THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD
THE CLARE'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD

2025 – July – Yorkshire – Travel & Day 1
Our planned early start for our drive up north was put back an hour after Karen’s sister said she couldn’t

2025 – June – Coming Home and In-between
The drive back to Atlanta was easy enough without any of the horrendous hold ups that had been predicted by

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 13
This morning the elderly lady demonstrated that she had been practising overnight her Paddington hard stare at anyone who dared

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 12
We didn’t have the best night’s sleep as Karen was in some discomfort overnight with what we are still hoping

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 11
After a good night’s sleep, we enjoyed the usual Holiday Inn Express breakfast. They provided small paper grab breakfast bags

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 10
Our final breakfast in what Karen was still calling Cell Block H was as the other days except we got

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 9
‘It’s Dollywood day – baby’ We were in breakfast early ready for our exciting day ahead. The very old lady

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 8
After deciding all the reviews were correct about how comfortable the beds are, we made our way down for our

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 7
Long drive moving day meant we didn’t hang around long having breakfast and we were packed and moving for the

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 6
It was a lazy slow start to the day as we were in no hurry to get anywhere in particular.

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 5
We didn’t have a sleep in at the Sleep Inn Hotel, instead we were down for breakfast at 8am. Breakfast

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 4
After a good nights sleep our breakfast this morning consisted of porridge made in the hotel communal microwave and jolly

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 3
“I hear her voice in the morning as she calls me” saying ‘what are we doing for breakfast?’ as soon

2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Day 2
“What day is it” asked Pooh “It’s today” squeaked Piglet “My favourite day,” said Pooh Today was the first of

2025 – May – USA Road Trip – Day 1
The usual jet lag meant I was wide awake by 5.30am and catching up on news from home on my
2025 – June – USA Road Trip – Travel Day
Oh dear – the morning after the night before was bad enough when I was younger but at my now

2025 – May – The month in-between trips.
A whole month a home – well almost. We’ve had birthday celebrations: There have been a silly amount of other

2025 – April – Lanzarote – Days 5 & 6
It was a turn right sort of day but again we were in no hurry to get going even if

2025 – April – Lanzarote – Day 4
Whisper it quietly but today I got out of bed carefully without the nerve in my back being pinched. It

2025 – April – Lanzarote – Days 2 & 3
I was not in a good way when trying to get out of bed. I was reluctant to take another

2025 – April – Lanzarote – Travel & Day 1
We set off for Stansted at a leisurely time of 9.15am. I found it painful to even get into the

2025 – April – Dublin last day and before next trip
It was another early start for breakfast as the plan was to utilise the Hop on Bus passes one final

2025 – April – Dublin – Day 2
I woke to discover that Rory had finally completed the Golf grand slam which was very pleasing. We discussed whether

2025 – April – Dublin – Day 1
It was a lovely bright day as we pulled out of the drive on time at 8.15am for the drive

2025 – April – Pre Dublin Trip
Incipit Adversus For the non-Latin readers that means a bad start to something. 2025 was certainly Incipit Adversus for us.