July 7, 2025July 8, 2025Capitals of Eastern Europe 2025 Danube 2025 – day 03 – Mon 07/07 Today is the day we embark on the boat, which because of the Danube’s very low levels is moored upstream of the […]
July 6, 2025July 12, 2025Capitals of Eastern Europe 2025 Danube 2025 – day 02 – Sun 06/07 We are forced to get up early today. Yes it’s a tiny bit annoying, but realistically, we’re on holiday so who gives […]
July 6, 2025July 6, 2025Capitals of Eastern Europe 2025 Danube 2025 – day 01 – Sat 05/07 Romania has a chequered history, like many countries I supppose. What with Dracula, The Austro-Hungarian Empire, changing sides during WWII, and Soviet […]
July 5, 2025July 5, 2025Capitals of Eastern Europe 2025 Danube 2025 – day 00 – Fri 04/07 We’ve been to Bucharest before, it was 2014 and as part of a cruise we spent a week sailing around the Black […]
May 12, 2025May 12, 2025Tenerife Activities Friends Visit – May 2025 We enjoy receiving visitors. Shortly after our return from Japan we have our friends Maria and Joanne & John for a week, […]
April 29, 2025May 2, 2025Japan 2025 Japan In-depth 2025 – day 32 – Tue 29/04 The rising sun in the Land of the Rising Sun, we can’t ask for more! I had to remove a section as […]
April 28, 2025May 2, 2025Japan 2025 Japan In-depth 2025 – day 31 – Mon 28/04 Sadly the weather report for today is glum – but it’s our last day in Tokyo so we will make the most of […]
April 27, 2025April 28, 2025Japan 2025 Japan In-depth 2025 – day 30 – Sun 27/04 Warning – you will need your big boots / pants on to wade though today’s incredible adventure. It’s ironic that our last […]
April 26, 2025April 28, 2025Japan 2025 Japan In-depth 2025 – day 29 – Sat 26/04 Our last full day on Quest starts with an early breakfast – at least it’s a warm day so we can take […]
April 25, 2025April 28, 2025Japan 2025 Japan In-depth 2025 – day 28 – Fri 25/04 At least it’s warm for our last sea day, even if it’s overcast. Husband does his laps around deck nine, I decide […]