Fredericksburg. 9th October 2025.
After a hearty breakfast in the hotel we set off to explore the town of Fredericksburg. Although the Main Street is only a short distance from the hotel there are no pavements so walking on … Read More
Texas Road Trip 2025 – Day Two
Austin to Fredericksburg (86 miles ignoring diversions) 8th October 2025
The first stop this morning was at the Alamo car rental to pick up our transport for the trip, so armed with driving licence and credit car together with the … Read More
Texas Road Trip 2025 – Day One
Heathrow to Austin. 7th October 2025.
After months of planning and an overnight stay at the Sofitel Hotel at Heathrow airport, the holiday had finally arrived. We checked in at the airport for our BA business class flight to Austin … Read More
Cherbourg and Cruise Reflections.
After a month away, today was the final stop of the cruise in Cherbourg, Normandy in France. When we booked the cruise there were no French ports of call but two more in North America, for various reasons the itinerary … Read More
Brest, France.
After six days at sea where we ate, played trivia, ate, played table-tennis, ate, listened to lectures, ate, watched comedians, ate and listened to lots of music, we finally hit land today in Brest, France.
Brest is a … Read More