Ubud Day

Ubud Day Seminyak, Indonesia Seminyak, Indonesia Thursday 5/7: a brief outline Mark, Mary, Ali and Tom: morning by pool. Afternoon tour to Ubud. Dinner back at hotel restaurant ‘Husk’. Annabelle, Matt, Eleni and Nick: morning at ‘Water Bom’ park. Afternoon: shopping followed by drinks at ‘Potato Head’ and dinner at ‘La Luciola’.

‘State of Origin’ Day

‘State of Origin’ Day Seminyak, Indonesia Seminyak, Indonesia Wednesday 4th July: The State of Origin Day The morning started as usual; I went for a long beach walk and Mark headed to the Gym, along with his sore knees. We all met up for breakfast at 8.30am and after a leisurely meal we then headed… More

Day 3: Tuesday.Lost ‘i Touch’ day

Day 3: Tuesday.Lost ‘i Touch’ day Seminyak, Indonesia Seminyak, Indonesia Tuesday 3/7 Mark and I had an early start this morning….5am. We waited for the sun to appear and then I walked whilst he cycled in the gym. We met up with the others for breakfast at 8.30. Matt, Annabelle, Eleni and Nick then headed… More

Day 2

Day 2 Seminyak, Indonesia Seminyak, Indonesia Monday 2/7/12 Mark and I started the day as usual with a morning beach walk. We met up with all of the kids at breakfast at 8.30 and spent a leisurely and interesting 2 hours chatting away whilst we dined. Nick and Eleni have a lot of contact with… More

Our first day in Bali

Our first day in Bali Seminyak, Indonesia Seminyak, Indonesia Sunday 01/07/12 Mark and I headed out for a morning walk at about 7.30am. We were grateful for the cloud cover as it kept the temperature down to a comfortable level. We were amazed at the amount of rubbish littering the beach and found this rather… More

Heading to Bali for 10 nights!

Heading to Bali for 10 nights! Sydney Metropolitan Area, Australia Sydney Metropolitan Area, Australia Hotel: The Royal Beach Seminyak, Bali Saturday 30/06/12 We arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Mark was able to get all 6 of us into the Qantas lounge which was a nice treat. Watch this space for… More

Accommodation Reviews

Accommodation Reviews Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia Soho Apartment: http://www.vrbo.com/240257 My husband and I (both aged 50) stayed in this wonderful Soho apartment for 6 nights from 5/3-11/3 2012. It was a wonderful alternative to that of the usual small and dark hotel room. The apartment is very generously proportioned with an entrance foyer, large lounge… More

Last day: Kingston upon Thames

Last day: Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Wednesday 21/3/2012 Our Chase Lodge Hotel: http://www.chaselodgehotel.com/ The day started off early for us and quite cloudy but we headed out for a walk to the commons. We were assured that we would see some deer and, that we did.… More

Paris to UK day

Paris to UK day Paris, France Paris, France The sun was shining on our last morning in Paris so we headed out for our usual morning walk. We packed up our bags and left them in the apartment whilst we went down to have our last coffee. There was a small cafe in Place Saint… More

Our last full day in Paris: Trip to Champagne

Our last full day in Paris: Trip to Champagne Paris, France Paris, France Mon19th Champagne Tour We had booked a day tour to the Champagne region with ‘Paris Champagne Tours’. Trong was our guide for the day and his tours came highly recommended on Tripadvisor. There were 5 of us on the tour for the… More