The overnight flight from Honolulu in the end only took 4 hours which meant we had little time to grab…

And so as all good things must come to an end its now time for us to start the long…

This morning saw the return of the beautiful weather which was just as we hoped as we had big plans…

Another day when we had to set the alarm. It’s been one of those sorts of trips. Today we had…

A very late start today as an over tired Karen didn’t wake up until after 9am. I inadvertently woke her…

Our flight to Honolulu was fully boarded and ready to depart on time. It was just a shame the baggage…

It was with a real tinge of sadness that we woke up on our last day in New Zealand. However…

We both had a good night’s rest in the apartment and were fired up ready to leave out of the…

Being the seasoned travellers, we were both up, showered, breakfasted and packed by 9am. We had the usual argument that…

Today was planned to be a non-drive day and so after our usual breakfast we set off at 9am for…

The wood used in the construction of the motel did gradually stopped creaking as the night went on. The rooms…

This morning I was rudely awoken by Karen at 5.25am to inform me that my phone was ringing, in that…

We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of…

It felt like any other day when we woke up after a lovely night’s sleep in a very comfortable bed…

This morning confirmed to me that staying in hotels for this type of trip just does not work for us.…

I was awake before the 6.30am alarm. Today was another get up and go day with a Ferry crossing of…

Many of the days and starts are now starting to merge into one, as again it was get up, have…

Another pack up and go sort of day. This time we were heading into some barmy weather further up North…

Today was to be the first long drive of the holiday. The aim was to be on the road by…

Clouds greeted us this morning as I pulled back the curtains whilst making my porridge. The forecast was for it…

Another warm night but better than a cold one. Breakfast was empty again today and our table by the window…

Our intention of getting some sleep before the long flights home was not really achieved. Just after midnight yet another…

Our last full day of the trip. We were concerned it might be quiet and uneventful. It turned out to…

After a good nights sleep we had a make do breakfast in our room. Karen still had some porridge packets…

For our last morning in central Perth we had booked the Hotel Hot Buffet again. By 8.00am we were tucking…

Today saw Karen wake up with a lot of pain in her hip. It was probably from all the walking…

Today was the day I had been looking forward to of the whole trip. We were off to Rottnest Island…

We were both awake early with our bodies still adjusting to the new timezone. We didn’t mind as Karen was…

The alarm went off at 6am for another early start. We were in the car and moving out of the…

For the first time this trip we woke up to showers. I wanted my money back from the NZ Government.…

Well that was another ruined nights sleep. We had barely been in bed for a hour when Karen’s phone rang.…

After a lovely nights sleep the previous night it was always likely to happen that the next night would be…

This morning I woke with no back pain thanks to the best bed we have had this trip. In fact…

Today was another porridge day and also a relatively early start. Not only did we have a long drive ahead…

The motel we were in had a kitchen area so we were able to prepare porridge and tea for breakfast.…

Updated: May 23, 2022 There was no microwave in our room and so his morning we decided not to pay for…

Today was yet another relaxed start to the day. We had been told that our booking included the hot buffet…

It was good to be able to wake up and sort out some porridge for breakfast in the room today.…

Another beautiful day greeted us as we pulled back the curtains today. We decided that the Hotel Breakfast seemed quite…

Updated: May 23, 2022 It’s just ‘Another Day’ said Paul McCartney in about 1971 and so it was. However today we…

Another day in the southern hemisphere started with more porridge and then a reasonably early departure as we headed out…

Another day in the future. Well that is how this trip was feeling with the time difference of +13 hours…

Today for the first time this trip we were in no rush and so it was a very leisurely start…

Our first full day in New Zealand and we were greeted by a beautiful blue sky and a lovely warm…

The USA Immigration staff could learn much from the New Zealand staff. They went out of their way to be…

Finally we made an early’ish start. We wanted to enjoy as much of Singapore as we could before heading back…

Around 8.30am we got up and readied ourselves to go into breakfast. We ate the buffet slowly. It was a…

The alarm went off at 4am. My anxiety meant I had not had much sleep but there was no turning…

I LOVE Christmas. And when I say I love Christmas, I mean I really LOVE Christmas (In my head when…

Another early start as we had to check in for our Ferry Crossing by 8am. Fortunately the terminal was only…

Well, we have now been home a week and we are just about got ourselves sorted from this epic trip.…

I was awake by 1.30am way before the alarms I had set. It felt like I had hardly been asleep…

We were determined to make the most of our last day by doing very little. When we drew back the…

Anymore days like today and this blog will start to get even more repetitive and boring than it already is.…

Today started much the same as the day before with a long leisurely breakfast outside. Karen went and nabbed the…

A cloud covered sky greeted us as we pulled the curtains back on our Garden View room. The room is…

5.45am alarm meant we were able to check out by 6.25am and in breakfast for 6.30am. The fastest full breakfast…

Today was another grey start to the day. It was still lovely and warm however as we set off from…

The pace is definitely slowing. This morning Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am, what decadence. Anyone would think we…

Today marks 4 weeks since the start of our trip. This is now the longest holiday we have ever had…

A lovely relaxing start to the morning didn’t see us leave the hotel until 9.30am when we caught the train…

Today was yet another good day. The weather was cloudy as we set off after a hot breakfast in the…

After a good nights sleep it was lovely to wake up to a Norwich away victory. Even better was the…

A very leisurely start to the morning meant that Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am. We were all sorted…

Today was another day where we just had to get up and go. So we got up and went and…

Today was the last driving day of the holiday for me. It was a planned 2 ½ hours to Greymouth.…

A familiar early start saw us on the road by 8.30am as we knew we had a 4 ½ hour…

Today was planned to be more relaxing…. However we were out of our room at 9am making the short stroll…

Six am alarm call this morning. We had to be up, packed, parked the car and ready for our tour…

Another early start for our 3 ½ hour drive today meant we were on the road again by 9am. This…

This morning was an easy start as our pre booked trip on one of the worlds great scenic railways didn’t…

Today was scheduled to be another long drive with the Sat Nav showing an elapsed time of 4 ½ hours…

A relatively lazy start to the day meant we didn’t leave the room until 9.15am. A quick walk took us…

A long drive today, not helped by a 10 mile detour due to roadworks that took us over some mountains…

Another early start as today we had a ‘date’ with a Dam at 10am! We were packed up, checked out…

Another early alarm as Karen wanted to take advantage of the free laundry facilities and managed to get 2 loads…

We survived the night without air con, by having the window wide open, the fan on full, no covers on…

Up early, checked out and on the road by 9am. Just as well. Our first mistake (and subsequent heated discussion)…

Another early and frantic start. Feeling as though we need a holiday from this holiday. Off this morning to be…

Today I was awake from 3.30 am worrying about our cases. Crossing another 6 timezones also didn’t help my body…

Well the flight to Sydney itself wasn’t too bad, once we got underway 25 minutes late. We had aisle and…

As our flight wasn’t until 7.30pm I arranged a late check out of 4pm. This enabled us to almost have…

After the exhausting time yesterday today it was a rush to get into breakfast before they closed at 10am. We…

Overnight in the battle between Man vs Mosquitoes, the Mosquitoes had definitely won. We were both up in the night…

Up bright and early this morning. Well actually I was awake from about 4am and then got up and wrote…

Well the bags are packed and we’re ready to go……. Had to pay £20 to get a different type of…

Blimey 5 days to go… Nowhere near ready. Too much going on, too much to do. Including a real fun…