THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD

2025 – June – Coming Home and In-between
The drive back to Atlanta was easy enough without any of the horrendous hold ups that had been predicted by

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 13
This morning the elderly lady demonstrated that she had been practising overnight her Paddington hard stare at anyone who dared

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 12
We didn’t have the best night’s sleep as Karen was in some discomfort overnight with what we are still hoping

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 11
After a good night’s sleep, we enjoyed the usual Holiday Inn Express breakfast. They provided small paper grab breakfast bags

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 10
Our final breakfast in what Karen was still calling Cell Block H was as the other days except we got

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 9
‘It’s Dollywood day – baby’ We were in breakfast early ready for our exciting day ahead. The very old lady

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 8
After deciding all the reviews were correct about how comfortable the beds are, we made our way down for our

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 7
Long drive moving day meant we didn’t hang around long having breakfast and we were packed and moving for the

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 6
It was a lazy slow start to the day as we were in no hurry to get anywhere in particular.

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 5
We didn’t have a sleep in at the Sleep Inn Hotel, instead we were down for breakfast at 8am. Breakfast

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 4
After a good nights sleep our breakfast this morning consisted of porridge made in the hotel communal microwave and jolly

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 3
“I hear her voice in the morning as she calls me” saying ‘what are we doing for breakfast?’ as soon

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 2
“What day is it” asked Pooh “It’s today” squeaked Piglet “My favourite day,” said Pooh Today was the first of

2025 – May – USA Road Trip – Day 1
The usual jet lag meant I was wide awake by 5.30am and catching up on news from home on my
2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Travel Day
Oh dear – the morning after the night before was bad enough when I was younger but at my now
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