First time ever to Scotland!

First time ever to Scotland! Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh Apartment: http://www.vrbo.com/134258 Sunday 11/3 Sun 9am London: Our last morning in London as we head to Edinburgh at 10am. We are both still waking way too early. I got up and did a bit of writing and then noticed that it was going… More

Day 5: Last day in London: Markets + London Walk

Day 5: Last day in London: Markets + London Walk London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Saturday 10/3 It was another overcast and cool morning as we headed out early to Portobello Markets. We had planned on visiting the slightly less trendy but very popular Borough Markets instead but our research revealed that these were… More

Day 4 trip to Leeds Castle, Dover & Canterbury

Day 4 trip to Leeds Castle, Dover & Canterbury London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Friday 9/3 Our day trip out to Leeds Castle, Dover and Canterbury Cathedral required us being at the Bloomsbury Hotel by 8am. This was a 15 min walk from our apartment and we set off under more grey skies and… More

Day 3: Cambridge

Day 3: Cambridge London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Thursday 8/3 Sadly, my battle with jet lag continues and I have been awake since 3 am. I got up just before 5am and blogged a bit, trading and travel. Mark was up fairly early too and we were both in for a bit of a… More

Day 2 in London

Day 2 in London London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Wednesday 7/3 Our morning started at 4am. We’d both had about 9 hrs sleep by then so further shut eye was not on. I had a quick look at emails and other things before we set about planning some items for the day and we… More

First day back in London

First day back in London London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Apartment: http://www.vrbo.com/240257 Monday 5/3 and Tuesday 6/3 I thought this day would never come. Not just because of the turmoil of last year but, because I had spent 6 hrs at St Vincent’s the night before with some further complications. I am slowly, but… More

Pearl Harbour Day

Pearl Harbour Day Waikiki, HI Waikiki, HI Friday 16th December I walked on my own today and much earlier, out by 6.30am. Sadly, it was just me and all the homeless out this early. There are more homeless here than last time.  Mark and I went down to breakfast at around 7.30 leaving Tom cursing… More

A quiet day around the hotel

A quiet day around the hotel Waikiki, HI Waikiki, HI Thursday 15th Dec 2011 Just a short update today. Lots of relaxing today so, not much time. Mark and I took our usual morning walk to Diamond Head. We then all went down for a leisurely breakfast. Mark and I had earlier reserved an umbrella… More

Waikele Shopping Outlet Day

Waikele Shopping Outlet Day Waikiki, HI Waikiki, HI Wednesday 14 Dec Mark and I went for a morning walk along the beach front up to Diamond Head and back. This round trip takes about 50 minutes from our hotel. There were a lot of joggers out too and it was rather reminiscent of the Bondi… More

Heading to Waikiki

Heading to Waikiki Waikiki, HI Waikiki, HI Tue 13/12/11: Moana Surfrider Hotel (Room 788) Mark and I headed out early for our last morning walk around Poi-pu. It was an overcast morning and the weather looked more set in than previous days so it was probably a good day for us to be leaving. It… More