Category: Antarctica to Alaska

Dear reader, As you are all probably in lockdown somewhere in the world, I thought you might like a little diversion from this coronavirus nonsense. The YouTube video below is a 40 minute presentation on my Antarctica trip. Make sure you start at the beginning as it may start halfway through. Best viewed on a… Read more

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Nottinghamshire, UK   Dear reader, Miss Stockholm rang last week to give me a kick in publishing this, the final blog post. What was that I hear you say? Boo. Was it? I know. No more blog. For now. Might update over the next few months with tales of woe from… Read more

Friday, 28 June 2019 Nottinghamshire, UK   I’d like to say I had a good night’s sleep. But no. What with a twitching left leg. My neighbour repeatedly breaking wind. What you would call in the school playground an ‘SBD’. Silent. But. Deadly. And being quite a hot cabin. Sleep is not forthcoming. Actually land… Read more

Thursday, 27 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA   Well, dear reader, this is it. The final day in the United States of America. After three months in North America. Whilst requesting a late check out, which is not forthcoming, nonchalantly mention that they didn’t clean room until late afternoon yesterday, using it as a basis… Read more

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA   Unbelievably my watch has stopped. Regular readers will remember the rigmarole of buying a new battery only a few months ago in Panama City. Cannot believe that it needs a new battery already. Suspect I’ve been sold a dud. Harumph. Anticipating a similar escapade, go off in… Read more

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA   Two means of transport to the Museum of Flight, a few miles away. Taxi or bus. $40 or $2.75. Bus it is. Oh. Dear. God. What. A. Mistake. It’s as though there’s been explosions at the psycho unit, the homicidal maniac prison, the local drug den and… Read more

Monday, 24 June 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA Wake up alarm at 0500hrs. Way, way too early. There’s only one 5 o’ clock in my day. And this isn’t it. Train from Vancouver and across the border to Seattle. Back in the USA. US Immigration at Vancouver railway station takes 2hrs 29mins less than the 2hrs… Read more

Sunday, 23 June 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   Just before midnight the texts started coming in. From Miss Vancouver. In France. Her Dad has been admitted to hospital with chest pains. Needs to have his heart reset. Agree that I’ll go in the morning to the hospital to check up on progress. Decide it… Read more

Saturday, 22 June 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   Overcast. Not such sunshine on the Sunshine Coast today. Just as well. Returning to Vancouver. The greyness isn’t enhanced when I accidentally smash one of the villa’s mugs. All over the floor. They say such things come in threes. Today is no exception. Twenty minutes later… Read more

Friday, 21 June 2019 Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada   Brilliant view from the villa whilst enjoying a breakfast brew. This is the life. So very lucky. Bit of a lazy morning. All this relaxing and chilled out vibe is taking its toll. Significant lack of oomph. At the northern end of the Sunshine Coast… Read more