Coming out of work from Hotel RIU Palace Maspolomas, the spanish words 'mesa para una por favor' ran through my mind. Table for One. I was trying my best to pick up spanish quickly - pushing myself in fact. I wanted to be fluent in the language as soon as I could. As much as … Continue reading Get Out, Explore Life and Find Your Bliss In Gran Canaria
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A Cherished Anniversary Celebration in the Cotswolds
My husband looks well, despite it only being a little over three months ago, when we didn't know if he would live or die, whilst intubated in ICU fighting for his life, after contracting Covid-19 pneumonia. The path to wellness is indeed an interesting one. I'm recognising the firsts which are happening. We enjoyed our … Continue reading A Cherished Anniversary Celebration in the Cotswolds
An Overnight Stay At Denbies Vineyard in The Surrey Hills
It was to be a treat for our relationship. A night away after dealing with the dreadful corona virus and my husband developing covid pneumonia and nearly dying back in April. Although it seems a lifetime ago now - I know as a Therapist that a few months is nothing in the healing process. My … Continue reading An Overnight Stay At Denbies Vineyard in The Surrey Hills
A Much Needed Getaway To a Vineyard In England
I had waited for this moment for a while. As soon as there was an easing of lockdown in the UK and we could safely go away. We did. This trip away was something which I thought may never happen. Quarantine has been proving tough for us in a variety of ways. My son a … Continue reading A Much Needed Getaway To a Vineyard In England
Oh The Places You Shall Go!
Are you like me and long for the moment you can travel again? As I sit here thinking about what I want and need from a destination when we are finally able to travel out of the UK, my mind turns immediately to Thailand - the love I have for the country (now). I didn't … Continue reading Oh The Places You Shall Go!
Isn’t It Ironic… Don’t You Think
I'm sitting here in my bedroom, readying myself to write this article about a short stay in Las Vegas, a trip to the Hoover Dam and what it meant to me to finally gaze across the Grand Canyon. My head is just beginning to get around the fact that although on one level, life remains … Continue reading Isn’t It Ironic… Don’t You Think
A Magical Stay in Los Angeles
Our californian coastline adventure was coming to an end... Part of its purpose was for Vin to visit Alcatraz. Fulfil my desire to drive Highway 1, enjoy and explore the sights of the shoreline as we galloped down it. Normally I like slow travel but my beating heart was nestled in Los Angeles with our … Continue reading A Magical Stay in Los Angeles
Our Californian Coastline Adventure. Part 2. Morro Bay
It was dark as we drove into town. All I could see were two huge towers looming above, in the skyline. In my mind, right then, I had decided the next day we would move on swiftly and sharpish. We'd driven Big Sur. Looked out over rolling surf, crashing waves and found ourselves in a … Continue reading Our Californian Coastline Adventure. Part 2. Morro Bay
Our Californian Coastline Adventure. Part 1
"Amtrak or coastal road. Which one would you prefer?" I'd asked Vince before leaving the UK. Previously we'd travelled from San Francisco to New York on the Californian Zeypher. Trundling across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Meandering alongside the Colorado River & stopping at various locations enroute. It had been one of the most enjoyable … Continue reading Our Californian Coastline Adventure. Part 1
Visit Alcatraz In Winter & Avoid The Crowds
The one sure-fire thing Vince wanted to do, when we were on our Coastal, California Self Drive Adventure, was visit Alcatraz. It had been 13 years since we last stood on the Bay, only to discover it closed for Fleet Week. This time he was determined to get up close and personal with somewhere he'd … Continue reading Visit Alcatraz In Winter & Avoid The Crowds
