THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 10
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 2
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
The alarm was set for 6.45am start with the intention of being on the road for 8am. As ever we
2023 – St Lucia – Day 12
Our final day, yet for some strange reason it didn’t feel like it. I’m not sure why, perhaps because we
2023 – St Lucia – Day 11
We could get very used to this routine. Beautiful weather in which to admire the beautiful view from the beautiful
2023 – St Lucia – Day 10
As we didn’t have any milk or much in the way of food in the Villa, Graham & I agreed
2023 – St Lucia – Day 9
As they say at the Masters, today was moving day. Disappointingly despite not needing to leave before 11am I still
2023 – St Lucia – Day 8
Today Karen set the alarm for 6.30am to ensure we were down for breakfast before 7.15am. The alarm didn’t go
2023 – St Lucia – Day 7
Again, I was sent out to secure the choice sunbeds whilst Karen went and ordered us some poached eggs. I
2023 – St Lucia – Day 6
Finally, the Germanic side of Karen’s DNA took hold today when I was instructed to go and secure the sun
2023 – St Lucia – Day 5
We woke up excited as we had decided to shake things up a bit by going for walk this morning
2023 – St Lucia – Day 4
Another day in Paradise. I think I could just end todays blog with just those 4 words as everything is
2023 – St Lucia – Day 3
It is beginning to feel like déjà vu all over again. Slightly later awakening and then a stroll down to
2023 – St Lucia – Day 2
A slightly later awakening today saw us not making breakfast until gone 8am. How very decadent. The pleasing sight to
2023 – St Lucia – Day 1
Our first night in the all-inclusive Coconut Bay Resort was disturbed by a call on Karen’s phone at 5.48am. We
2023 – St Lucia – Travel Day
I was actually having a nice sleep when Karen’s alarm went off at 5.50am some 10 minutes before she told