On 9th June, we packed up at Club Tihany after breakfast and got on the road at about half past eleven, driving the 175km (about 2 hours...

On Tuesday 7th June, we left Pecs just after 11am but immediately stopped for lunch in McDonald's! Tiger really enjoyed their cubed...

The drive to Pécs on Sunday 5th June was quiet, green, flat and punctuated by my audio book accompanied by Tiger's snoring. We had booked...

With our bags packed from the hotel, we left for a relatively short (36km, 30 minute) drive south-west from Kecskemét to Kiskunság...

On Friday 3rd June we packed our bags, thankfully carried down to the car by the lovely Airbnb Suzy's husband, and drove the 212km (2...

Having checked out of our Airbnb in Eger on Thursday 2nd June, we made our way to Hortobágyi National Park (66km, 1h) and despite trying...

On 28th May, we finally left Budapest behind and drove onwards to Eger, stopping in Szentendre on the way. I had hoped to be able to head...

Since I last wrote when Tiger and I had returned from our Mexico trip in January, my life has turned upside down, back to front, and...

On 20th January, we woke up in the Extended Suites Merida and I drove into the Old Town of Merida. I had no problems parking in a local...

After our pitstop in Valladolid, on Wednesday 19th January, we packed up and drove the 45 minutes to Chitzen Itza. I had planned to leave...

On Monday 17th January, we had finally checked out of our Lisbon Airbnb and been dropped at the airport for our 5.30pm flight to Cancun....

With Christmas and New Year out of the way and January looking positively bleak in the UK (not only the weather but so many friends had...

A whole year in the planning (thank you Covid), finally on 1st October 2021 the plans were starting to be realised for Grandad's 2020...

After last year's 'Great North Run Solo' where I ran around the half marathon distance on my own, thank God this year it was semi back to...

After our simply glorious breakfast at the Mason's Arms in Norham, on Sunday 25th July we drove to Durham (86 miles, about 2h), and on...

On Tuesday 20th July we set off from Dumfries for the hour's drive to Talla Reservoir, in the Scottish Borders. The reservoir which...

On Sunday 18th July, we set off from Rylands Farm in Wilmslow to drive the 82 miles (about 1h30) to Kendal in the Lake District. I had...

On 17th July, after we had our morning of fun at Birmingham's Legoland Discovery and Sealife Centre, we drove the 62 miles (1h20) to...

On Friday 16th July, we set off from Frome for quite a long 109 mile (2.5h) drive to Cadbury World in Bourneville, near Birmingham....

It seemed like a very long time since we were in Ethiopia back in January so by the time July rolled around, we were both quite desperate...