September 12, 2024
Day 7 Beaches and bays
The garden room last night was extremely cosy in the blustery north and once again we woke to sunshine, but … Read More “Day 7 Beaches and bays”
September 11, 2024
Day 6 – As far north as you can go.
Woke up to brilliant sunshine which was very deceiving when the temperature was only about 8 degrees. After a full … Read More “Day 6 – As far north as you can go. “
September 10, 2024
Day 5 – Beaches, a burn and a castle.
We woke to find our continental breakfast had been delivered outside in a cute basket. So after eating and showering … Read More “Day 5 – Beaches, a burn and a castle.”
September 9, 2024
Day 4 – The official start to the NC500
After our first Scottish breakfast of scrambled eggs and courgette fritters at our lovely b&b in Inverness we headed off … Read More “Day 4 – The official start to the NC500”
September 8, 2024
Day 3 – Crossing the border.
With our final breakfast in England eaten we were on the road just after 9, the weather a bit drizzly, … Read More “Day 3 – Crossing the border.”
September 7, 2024
Day 2 – A National Trust kind of day
A bit of an early start as we had a Parkrun to do. Unfortunately not at Jubilee park as planned … Read More “Day 2 – A National Trust kind of day”
September 6, 2024
Day 1 – We’re on our way – well just to halfway for the mo.
After a hectic week, it finally all came together. The toiletries got bought and packed, the travel cubes packed, decisions … Read More “Day 1 – We’re on our way – well just to halfway for the mo.”
August 22, 2024
August 2024
Well a new adventure is almost upon us. Commencing Friday 6th September we will begin our 570 mile journey to … Read More “August 2024”
March 14, 2024
Day 34 – Farewell for now to New Zealand (but we will return) – Thursday 14th March
The alarms were set for 7.30 on our last morning in NZ. We showered, dressed and managed to get everything … Read More “Day 34 – Farewell for now to New Zealand (but we will return) – Thursday 14th March”
March 13, 2024
Day 33 – The Penultimate Blog (aka Dave’s blog) – Wednesday 13th March
We awoke just before 8 o’clock after our final night with Mabel (we both slept very well). We could hear … Read More “Day 33 – The Penultimate Blog (aka Dave’s blog) – Wednesday 13th March”