotels for this type of trip just does not work for us.
2024 – January – Day 12 – New Plymouth
January 21, 2024
I was awake before the 6.30am alarm. Today was another get up and go day with a Ferry crossing of
2024 – January – Day 11 – Kaikoura
January 20, 2024
Many of the days and starts are now starting to merge into one, as again it was get up, have
2024 – January – Day 10 – Amberley
January 19, 2024
Another pack up and go sort of day. This time we were heading into some barmy weather further up North