Rubbish night's sleep... the ship was rolling on the sea and the bedside table was creaking for some reason so I tried moving my phone, iPad and bottle water but to no avail. Finally, I turned myself around so my head was sat the opposite end of the bed, away from the bedside table, and... Continue Reading →
Road trip time!
We woke quite early, excited to begin our trip to The Netherlands. John made me a cup of tea and came up with Millie, who lay purring next to me on the bed. Afterwards, we washed, dressed and had breakfast , then we packed the van. We were amazed how easily everything fitted in... our... Continue Reading →
Tulips and windmills
John and I are looking forward to our first full road trip in Bertie Boxlife over Easter, sailing from Hull to Rotterdam and spending 2 weeks exploring The Netherlands. We've been very busy for the past few months and we're looking forward to winding down... lie ins, reading, crochet, films and food. Amongst other things,... Continue Reading →
Pembrokeshire trip: Saundersfoot and Llansteffan
On New Year’s Eve, we decided to stay in Saundersfoot so we’d be able to see the fireworks at midnight and would be near to Bertie Boxlife after our dip in the sea, to get warm and dry afterwards. We had a delicious meal in The Mulberry then went back to the van, where I... Continue Reading →
Pembrokeshire trip: St David’s and Pembroke
On Saturday we travelled down to Pembrokeshire for 5 nights. It's our first proper road trip in Bertie Boxlife, so we can see what he's like in the winter. So far, so good. We’re having a lovely trip and we’re warm and cosy. On the way down we stopped at the bakery in Machynlleth for... Continue Reading →
Mount Srd and Imperial Fortress
Today we’ve walked up Mount Srd, which is over 400 metres high... not even half the height of a Snowdonia mountain, but high for around here, especially from sea level in a relatively short distance. Everyone looked at us as though we were mad walking up, because most people get the cable car. When John... Continue Reading →
Mutiny on the Lipi!
Yesterday, we booked a 3 Island cruise for today, a 6-hour trip from Dubrovnik, west along the Croatian coast and back via the islands of Lopud, Sipan and Kolocep, including some beautiful caves. We were advised that the boat would have 2 decks, with shaded and sunny areas, a party zone at the front (although... Continue Reading →
A lazy day at the seaside
The forecast was good for today, and we’ve done lots and lots of walking over the last 4 days so we decided to have a lazy day today. We’ve been to the beach this morning. On the way met John and Jane who arrived on the same day as us. We enjoy their company, and... Continue Reading →
Dubrovnik city walls… Amazing!
It was finally sunny today, and we'd also found out there was only one small cruise ship in town, so we decided to walk around the city walls. We thought we'd have a walk up Valika Petka after breakfast, then head into town for lunch, hoping that the walls would be quiet by the time... Continue Reading →
Fort Lovrijenac, Dubrovnik old town and drinks in the rain
The weather was pretty rubbish again today, with gale force winds and rain so, again we put off walking around the walls of Dubrovnik. However, there were some parts of the old town we hadn’t explored yet, and we wanted to visit Fort Lovrijenac, just outside the walls. Fort Lovrijenac or St Lawrence’s Fort is set on... Continue Reading →