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20191123 – Bye, Bye Cruise, Hello Tokyo

Saturday Goodbye Celebrity; goodbye food; goodbye free drinks. Catch the shuttle bus to Yokohama station into Tokyo and then onto some unpronounceable station near the luxurious 5 star New Otani Hotel. Arrive wet and dishevelled only to be wiped down … Continue reading

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20191119 – Hairy Crabs, Gate Crash A Food Exhibition, Tea Ceremony And Cupanoodles Museum

Blog 1911 to 2211 Tuesday Hakodate Well today we’re in Hakodate on yet another tour. First we go to a fish market to ogle the hairy crabs and some not so hairy but live giant ones. Then it’s the red … Continue reading

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20191115 – Volcanoes, Gardens, Sea Day And Korea (South That Is)

Friday Kagoshima Well today’s sharabang takes us to an Arimura observation platform of an active volcano on Sakurajima. I thought we were going to an observatory at the rim. Turns out we go to an observation platform in the lava … Continue reading

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20191111 – Cruise Japan

Monday Osaka Lazy start to the day as we don’t dock until 11:00. Mind you still up at the crack of sparrows in time for breakfast at 07:00. Still sleeping fitfully due to the jet lag. Sumptuous breakfast, with fruit … Continue reading

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20191107 – Japan

Wednesday Drive to Brett’s Set off down to Ascot to stay at Bretts overnight. Only an 8 minute delay, no real hold up. Have I been teleported into some alternate parallel universe? Am I still in Britain? I suffered with … Continue reading

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20190911 – France, At The Caravan In Normandy

Well again there’s no daily blog on this trip. Instead I’ve just done the main photos from our French trip to the caravan in Normandy. Sadly in no particular order. France like America is now so much part of our … Continue reading

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20190601 – Park City For Summer. Then A Wedding In St Louis

Well there’s no daily blog on this trip as I’m just too busy, so much to do. Just see my typical week here which helps explain how busy we are and why we love Park City so much. Plus I’ve … Continue reading

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20190324 – Still Oodles Of Snow, But It Has To Be Goodbye To Paradisde.

Sunday Not many new pictures this week so I’ve selected the best from our two months here in paradise.Wendy has a cold and is just a constant sniffle and nose drizzle. I drove down to the gym for a workout. … Continue reading

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20190316 – Bluebird Days, Time To Get The Chairs Out On The Front Deck

Saturday Lazy start then, after lunch, we drive down to Willow Creek, park up and take a walk down the snow track to Kimble junction. Time for a Starbucks. Pop into the liquor store and come across a bottle of … Continue reading

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20190307 – Health Warning Many BREXIT Rants. We’re Being Screwed.

Thursday Lazy start again. Have to stay in all morning waiting for the plumber to come and fix the hot water heater. Like all plumbers the World over he let us down and we have to chase him up. Finally … Continue reading

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