Weekends
Wales – Paul Weller
Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st July 2022 Day 1 A not too early start and we headed off to Wales in glorious sunshine and clear blue skies, however the closer to Wales we got, the cloudier and darker the skies got, the rain started and the roof had to go Read more
Events
Abba Voyage
Saturday 16th July 2022 The gorgeous weather and risk of rail strikes resulted in us deciding to drive and park up at Westfield Stratford City shopping centre rather than taking the train. It took about 2.5hours but that was in the sun, with the roof down so really other pleasant, Read more
Big Adventures
Mediterranean Cruise
Friday 24th July – Saturday 2nd July 2022 Just over 3 years since our first cruise we headed off for our second one, this time with Celebrity Cruises. Better weather and more ports this time round and we couldn’t wait. Day 2 Day 3 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Read more
Big Adventures
Rome
Saturday 2nd July 2022 In theory the flight cancellation meant we would be able to enjoy a day in Rome, however in practice it just made for a very long day consisting of planes, trains and automobiles! A 5.45am start, meant we were up in time to see the last Read more
Big Adventures
Pisa
Friday 1st July 2022 A very early start for our excursion to Pisa so we ordered room service breakfast for 6.30-7am and got abruptly woken with them calling at 6.20am! Breakfast was a bit of a haphazard collection of some of what we ordered which we had on the balcony Read more
Big Adventures
Corsica
Thursday 30th July 2022 Today’s excursion wasn’t until lunchtime so no alarm set, to enjoy our last opportunity to lie in. When we woke Steve went and got coffee and pastries for breakfast on the balcony, not an idilic view in this port – of the bus park! After a Read more
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Portofino
Wednesday 29th July 2022 A very late (and drunken) night made for a very slow and tired start to the day. Early alarm for the walking tour so no coffee on the balcony this morning. Up and out for a quick breakfast before heading to the meeting point. Portofino is Read more
Big Adventures
Valencia
Monday 27th July 2022 We had already docked in Valencia when we woke and with no excursions booked we had a leisurely start to the day with coffee and fruit on the balcony, well when I say fruit what we actually got was three different kinds of melon plus one Read more
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Ibiza
Sunday 26th June 2022 We smuggled out some apples and pastries so we’d have some snacks for the bike tour and then headed to the theatre meeting point. Didn’t have long to wait and the tour guides were waiting at the port with the bikes. We set off and the Read more