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Türkiye here we come

Day 3 -Monday 11 May Paris Charles de Gaulle is huge and takes security quite seriously. Despite adequate time and […]

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Bonjour Paris – transit for a day.

Bonjour Paris – transit for a day.

Day 2 – Sunday 10 May.  My followers will know I developed a slight interest in toilets back in 2013 […]

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Happy birthday you’re on the plane for 24 hours 

Happy birthday you’re on the plane for 24 hours 

Day 1  Saturday 9 May After a lovely time catching up with family on route, we settled into our airport […]

4 days ago 1
2026 – # We are not on holiday – we are retired

2026 – # We are not on holiday – we are retired

It is with mixed feelings that I begin this blog. Usually I would be super excited, but I am not! […]

1 week ago 6
Day 39 – Homeward bound – Amsterdam to Singapore

Day 39 – Homeward bound – Amsterdam to Singapore

Wednesday 23rd October Breakfast at the Ibis was the worst on holiday; really poor standard despite overall good reviews.  The […]

February 8, 2025
Day 38 – Flight cancelled – are you kidding me?

Day 38 – Flight cancelled – are you kidding me?

Tuesday 22nd October A bit of a dramatic blog title and not quite accurate but close enough. We got up […]

November 19, 2024
Day 37 – Reunited in a gale

Day 37 – Reunited in a gale

Monday 21st October We relaxed over breakfast knowing it was our last gourmet breakfast of the holiday.  The day was […]

November 11, 2024
Day 36 – Adaptability in Alesund

Day 36 – Adaptability in Alesund

Sunday 20th October The sun was out again, albeit with some fluffy clouds, and forecast for rain this evening.  Our […]

November 9, 2024
Day 35 – Fjords and Mountains

Day 35 – Fjords and Mountains

Saturday 19th October We woke after a good sleep to a not too bad a day. Weather forecast was for […]

November 9, 2024
Day 34 – Forced change of plan

Day 34 – Forced change of plan

Friday 18 October Our room at the Scandic is very warm. The bathroom has heated tiles right through to the […]

November 6, 2024

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