(Originally posted 5 December 2016) Wow, we have made 305 days of travelling, and it has gone by in a flash! Here are some of the highlights of the last 100 days (see what we had done so far after 200 days by clicking here): We adjusted well to the highish altitude of Big BearContinue reading “Travelling for over 300 days!”
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Washington’s museums, monuments and memorials
(Originally posted 8 November 2016) As we’re travelling through the USA we can’t help but think of the movies and TV series that we have watched over the years based in various locations in the States. Forrest Gump was very excited to be ‘in our nation’s capital’ on his visit to Washington D.C., so weContinue reading “Washington’s museums, monuments and memorials”
No the other Lagos… in Portugal
(Originally posted 1 November 2016) Lauren’s sister, Nikki, was travelling for work, we were all hoping she would be able to meet up with us 160 days into our round-the-world trip. When we first suggested meeting in Lagos, some explaining was necessary as we were not going to spend four days in Nigeria’s largest city,Continue reading “No the other Lagos… in Portugal”
If you cannot travel, read – but if you can do both…
(Originally posted 18 October 2016) “Each book was a world unto itself, and in it I took refuge.” ― Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading. Reading is a wonderful way of escaping to new places. Therefore, if you cannot travel, reading is the next best thing. But to be able to do both, now thatContinue reading “If you cannot travel, read – but if you can do both…”
Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay
(Originally posted 15 October 2016) Not quite following the lyrics to the Otis Redding song “I left my home in Georgia, Headed for the Frisco Bay,” we came to Frisco from Big Bear, California, where we had been pet-sitting for two weeks. Our first view of this iconic northern California city was the lights ofContinue reading “Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay”
Our visit to Chicago
(Originally posted 5 October 2016) Even though it was mid-summer, the air conditioning on our overnight Greyhound bus trip from New York to Chicago was so cold that my husband bought two blankets at a gas station in the middle of the night to keep us warm. I had a bad head cold and wasContinue reading “Our visit to Chicago”
A summer’s day in Barcelona
(Originally posted 5 September 2016) Our accommodation in Barcelona was a little out-of-the-way, but we couldn’t have been happier with our decision when we visited at the end of June 2016. Barcelona accommodation in the summer is on the expensive side. After trawling many of our go-to online booking websites, we came across something thatContinue reading “A summer’s day in Barcelona”
Picturesque, efficient and beer-filled Bavaria
(Originally posted on 25 August 2016) We were pretty tired when we arrived in Munich on a warm June morning, having travelled on an overnight bus from Rome. The regimental bus drivers wanted everything to run smoothly and were rather strict and abrupt with the passengers. Reflecting on this, they made us all feel likeContinue reading “Picturesque, efficient and beer-filled Bavaria”
200 Days and Going Strong
(Originally posted 24 August 2016) We have now been travelling for 200 days. What a privilege! We have done and seen some fantastic things. Some of the standout memories would include visits we have had from family on the trip, as well as meeting up with friends from back home who are currently living abroad.Continue reading “200 Days and Going Strong”
The one that got away
(Originally posted 29 July 2016) We made a rookie mistake by trying to save some money on our flight to Iceland. Flying via Paris worked out much cheaper, even as two separate bookings – one from Porto, Portugal to Paris and then from Paris on to Reykjavík, Iceland. But the BIG MISTAKE happened when weContinue reading “The one that got away”