Two Months in Paradise – Part 2
The quintessential thing to do while spending time in the Caribbean is to go weekend sailing. It was a popular time of year so we couldn’t quite manage the sailing part but we did manage an overnight...
View ArticleTwo Months in Paradise – Part 3: When a Sea Urchin means it’s not Paradise
Caribbean Kayaking We were staying right on the harbour in Road Town and with a boat dock literally at the back door, what were we to do but hire a double kayak for a week? We got up early every …...
View ArticleTwo Months in Paradise – Part 4: San Juan, Peurto Rico
The British Virgin Islands only grant visitors from most countries a stay of up to 30 days (so mean). Obviously, my moonlighting as a local islander and chilling out on BVI beaches and boats while...
View ArticleTwo Months in Paradise – Part 5: Hiking St John
St John was a top recommendation for our trip to the Caribbean. Time was running out so Barry and I had to leave Claudia to her nutso 33 mile Tortola Torture race and hope the ferry over to the...
View ArticleTwo Months in Paradise: Part 6 – Peter Island
Peter Island is home to an exclusive resort on a reasonably large island in the Caribbean. When you’re living with your friend in Tortola, you don’t have to pay a small fortune to stay there, you can...
View ArticleTwo Months in Paradise: Part 7 – St Maarten
Leaving the BVI I knew the time would eventually come for us to leave the British Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. We knew our April departure would come up all too quickly and we spend the last days...
View ArticleTwo months in Paradise: Part 8 – Anguilla
Anguilla might just have the best beaches in the world. A bold claim but I don’t think I’ve ever walked on softer, whiter sand. The warm aquamarine waters and rolling waves are the icing on the cake....
View ArticleTwo months in Paradise: Part 9 – Vieques
My first trip to Puerto Rico highlighted the strong American ties. My second trip reminded me that Puerto Rico is still a Caribbean Paradise. Julie and I left the white sands and warm turquoise waters...
View ArticleI Love a Campervan – Iceland
I love a campervan. Before I went to Iceland, I researched every company renting campervans (definitely not motorhomes) I could find. I quickly narrowed it down (mostly by price; it’s not a cheap...
View ArticleIceland – The Golden Circle
Iceland is full of amazing places to explore, even in October, as winter sets in. The weather really dictated the course Julie and I travelled. The horrendous winds we faced (or body slammed) in...
View ArticleShhhh. It’s a secret (lagoon)
I read about the Secret Lagoon in the Golden Circle on lots of blogs before my trip to Iceland so it’s definitely no secret anyone. But maybe nobody else is readying them (hello out there?) because...
View ArticleOne Sunny Day in Iceland: Hvammastangi
There was one sunny patch in Iceland. The northwest. Julie and I eventually escaped the rain and clouds on Snaefelsnes Peninsula and, after a reasonably short drive, found ourselves in a sunny (but...
View ArticleTolting – Icelandic Ponies
I first rode an Icelandic pony on a trip to Slovenia. It seemed like the right thing to do in actual Iceland. We were lucky that the day was bright and sunny, and not grey and rainy. It was windy …...
View ArticleThe Long Way Round – getting off Route 1, Iceland
From Route 1 to Kicks on Route 76 Having a campervan and wanting to see as much as possible of Iceland in a week means a lot of driving. Julie and I had put in a lot of kilometres since Reykjavik …...
View ArticleMyvatn, Maars and Mars
Myvatn Myvatn is yet another ‘must see’ of Icleand. Julie and I had been very much looking forward to visiting, after seeing pictures, reading and listening to other traveller’s stories. The area is...
View ArticleWaterfall Road Trip – Detifoss, Selfoss, foss, foss, foss
We had come to expect stunning waterfalls from the Icelandic landscape but still weren’t prepared for quite how amazing the ‘foss’ in and around the Myvatn area are. We weren’t planning the detour off...
View ArticleThe Land of Fire & Ice
I love the geothermal hot springs in Iceland. I found the glaciers even more captivating. It was an adventure to reach our first glacial lake. We almost missed the small turnoff from Route 1 into...
View ArticleThere’s a volcano under the ice – Iceland
The next stop was to learn more about glaciers. Skaftafell Visitor Centre was super informative, full of exhibitions and volcanic displays. It’s where we learnt about the volcanoes that lie sleeping...
View ArticleDon’t go chasing waterfalls – Skogafoss, Iceland
In the words of TLC, don’t go chasing waterfalls. In Iceland, there’s really no need, they’ll find you. With one more night before Julie and I had to return the campervan to Reykjavik, we were hoping...
View ArticleReykjyavik – grey but not boring
Arriving in Reykjavik was a wet experience for Julie and I. After checking in at the Bus Hostel, Julie and I strolled into town. It wasn’t raining when we started but we were fairly drenched by the...
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