THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD

2024 – March – Lanzarote – Days 1 – 3
It had to happen eventually. Some days on a trip where I was too poorly to blog. If it was
2024 – March – Home from Iceland and off again
Going home is always such sweet sorrow and the final day of grand Icelandic adventure was no exception. It

2024 -February – Iceland – Day 4
After the previous days exertions today’s plan was to explore more of Reykjavik but on foot this time. We met

2024 – February – Iceland – Day 3
Today we had much more leisurely start to the day not meeting for breakfast until 9am. The plan afterwards was

2024 – February – Iceland – Day 2
After a surprisingly lovely first night’s sleep in the Hotel, we had the knock on the door from Barry &

2024 – February – Iceland – Day 1
As our flight from Heathrow was at 7.40am we had booked the Premier Inn at T4 for the night before.

2024 – February – The bit in-between trips.
Well, it took me by surprise as I’m sure it did everyone else. Nobody could have predicted how good it

2024 – February – Day 26 – LA to home
The overnight flight from Honolulu in the end only took 4 hours which meant we had little time to grab

2024 – February – Day 25 – Leaving Hawaii
And so as all good things must come to an end its now time for us to start the long

2024 – February – Day 24 – Diamond Head
This morning saw the return of the beautiful weather which was just as we hoped as we had big plans

2024 – February – Day 23 – Honolulu
Another day when we had to set the alarm. It’s been one of those sorts of trips. Today we had

2024 – January – Day 22 – Waikiki Beach
A very late start today as an over tired Karen didn’t wake up until after 9am. I inadvertently woke her

2024 – January – Day 21 – Waikiki
Our flight to Honolulu was fully boarded and ready to depart on time. It was just a shame the baggage

2024 – January – Day 20- Auckland
It was with a real tinge of sadness that we woke up on our last day in New Zealand. However

2024 – January – Day 19 – Auckland
We both had a good night’s rest in the apartment and were fired up ready to leave out of the

2024 – January – Day 18 – Waitangi
Being the seasoned travellers, we were both up, showered, breakfasted and packed by 9am. We had the usual argument that

2024 – January – Day 17 – Russell
Today was planned to be a non-drive day and so after our usual breakfast we set off at 9am for

2024 – January – Day 16 – Kerikeri
The wood used in the construction of the motel did gradually stopped creaking as the night went on. The rooms

2024 – January – Day 15 – Paihai
This morning I was rudely awoken by Karen at 5.25am to inform me that my phone was ringing, in that

2024 – January – Day 15 – Matakana
We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of

2024 – January – Day 14 – Mount Maunganui
It felt like any other day when we woke up after a lovely night’s sleep in a very comfortable bed

2024 – January – Day 13 – Tauranga
This morning confirmed to me that staying in hotels for this type of trip just does not work for us.

2024 – January – Day 12 – New Plymouth
I was awake before the 6.30am alarm. Today was another get up and go day with a Ferry crossing of

2024 – January – Day 11 – Kaikoura
Many of the days and starts are now starting to merge into one, as again it was get up, have

2024 – January – Day 10 – Amberley
Another pack up and go sort of day. This time we were heading into some barmy weather further up North