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2023 – May – Algarve – Pre Travel & Travel
Eight days a week – it’s not enough to show I care. It had been Eight days since we got
2023 – April – Villa stay – Travel Home
The last day blues. I am not sure how to prevent it. Once I am up, I just want to

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 16
Our last full day and we wanted it to be a good one. After breakfast we sat outside and enjoyed

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 15
Here is the breaking news flash from the State of Florida – ITS BLUEBERRY SEASON. It seemed every time we

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 14
Another day in paradise greeted us despite a looming stormy forecast. We set off at 9.40am and drove to Poinciana

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 13
A cloudy but hot and even more importantly dry morning greeted us despite the gloomy overnight forecasts. Today we had

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 12
Today was the last of the forecast sunny starts to the morning and so I was up at 7am to

2023 – April – Villa stay – Day 11
Another glorious day greeted me as I pulled back the blinds in the lounge. I woke Karen up with a

2023 – April – Villa Stay – Day 10
Our first morning in what we consider our happy place was a quiet start. We enjoy being on our own

2023 – April – Villa Stay – Day 9
Updated: May 29, 2023 Today marked part 2 of the holiday and the change from a Road trip to a Villa

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 8
It was planned to be a manatee sort of day and so it was just as well that the weather
2023 – April – Road trip – Day 7
Moving day again. This time a mere 287 miles around the bend of the Florida panhandle. There were no planned

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 6
Updated: May 29, 2023 Today the sun had got its hat on and we decided to head out early to play.

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 5
Updated: May 29, 2023 This morning’s routine was somewhat disrupted by the water coming through the ceiling of our hotel room.

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 4
Today’s forecast was not looking great not surprising as apparently it rains here 120 days each year and the average

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 3
Updated: May 29, 2023 These blogs in some way I used to think of as long very public diary entries in

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 2
Today we had a full day of activities planned and so were both up and getting ready at 7am. Pleasingly

2023 – April – Road trip – Day 1
I must have been really tired after the travelling as I managed to sleep (fitfully) almost through until just before

2023 – April – Travel Day
What was going to be a long day of travelling was not helped by not getting a good night’s sleep
2023 – April – The Pre New Orleans Trip Catch Up
The quality of this blog is not strained it dropeth like a gentle blog from heaven. During this break in
2023 – Lanzarote – Coming Home
When a Time Machine is finally commercially available, I will be first in the queue. Not to go back or

2023 – Lanzarote – Days 5 & 6
This was our 6th day here and it was all starting to feel a bit samey. We weren’t sure if

2023 – Lanzarote – Days 3 & 4
Updated: May 29, 2023 We had a leisurely start to the day as I wanted to try and book some tickets

2023 – Lanzarote – Days 1 & 2
Updated: May 29, 2023 Disappointingly the weather that greeted us was quite overcast and windy this morning as we through back

2023 – Lanzarote – Travel Days
Updated: May 29, 2023 It was a very busy Monday as I managed to fit in going to the gym, meeting