THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
We had only been asleep for an hour when Karen & I were startled from our deep sleep by a…

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

2024 – October – The Continuation
The last blog kind of ended on a cliff-hanger. Sadly, though this continuation does not have a happy outcome, indeed
2024 – September – Coming Home
And then with a click of our heels we were home, because there’s no place like home. Except we weren’t

2024 – September – At Sea & Victoria – Day 13
Today was going to be spent mainly at sea before docking in the evening into Victoria on Vancouver Island. A

2024 – September – Ketchikan – Day 12
After this holiday I think I might need a holiday. Today the alarm was set for 6am and we could

2024 – September – Sitka – Day 11
After yet another comfortable night’s sleep in our small but perfectly formed cabin, we headed up for breakfast at 7.45am.

2024 – September – Icy Strait Point – Day 10
Today I woke not really knowing what to expect from this trip. The ship was going to be sailing through

2024 – September – Juneau – Day 9
It’s just another day, except it wasn’t. Today we were finally going to be in Alaska for the first time

2024 – September – All at Sea – Day 8
We didn’t wake up to until almost 8am having had our best sleep of the trip so far. We were

2024 – August – Setting Sail – Day 7
It was another disturbed night for us. Karen had set an alarm for 3am to get an update on her

2024 – August – Snoqualmie – Day 6
Today was a make do breakfast in the room. We had some porridge sachets and attempted to heat them with

2024 – August – Snoqualmie – Day 5
As it was a short visit to the only Bavarian style village on this continent, we all agreed to meet

2024 – August – Leavenworth – Day 4
Moving day again with a long drive ahead, meaning yet 8am breakfast. The breakfast was hot and satisfactory. I had

2024 – August – Morton – Day 3
After a good night’s sleep, at 7am I was out of bed and doing some holiday admin. This included trying

2024 – August – Morton – Day 2
Today was our first moving day of the trip and we were all up, breakfasted, showered, packed and in the

2024 – August – Seattle – Day 1
I managed to sleep until 5am which wasn’t bad considering the 8-hour time difference. I laid quietly reading the news

2024 – August – Pre Seattle and Travel Day
That was a quick two weeks. Despite Summer finally being here we had little time to bask in its glory,

2024 – August – Road Trip – Day 4
Our first night’s sleep in Welsh Wales for about 30 years was fine. Rather lazily we didn’t get up till

2024 – August – Road Trip – Day 3
It was just as well we woke refreshed again from another good night’s sleep as we had a busy day