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2024 – September – Icy Strait Point – Day 10
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today was our first moving day of the trip and we were all up, breakfasted, showered, packed and in the
2024 – August – Seattle – Day 1
I managed to sleep until 5am which wasn’t bad considering the 8-hour time difference. I laid quietly reading the news
2024 – August – Pre Seattle and Travel Day
That was a quick two weeks. Despite Summer finally being here we had little time to bask in its glory,
2024 – August – Road Trip – Day 4
Our first night’s sleep in Welsh Wales for about 30 years was fine. Rather lazily we didn’t get up till
2024 – August – Road Trip – Day 3
It was just as well we woke refreshed again from another good night’s sleep as we had a busy day
2024 – August – Road Trip – Day 2
After a good night’s sleep in one the most comfortable beds I have ever known in a hotel we wandered
2024 – August – Catch Up & Road Trip – Day 1
It’s been a whole 48 days since the last blog which apart from Covid times might almost be a record.
2024 – June – Kent – Day 3
Our final day and Karen was keen to get packed up and out of the Hotel. Breakfast was back to
2024 – June – Kent – Day 2
The room didn’t seem to bad this morning when I got up. Karen still not very happy, she said the
2024 – June – Kent – Day 1
After a surprisingly comfortable night’s sleep I was wide awake by 7am and looking forward to breakfast. Karen on the
2024 – June – Kent – Pre and Travel Day
Whether the weather be fine, Or, whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather
2024 – May – Lincolnshire – Day 3 and Going Home (and back again)
After another uncomfortable night’s sleep, I was up bright and early again. Sadly, though I found Graham & Jo preparing
2024 – May – Lincolnshire – Day 2
I would like to start by saying that we woke refreshed after a good night’s sleep in our quaint bedroom
2024 – May – Lincolnshire – Pre Travel & Day 1
A whole five weeks had passed since our last trip, during which time I had had another birthday and Norwich
2024 – April – Oslo – Day 2
This morning we had pre booked breakfast which made it 20% cheaper. I still insisted that we should stuff ourselves
2024 – Oslo Travel Day & Day 1
As we didn’t need to leave for the airport until noon, I made use of the time by going to
2024 – Lanzarote Coming Home – And pre Oslo
Typically, the morning of our departure the weather changed. Lovely blue skies with some wispy clouds. It was good not