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2024 – November – Florida – Day 8

November 8, 2024

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

November 6, 2024

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

November 5, 2024

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

November 4, 2024

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

November 4, 2024

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

November 3, 2024

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

November 1, 2024

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

November 1, 2024

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

October 31, 2024

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

October 30, 2024

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

September 10, 2024

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

September 9, 2024

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

September 6, 2024

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

September 5, 2024

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

September 5, 2024

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

September 3, 2024

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

September 2, 2024

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

September 1, 2024

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

August 31, 2024

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

August 30, 2024

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

August 29, 2024

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

August 28, 2024

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