So it begins. The bags are packed we're ready to go, as the song says. Goodbye Wilbraham Court and our lovely neighbours for 9 weeks of exotic travels. Beryl our wonderful friend drives us to the station as by the wonders of Brunels famous railway we are on our way from Newton Abbot, Devon to pastures new. Gosh we're excited. The joys of 1st class rail means for maybe the last time for some days we can sit back relax and be waited on, albeit with coffee a...

As promised here is a video of the Little Blue Penguins taken on the Otago Peninsula, near Dunedin in January. I took this at night when it was dark as this is the time they come home from feeding. Its only four and a half minutes long! Thanks for watching. Liz

It seems forever since we returned from our trip, and slowly I'm sorting through the photos taken. Up to yet there are nearly 2000 piccies and quite a few videos. I know you don't want to be bored silly but as quite a few of you wanted to see them I thought Id share some wildlife ones first taken whilst we were travelling. (You must click on an individual photo to read the information that's attached)Also, if anyone would like to see my video of the a...

Amazingly after a 15 flight we landed in Dallas quite refreshed. All we wanted was a steak! We were in 'cattle' country. We were in the land of good customer service and mega portions, so in the good ole U. S. of A. we could expect a fabulous HUGE steak dinner in Dallas, even on Valentines day, couldn't we????? ........ Forget it!!!!Our lovely helpful receptionist at the Hotel Indigo recommended 'The Chop House' for our dinner. Two hundred ya...

With the end in sight I must relay to you the madness that is four countries in 5 days. But first lets discuss our final day in Fiji.Getting anywhere in Fiji takes time. Usually slow, but mainly very slow. So by tour bus we travel to Denereau marina to catch a most beautiful Schooner to take a trip to a desert island. Schooner island in fact is used exclusively by this tour company to give travellers like us a taste of paradise. It takes about one and a half hour...