THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD

2025 – January – Fort Lauderdale – Day 13
At 1.30am I was awoken by cries of pain from the Lounge area. Karen was in agony again. She hadn’t

2025 – January – Fort Lauderdale – Day 12
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
If a good night’s sleep was needed for us both then that is not what transpired. Karen did not get

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

2024 – November – Florida – Coming Home
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a

2024 – November – Florida – Day 9
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
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
Our first park day meant an early start for us. The alarm went off at 6.30am and we were all

2024 – November – Florida – Day 6
Yet another beautiful day greeted us this morning. We ate breakfast outside enjoying the sunshine. The temperature was almost perfect

2024 – November – Florida – Day 5
Despite having to use ropes to clamber back up onto the bed after needing to do what older men must

2024 – November – Florida – Day 4
It was moving day so Karen set an alarm for 6.45am. I was already up and checking on Neil’s flight.

2024 – November – Florida – Day 3
Another early morning start for me as another beautiful day beckoned. Today was planned to be a lazy day and

2024 – October – Florida – Day 2
After a better night sleep, I was still up before 7am. Mind you I do like a little quite time

2024 – October – Florida – Day 1
I slept fitfully. Whether it was because I was over tired or in a strange place or whatever, I don’t

2024 – October – Florida – Travel Day
The plan for today had been to leave for Heathrow around 8.15am for our 2.50pm flight, however Barry & Ellie

2023 – November – Florida – Coming Home
I had managed to arrange a late check out from the villa out meaning we had all morning to chill

2023 – November – Florida – Day 15
When it rains in Florida, it really rains. At home we now describe any short heavy downfall as Florida rain.

2023 – Florida – November – Day 14
It was the morning after the night before and so we were all later up for breakfast today. The forecast