Back on the east coast and at our next AirBnb which was also tiny but with spectacular views over the cenote. (Cenotes are natural deep-water wells / sinkholes). There were kayaks for our use, so that was a new experience for me and the water was crystal clear. It was also lovely to use the hammocks and swings. Another smaller […]
In complete contrast to our last huge AirBnb, our next one was tiny; just one room with barely enough space to move, and the only luggage storage space was in a boarded loft area, up a very steep set of steps. We’d chosen it for its quirkiness though, and it didn’t disappoint. The room was at the bottom of an […]
En route to our next destination we hugged the coastline for a while. This meant driving through a little fishing village where we were the only non-locals. I do sometimes feel as I stick out like a sore thumb with my blonde hair but I just have to get over myself ! The advantage of self-driving in a country is […]
When searching the AirBnb site, I always read reviews to get a rounded idea of a particular place, and after deciding to go to Campeche, I came across what looked like the most amazing place. Despite it only having one review, I decided to trust my instinct and the photos (even though I know that photos can lie!) and rationalised […]
Although Covid stopped worldwide travel for many months, it didn’t stop my desire to get on an airplane and go somewhere. What it did do though is to change how I wanted to explore, and that meant getting away from lots of people when international travel became possible again. I’m now a fan of AirBnb stays rather than hotels, and […]
After a couple of years of jumping through hoops in order for occasional travel to be possible, things are starting to open up again, so in January I travelled to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The idea was to see the iconic Chichén-Itzá, but then get away from the tourist and well known spots and explore some of the ‘real’ […]
At the end of November I spent 4 days in Prague, a city that a few friends have visited and liked and somewhere that’s been on my list for several years. Many miles were walked and that was a great way to see the city. Above is a photo of the very old Charles Bridge; its construction started in 1357 […]
Here are a few photos from my recent trip to Florida. It’s certainly a great escape from the English weather and I look forward to visiting again in the winter. A very interesting day was spent at the Kennedy Space Centre. It’s hard to understand the scale of these rockets, until you see just how small people are compared to […]
Just as the weather was beginning to get cooler, greyer, and darker early back home, I escaped to sunshine, blue skies, and the most turquoise ocean you can imagine. My final destination was to be Florida (where I am now), but as the USA still isn’t allowing us in directly from the UK, I had to endure the hardship of […]
Our final stop on the way back from the Lake District was Salford Quays to meet a friend who was on our photography trip to Namibia. We met for dinner and then went out around Media City to photograph the buildings at sunset.