We are little ravers and sociable souls talking to lots of nice people and not going to bed until midnight each night so it really shocked us awake when the alarm went off at 06:30 – I mean this is supposed to be a holiday! We had a trip booked and we needed our tenders […]
Holidays
We’ve made land
Maybe “Water, water everywhere” would have been a better title for this post as Monday night and Tuesday morning were rough. Very high winds battering the ship, making it difficult to walk without appearing drunk. So much water the decks were closed, apart from the outdoor jacuzzi and around the outdoor pool as that was […]
Water, water everywhere
Going by ship can still mean an early start as we had to get to Southampton and so we were up at 05:45, and after a flawless connection by luxury coach travel we got to Southampton by 13:30. Check in was far less painful than at an airport despite me not following my own airport/flying […]
Our first cruise – Norwegian Fjords August 23
I am the the person that was physically sea sick watching Titanic at the cinema. Whilst I have braved boats, most recently our fabulous trip to Capri, and the infamous jet skis of 2011, travelling by water is not really my thing. Steven has been desperate to go on a cruise for years, and so […]
The last big family holiday, or not . . . .Toronto, New York and Florida Summer, 2011
What better way to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, and Jonathan’s graduation than going on what could possibly be our last large family holiday, or the last large family holiday that we pay for!! We had suggested that we go to San Francisco and drive down the west coast of the USA to Los Angeles […]
Parent’s escape – California and the West Coast 2012
So our children are all grown up and have had or are on their own holidays – without us now. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad! However it has meant that after 23 years Steven and I can go away as a couple again for more than just a few days, for […]
It’s going to be freezing – Arctic March 2015
. . . but I’ve bought a bobble hat! We are off, just the two of us, to 250km into the Arctic circle, hopefully to see The Northern lights. I know we are more likely to not see them but that won’t stop us trying and having a good time. And yes I do know […]
South East Asia – March 2018
So we are off again to a part of the world we have never been to before, how exciting! Again the accusations of desertion from the children, but they they are all working and can’t get the time off – such a shame! I’m hoping that for this trip there will be a “guest” blogger […]
South Africa March 2020, before the world changed . . .
Time to travel again, this time just me and him. Back to the country of his birth – although he can’t remember it. Given storm Ciara is battering us at the moment, we can’t wait! As you can understand the most important aspect of the trip is the camera equipment, which is sorted. As 👨🏻will […]
Our Italian adventure – April-May 2023
Last time I wrote we were returning from South Africa at the end of a wonderful holiday, with just a hint of the chaos that was to follow. Lockdown was announced five days after our return. The rest, as they say, is history. We are grateful that we have been so fortunate and emerged relatively […]