Dutch Caribbean Cruise – 2019

One of the many beautiful sunsets from our cruise ship.

To mark my 60th birthday in December 2019 we decided to try a cruise. I’d never really thought I particularly wanted to cruise. Linda was more keen than me, but if you want a holiday in December it’s a good choice for us, here in the UK.

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Spain, Adalucia – 2024

A visit to Andalucía wasn’t in our travel plans going in to 2024. However, we had to cancel a planned trip to Madeira after our holiday package company changed our flights. My Brother in Law, David, knowing we were disappointed and suddenly holiday-less, offered us the opportunity to share an Air BnB with him and Donna in Torrox, Spain.

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UK – The Isle of Wight

The Needles, Isle of Wight. Two of the three huge, white chalk rocks, guarded by a 19th-century lighthouse.

The first time I visited the Isle of Wight was back in 1973, when I was taken there on a day trip with my Mums, Marks and Spencer’s works outing – remember those? I don’t remember much about that trip other than buying a souvenir keyring – remember doing that?

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Estepona, Spain/Gibraltar – 2023

Sea Bass cooking over hot charcoal on the beach, Estepona.

Estepona

In June 2022 we visited Estepona, Andalucía, Spain for a weeks holiday. We booked an all inclusive hotel which was shown as being in Estepona but, although it was in the Estepona region, it was located eight miles from the main town.

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North America – USA

The view back to Manhattan from Brooklyn. I carried two tripods around with me all day to get this shot. One I took with me and, the other, a new tripod I bought in B&H.

Our trips out to the states started a few years before we first boarded a plane to New York. During the late nineties my brother was offered a job in the US, based in the Princeton area of New Jersey and the family made the brave decision to move there.

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Rhodes, Greece – 2024

The entrance to the Old Port, Rhodes City.

We like Rhodes. In fact we like Rhodes so much we’ve been going back most years since our first visit in 2017. A return in 2024 wasn’t initially in last years holiday plans but an offer for a cheap, all inclusive, week away by tour operator, TUI tempted us in to returning last May.

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Disneyland Paris – 2022

Day 1 – Monday

In August 2022 we made a return trip to Disneyland Paris with Jo, Bel and Ted after having really enjoyed a previous visit in 2019. We decided to stay at the Davy Crockett Ranch, a Disney resort, which is just a short car ride from the Disney Parc.

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Cyprus – March 2024

St Nicholas church. A short walk from our hotel. It was busy here in the evenings as its a well known spot for watching a Cyprus sunset.

I think the relentless dull, grey, dreary weather we had in the UK through, January and February, at the start of last year, made us think of getting away to find some warm sunshine.

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