In case you’ve been out of the country or have had your eyes and ears shut these past few weeks, London has hosted the 2012 Olympic Games and what a fortnight it has been. The coverage has been pretty immense and both through the television … Read More →
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Books to watch the world go by…
There is always time for a good read when we’re on the road and so we wanted to share with you a list of the books that journeyed with us and kept our imaginations going. Some of which we have carried around the world because … Read More →
India – Kerala – Fort Kochi – 1st-3rd April
Our train to Ernakalum left at 10am (ish) from Kannur and so after another wonderful breakfast we sadly said our goodbyes to the friendly hosts at Kannur Beach House and to the other travelers and guests that had accumulated during our stay. We thought about … Read More →
Nepal – Gokyo to Namche to Lukla – 19th/21st March
Day 18: Gokyo to Mong We were up early and breakfasted by 8am as we wanted to be on our way and get as far as we could in one day on our return to Namche. We felt ready to start heading down and Helen … Read More →
Australia – Melbourne – 31st Jan – 2nd Feb
Still feeling pretty tired from all the excitement and very late night after the tennis we had a couple of slow and easy days. However we also needed to do some training for the Nepal hike so we filled our Osprey trekking bags with cans … Read More →
Australia – Sydney – 11th-14th Jan
For our last few days in Sydney we made the most of having a place to ourselves in a fantastic location. Just down the road and under the Harbour Bridge is the North Sydney Olympic Pool and so we decided to spend a good half … Read More →
New Zealand – Caitlins – Otago Peninsula – 22nd-23rd Dec
Continuing the exploration of the Caitlins we drove to Nugget Point. Luckily it was a nice morning and we got some excellent views of the iconic landforms that reach out from the coast to the ocean, the lighthouse and the rocky inlets. Its a short … Read More →
New Zealand – Milford Sound – Fiordland – 16th-17th Dec
We left Gunns Camp after a good little exploration of their museum and grounds, it is full of quirks this place and we most definitely recommend staying here in terms of value for money and facilities. So onwards to Milford Sound it was, which was … Read More →
New Zealand – Milford Road – Fiordland – 15th Dec
We drove back into Te Anau to get a weather update for the area, which was looking better as the days passed. From Te Anau we took the Milford Road north and once again took in the amazing views, from meadows and lupin lined roads, … Read More →
New Zealand – Queenstown – 13th Dec
We started the day with a run along the Clutha River bank before getting ready to drive to Queenstown. We took the scenic route along The Crown Range Road, which is a quicker alternative to the recommended driving route, we think this is more for … Read More →
New Zealand – Wanaka – 11th/12th Dec
It was quite a drive from Franz Josef to Wanaka so we broke up the journey with an overnight stop at the DOC campground located at the top of Lake Wanaka. We had a pretty slow start to the day with some photographs of the … Read More →
UK – London and Brighton 9th-12th September
Hello, we’re hoping that you’re enjoying the last of the summer, we seem to be having some very cool starts to the day, reminds us of being in other parts of the world exploring the West Coast of America this time last year. Oh to … Read More →