Antipodean Adventure – Australia – Time to Come Home!

Well it’s been an amazing adventure, 51 days by the time we arrive home. We’ve caught up with family, visited amazing places, seen some stunning sights, eaten (mainly) good food and drunk some fine (and not so fine!) wines. It’s now 0900 on Monday 23 March.  We take off from Tullamarine airport at 22:25 and after a short stop in Dubai arrive at Birmingham Airport around … Continue reading Antipodean Adventure – Australia – Time to Come Home!

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We enjoyed a fabulous final meal in the restaurant 'Au Fils du Zinc' and some beautiful wines from Chablis and Irancy. Japanese chefs and French cuisine do work well together! More fine weather on our drive to Calais and managed to catch an earlier ferry and amazingly avoided all the chaos caused by the train breaking down in the tunnel. These two men were a … Continue reading Home

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Sitting in the Plaza Premium Lounge at Vancouver Airport waiting to board our flight for home.  I’ve had a fantastic time with my travelling companions, David, Liz and Shar. We’ve seen amazing sights, met so many marvellous Canadians, who have to be the friendliest people in the world. Particular thanks to Mike, Pam, Sarah and Stephen who took time out to show us around Banff … Continue reading Home!