We woke late this morning and treated ourselves to breakfast in the restaurant. Afterwards we went to sit out on deck. It was rather breezy so most people had stayed inside and we managed to get a couple of chairs and a good spot in the sunshine by the rail. We sat reading our books... Continue Reading →
20th July 2014: A catch up in the New Forest
We both had a good night’s sleep and woke refreshed. Sarah kindly made breakfast for us before we said our goodbyes and left. We had remembered that a friend from the Wirral, Hazel, who we knew from our geocaching days, now lived in the New Forest where we planned to spend the day. I sent... Continue Reading →
July 19th 2014: Southampton and an ‘old’ friend
We spent the morning pottering around getting ready to leave. John took Millie to the vets while I shopped, we both phoned our families, then we finished the final bits of packing, tidied the house and set off in torrential rain. The rain continued until we reached Birmingham and the clouds persisted until the South... Continue Reading →
July 19th 2014: Trip to the Picos de Europa
I’ve been asked a couple of times whether I’m going to blog this years road trip. I wasn’t going to because its much shorter but, having looked back at last years and enjoyed reliving it I’ve decided I’m going to. So this is a test post to see if I can remember what to do.... Continue Reading →