Croatia 2025 - Day 10

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 10

11 September 2025

Had breakfast with a storm all around us and pelting rain. Finished up and left Mel to pack whilst I drove to Sixt …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 9

10 September 2025

Usual breakfast start - a little later today about 9:30 as we were like sloths getting up. Driving to Trogir today which …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 8

10 September 2025

Usual breakfast then went for a coffee at caffee bar center. Headed for the ferry to Zlarin island which leaves at 12pm …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 7

8 September 2025

Had a lie in until 9am and late 7 had a drive to Murter Island and Slanika Beach - weather a bit hazy today and cooler …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 6

8 September 2025

Up for gym as sprightly as ever at around 8am then we headed for breakfast for 8:40. Went around the pool this morning …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 5

8 September 2025

Action packed day ahead so refuelled with the usual brekkie then headed out to the first stop of the day which is about …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 4

5 September 2025

Busy day ahead so up and at ’em for breakfast at 7:45 for the tried and tested and out for 8:40 for the 40 minute …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 3

4 September 2025

Woke around 9am for another stunning breakfast, Mel went to  the gym first which is small but functional (and free). …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 2

4 September 2025

Woke around 8 for our first breakfast at the aparthotel Arancini Residence….what a fantastic selection! Literally …

Croatia 2025

Croatia 2025 - Day 1

2 September 2025

Train to Birmingham airport straightforward enough with no delays, until we got on the plane - 1 hour wait due to …

Thailand 2024

Bangkok day 5

20 December 2024

Bolt for short 15 minute journey to airport at 7:15am - arrived within 2 mins - Bolt has been amazing throughout this …

Thailand 2024

Bangkok day 4

20 December 2024

6am start for the 8:30am flight to Bangkok from Krabi, flight on time for first time this holiday - weather again …

Thailand 2024

Krabi Old Town

19 December 2024

Woke on our last day on the beach to blazing sunshine and clear blue skies - first time we have unbroken sky since …

Thailand 2024

Ao Nang Krabi day 4

19 December 2024

Woke and had lovely breakfast at hotel around 9ish - on my own as Mel needed a lie in. Then woke her up and went for a …

Thailand 2024

Ao Nang Krabi day 3

17 December 2024

Just about made breakfast today at 9:45….not much left, but enough to utilise the Egg Station….omelette …

Thailand 2024

Ao Nang Krabi day 2

17 December 2024

Had a lie in and completely missed breakfast, lazy trouts. Left Mel snoozing and went for a walk to explore…Ao …

Thailand 2024

Ao Nang Krabi day 1

15 December 2024

Long tail boat transfer to Ao Nang today - about 3km and 10 minutes - 100 Baht each. Weather still overcast with …

Thailand 2024

Railay Beach day 2

13 December 2024

Woke at 9am and headed for the free breakfast…including an omelette station! I love an omelette station - ticked …

Thailand 2024

Railay Beach day 1

13 December 2024

Packed ready for the speedboat trip over to Railay Beach on the southern tip of the Krabi peninsular only accessible by …

Thailand 2024

Phi Phi Islands day 3

12 December 2024

Mel fancied a lie in, and as it was slightly overcast, I decided to go for a hike to see all 3 viewpoints on the island, …

Thailand 2024

Phi Phi Islands day 2

12 December 2024

Up at 9:30 for the 10:30 7 island tour via long tail boat. Chaotic scenes at the port where chaos reigned - someone we …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Karon Beach day 3

11 December 2024

Got a Bolt to Kata Beach today for a change of scenery, first to a cafe for breakfast of scrambled eggs for me and a …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Karon Beach day 2

11 December 2024

Awoke from a lovely sleep on a very firm mattress and headed out for breakfast - went to the cafe on the corner for a …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Karon Beach day 1

11 December 2024

Checked out of that vomit infested room and headed for our third place in Phuket, Karon Beach - a short 15-minute Bolt …

Thailand 2024

Phi Phi Islands day 1

11 December 2024

Up at 9am for the Bolt to Rassada pier for the 10:30am crossing to the Phi Phi Islands. So excited! Always wanted to go …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Patong day 2

7 December 2024

Started the day with 2 more imodiums - total now 6 as we have a full day James Bond island trip ahead of us with a …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Patong day 1

7 December 2024

Today started around 2am and violent food poisoning. I cannot express how much liquid was expelled from my body and with …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Kamala day 2

7 December 2024

Started the day with coffee and a HUGE breakfast at On The Beach cafe on the main stretch, far too much even for me. …

Thailand 2024

Phuket Kamala day 1

7 December 2024

Started the 1.5km walk en route to airport and stopped for a lovely breakfast of cheese omelette and bacon each at Ma …

Thailand 2024

Chiang Mai day 5

1 December 2024

Woke with slightly banging head in excitement for the cooking class pick up at 8:30am yay! Slightly apprehensive about …

Thailand 2024

Chiang Mai day 4

1 December 2024

Woke around 8:45 for the 1.5km walk to The Ping river terminal for the longtail cruise. Had a coffee and scrambled eggs …

Thailand 2024

Chiang Mai day 3

29 November 2024

Woke about 9ish after a good 12 hours sleep ready for elephant day! Walked the 1 km to the office grabbing a 711 coffee …

Thailand 2024

Chiang Mai day 2

29 November 2024

4:30am start for the pick up for the spiritual sunrise visit to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, Wat Umong. A …

Thailand 2024

Chiang Mai day 1

27 November 2024

Up at 7am for a 10:40 flight to Chiang Mai from BKK…Bolt to airport took about 45 minutes…way shorter than …

Thailand 2024

Bangkok Day 3

27 November 2024

Bit of a lie in today to recover from the chaos of Khao San Road, Mel needed stodge so we headed for Street Fourth …

Thailand 2024

Bangkok Day 2

26 November 2024

Up about 10:30am fresh as a daisy….walked a short distance to Latte Bua for coffee and breakfast. I tried 2 new …

Thailand 2024

Bangkok Day 1

26 November 2024

Started the trip with a cancelled train from Manchester to the airport due to snow naturally, managed to grab the next …

Thailand 2024

21st November 2024

21 November 2024

Test

Test test test

Beef Stew

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1 January 2024

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Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 13

6 September 2023

Up at 8:30 for bus trip to the capital - Argostoli. Bus picked us up at 9:15. Absolutely rammed with air con not working …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 12

6 September 2023

Suitably refreshed we were up for 8:15am for breakfast and ready to catch the bus to Katelios for 9am. €1.8 each one way …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 11

6 September 2023

Mel was hanging from last night and didn’t emerge until gone lunch. We managed to gather the strength to walk to …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 9

3 September 2023

Actually woke up for our breakfast today, a miracle! Had the standard cheese and ham toasties and Mel her boiled …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 8

3 September 2023

Boat trip day to the island of Ithaka. Early start for 8:30 departure from Skala. Captain Vangelis cruises which costs …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 7

3 September 2023

I think I have died. Worst hangover in history. Can’t eat or drink or move. Managed to join Mel at the table for …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 6

3 September 2023

Lazy start, then pool day. Read “Into Thin Air” about the 1996 Everest disaster. Got me thinking I’d …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 5

3 September 2023

Beach day today. Up and at ’em from 10am…..lazy sods. Bottle and water and put our umbrella up and chilled. …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 10

3 September 2023

Late up again - so had brunch around 11:30 at Siroco Cafe in the main strip. We both had coffee and I had a chicken …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 4

28 August 2023

Another very lazy start, lie in until 10am, Mel went for breakfast, I couldn’t face it after that pizza. Walk into …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia - Day 3

28 August 2023

Another lie in, no concept of time with the shutters closed, woke about 10am and wandered into Skala Town, had a spinach …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia Day 2

26 August 2023

Up at 9am, great sleep. Pool day today, breakfast included so had a cheese and ham toasties and Mel 2 boiled eggs. …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia Day 1

26 August 2023

2am start for a 6am flight, car parking transfer took longer than expected, then bag got pulled for deep relief cream, …

Kefalonia 2023

Kefalonia 2023

23 August 2023

Kefalonia 2023

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23 August 2023

USA 2022

Day 30 - Home

10 September 2022

Up at 9:30 for the neverending journey home. Repacked and left a shed load of stuff for the homeless. I also look and …

USA 2022

Day 29 - San Francisco, CA, day 2

10 September 2022

Lie in this morning, watching Queenie news until 9:30. Booked a Golden Gate and Alcatraz boat trip for 12:30. Set off on …

USA 2022

Day 28 - San Francisco, California

10 September 2022

Very warm again - low 90’s unheard of here in September. 2 hour journey. Up at 9am as realised car needed to be …

USA 2022

Day 27 - Santa Cruz, CA day 2

10 September 2022

Lie in today until 10:30….bono’s. Walked along the Santa Cruz wharf to see the sea lions, always funny to …

USA 2022

Day 26 - Santa Cruz, California

7 September 2022

Long day ahead - travelling along Highway 1 - one of the most spectacular drives in the World…along the West …

USA 2022

Day 25 - Morro Bay, CA day 2

7 September 2022

Up at 10am for our free Cinnamon Buns as part of the hotel complimentary breakfast, Mel queued for a good 45 …

USA 2022

Day 24 - Morro Bay,California

7 September 2022

Day 24 - Morro Bay, California. Up early for the 4 hour drive to Morro Bay, CA. This drive, in particular the drive …

USA 2022

Day 23 - Sequioa day 2

4 September 2022

Woke about 9am today, packed the backpack full of waters etc. to attempt to walk to the town of Kernville which is about …

USA 2022

Day 22 - Sequioa National Park, Kernville, California

4 September 2022

Early start for busy day. Filled cooler with ice and water, had the shite brekky at the motel ( nutri grain bar, coffee …

USA 2022

Day 21 - Death Valley day 2

3 September 2022

Attempted to drive to Badwater basin as a day trip, got about 15 miles in to realise the only route into Death Valley …

USA 2022

Day 20 - Death Valley

1 September 2022

Woke about 8:30 (late for me) and started packing car for the journey. Mel got us a cold coffee each from downstairs and …

USA 2022

Day 19 - Las Vegas, NV Day 3

1 September 2022

Gave Mel a lie in because she hasn’t slept enough this holiday. Walked to try and sort discounted Beatles Love …

USA 2022

Day 18 - Las Vegas Day 2

1 September 2022

Mel still ill so left her in bed, went to a lovely cafe Caffè Bottega off the Tuscany syites hotel about a mile off the …

USA 2022

Day 17 pm - Las Vegas

1 September 2022

Wasn’t looking forward to driving in Central Las Vegas at rush hour, but turned out to be absolutely fine, the sat …

USA 2022

Day 16 - Kingman

31 August 2022

Realised I missed a day out, Kingman, AZ. A fun stop over town on route 66 with a nice route 66 museum and photo …

USA 2022

Day 17 am - Las Vegas, NV

29 August 2022

Took a final look at the Canyon and make some video calls before heading off to Vegas baby! Headed majority of this …

USA 2022

Day 15 am - Grand Canyon

27 August 2022

Up at 7am, prepped backpack for hike into Grand Canyon, Mel still ill so she stayed in bed. Packed 4 cheese, ham and …

USA 2022

Day 14 am - Grand Canyon

26 August 2022

Big day ahead - up at 7am to hike to Bell Rock, stunning walk around the big butte, I cannot lie. Scenery gorgeous, …

USA 2022

Day 13 pm - Sedona, AZ

26 August 2022

Travelled to the Sedona Lodge Hotel in the Village of Oak Creek, arrived about 5pm, weather still cool about 22 deg. …

USA 2022

Day 13 am - Sedona

26 August 2022

Started with breakfast in Winslow, I had avocado on toast with cashews? Some kind of nut anyway and Mel had eggs. She …

USA 2022

Day 12 pm

26 August 2022

Headed into Winslow and the La Pasada Hotel, a masterpiece of architecture designed by the famed Mary Jane Colter in …

USA 2022

Day 12 am- Winslow, Arizona

26 August 2022

Started with a Breaking Bad mini tour of Albuquerque! Headed to The Pinkman’s house, then to Los Pollos Hermanos, …

USA 2022

Day 11 - Albuquerque Part 2

24 August 2022

Next stop EconoLodge Albuquerque old town - arrived in rush hour traffic - possibly the maddest drivers yet and what was …

USA 2022

Day 11 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

23 August 2022

Busy day ahead, Mel still laid up so struggle to get going so didn’t leave the Airbnb until 11am. Weather warming …

USA 2022

Day 10 - Continued

23 August 2022

Assume there is a photo limit so this is the overflow :)

USA 2022

Day 9 - Oklahoma

22 August 2022

3 hr 30 drive to El Reno, stopped off first for essentials in Arkansas, baps, water, ham, cheese slices, somehow spent …

USA 2022

Day 8 - Fort Smith

22 August 2022

5 hr drive from Memphis to Fort Smith, a former garrison town historically important during the frontier era. Weather …

USA 2022

Day 10 - Amarillo, Texas

22 August 2022

Weather shocking for the 4h30m drive to Amarillo. Our first step onto Route 66 though! Starting in El Reno and picking …

USA 2022

Day 7 PM - Memphis

19 August 2022

Uber to Beale Street - Ghost River brewery for IPA’s and live music, great combo! Band were superb, ended up …

USA 2022

Day 7 AM - Memphis

19 August 2022

Sun Studio - Incredible to see what is to many, the home of Rock ’n’ Roll…the tour was incredible, …

USA 2022

Day 7 - Graceland

19 August 2022

Wow wow wow. What a day. Amazing all round, to walk around the home of The King was off the scale. To see where he hung …

USA 2022

Day 6 PM - Memphis

19 August 2022

Headed to our Airbnb on North Watkins Road about 2 miles out of town, beautiful house with all mod cons needed for …

USA 2022

Day 6 AM - Memphis

19 August 2022

Travelled to National Civil Rights Museum..amazing experience to see the struggle of racism throughout the US and also …

USA 2022

Day 5 - Travel to Nashville

17 August 2022

Picked up the hire car, a Nissan Rogue Sport - mini SUV thing…very nice, better than expected!

A bit hairy …

USA 2022

Day 4 - Louisville

17 August 2022

Forgot about this day, oops!

Louisville was amazing! Great authentic place, econo Lodge downtown great location, rough …

USA 2022

Day 3 Chicago Evening

17 August 2022

Rooftop bar at London Hluse for a beer and a voddie then Brewery Tap for a flight of beers then a Lou Malnati’s …

USA 2022

Day 3 lunch

14 August 2022

Ridiculous

The nachos were a starter! Wtf

USA 2022

Day 3 Chicago AM

14 August 2022

Corner cafe for coffee and croissant

USA 2022

Day 3 10:30 Chicago Greeter

14 August 2022

Met with our greeter for a 3 hour walk and talk around all things Chicago, fascinating insight into the architecture and …

USA 2022

Day 2 night

14 August 2022

Walked for Miles to see The Magnificent Mile,then went to Navy Pier to see the sight and get ready for the fireworks …

USA 2022

Day 2 Chicago Architecture Boat Trip

14 August 2022

Brilliant experience having a guided tour explain Chicago’s famous buildings and skyscrapers in detail, 70 dollars …

USA 2022

Day 2 Chicago AM

14 August 2022

First full day, up at 6AM, body clock all over the place, walked 1.5 miles along Chicago river to Lou Mitchell’s …

USA 2022

Day 2 afternoon

14 August 2022

Millenium Park

Coffee then walk to Millenium Park to see Cloud Gate or the “The Bean”, a sculpture by …

USA 2022

Riding tbe Blue line

13 August 2022

USA 2022

Club Quarters Chicago

13 August 2022

Cracking location

Room with a view

USA 2022

Chicago O Hare

13 August 2022

Security queues outrageous

2.5 hrs !

USA 2022

Business class Air France

13 August 2022

Lovely way to travel

USA 2022

Air France Lounge CDG

12 August 2022

Wines and champagne on tap….only 40 mins though let’s get guzzling

USA 2022

4:30 AM start

12 August 2022

Worst sleep ever, doors banging, blokes talking, babies crying, Mel snoring….bus to airport £1.20 5:30am, cleared …

USA 2022

Stella and diet coke £9

11 August 2022

Laandaaann

USA 2022

Room 1...boiling sweat box

11 August 2022

Random bloke in the kitchen, baby crying upstairs, Mel in shower, I’m planning pub walk down the road to …

USA 2022

First meal

11 August 2022

Chicken sharer for Mel, beef and ale pie for me

USA 2022

Day 1, Leg 1 Kidsgrove to London

11 August 2022

33 degrees…hot and clammy, Birla Moretti at Railway, Polly’s little pedal at Stoke….over

USA 2022

Beartown Brewery

5 August 2022

Lovely pint

USA 2022

Pint white lion Barthomley

4 August 2022

USA 2022

Day 2

4 August 2022

Kuka Training

Coffee time