2018

A cloud covered sky greeted us as we pulled the curtains back on our Garden View room. The room is

5.45am alarm meant we were able to check out by 6.25am and in breakfast for 6.30am. The fastest full breakfast

Today was another grey start to the day. It was still lovely and warm however as we set off from

The pace is definitely slowing. This morning Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am, what decadence. Anyone would think we

Today marks 4 weeks since the start of our trip. This is now the longest holiday we have ever had

A lovely relaxing start to the morning didn’t see us leave the hotel until 9.30am when we caught the train

Today was yet another good day. The weather was cloudy as we set off after a hot breakfast in the

After a good nights sleep it was lovely to wake up to a Norwich away victory. Even better was the

A very leisurely start to the morning meant that Karen didn’t even wake up until 8.15am. We were all sorted

Today was the last driving day of the holiday for me. It was a planned 2 ½ hours to Greymouth.

A familiar early start saw us on the road by 8.30am as we knew we had a 4 ½ hour

Today was planned to be more relaxing…. However we were out of our room at 9am making the short stroll

Six am alarm call this morning. We had to be up, packed, parked the car and ready for our tour

Another early start for our 3 ½ hour drive today meant we were on the road again by 9am. This

This morning was an easy start as our pre booked trip on one of the worlds great scenic railways didn’t

Today was scheduled to be another long drive with the Sat Nav showing an elapsed time of 4 ½ hours

Today was another day where we just had to get up and go. So we got up and went and

Another early start as we had to check in for our Ferry Crossing by 8am. Fortunately the terminal was only

A relatively lazy start to the day meant we didn’t leave the room until 9.15am. A quick walk took us

A long drive today, not helped by a 10 mile detour due to roadworks that took us over some mountains

Another early start as today we had a ‘date’ with a Dam at 10am! We were packed up, checked out

Another early alarm as Karen wanted to take advantage of the free laundry facilities and managed to get 2 loads

We survived the night without air con, by having the window wide open, the fan on full, no covers on

Up early, checked out and on the road by 9am. Just as well. Our first mistake (and subsequent heated discussion)

Another early and frantic start. Feeling as though we need a holiday from this holiday. Off this morning to be