Day 18 - and nothing much happened. I’m sure everyone’s been waiting for the day we did nothing. Here it is! Got up, had breakkie, lit...

Thailand - Day One Before we start, just to clarify, up until a month beforehand we weren’t going to Thailand. So, you may wonder, how...

Day 16  and 17 today, combined, because that’s how we roll. Day 16 I was a bit late posting, as for reasons that are unexplained and not...

Day 15 has been epic! You know how sometimes all the stars align and for no apparent, tangible reason, things are just great. Today was...

Thurso greeted us with wild, wet weather which meant we had to change our plans around a little. Lucky we are so young and agile and...

Day 13 - Unlucky for some and yet, no drama. It’s nothing short of a miracle. We had no near-death experiences, no high-risk activities,...

Having been exceedingly well fed by the Applecross Inn we had a little bicker before breakfast. On the wall in the pub are a few photos...

Day 11 - easy day today. This travelling round Scotland, self-drive holiday malarkey is so enjoyable and relaxing.  Pop across from Skye,...

Day 10 on our travels round Scotland in the Autumn, and for the first time it was thermals and waterproofs. I had been expecting wintery...

Day 9 and two things suddenly occurred to me, firstly - over a week has already gone and b) every day is now Sunday. I made new friends...

I’ve come to realise that most of the Scottish scenery is more dramatic than me. Hard to believe but true. It feels like we are really...

Day 7, as so often happens, we headed off in the opposite direction to that which we were going, so that the Favourite Husband could feed...

Well Day 6 was quite a different day as we headed out towards the Highlands, leaving the bright lights, big city and mascara behind. But...

It’s Day 5 so it must be Glasgow?! In order to live to see Christmas (Favourite Husband) and to avoid any tears (me) we opted to leave...

Despite some light rain we were up early to explore Ayr further. It is such a nice place. Bigger than we thought and lots to enjoy. I...

Another night of not that great a sleep. We booked a “small” double and it lived up to its description. I think I have bigger handbags at...

Day 2 inexplicably saw me awake since 3am. We googled cafes opening before 8 again and found one with a nice looking menu opening at...

Day one - it’s been a relatively gruelling 40+ hour journey, from home to Auckland, via LA, to Heathrow, Heathrow and we finally arrived...