Trumped in Washington!

Washington here we come … Not wishing to miss a glimpse of the gorgeous Shenandoah National Park, Julie opts to take the Skyline Drive on route to Washington. A scenic 105-mile road running the length of the National Park traversing along the crest of the Blue Ridge...

Our Amazing American Adventure Part 3

Philly and Beyond … America is not famous for its excellent rail network, due to cars and planes receiving most government funding. Despite this, we drag our three elephant cases through Penn Station and somehow board the train to Philadelphia. A ‘nice young...

Bodger’s Blog – Getting Old

Hello everybody. Apologies, it’s been a while. I believe it was during Covid last time I had anything to say. In the meantime, I’ve been getting old. And, apparently, even more poorly. Anyway, just felt it necessary to say something now. Mum recently got back from one...

Our Amazing American Adventure

Part Two New York! So here we are – New York! We are whisked in an Uber to our respective hotels in the heart of Manhattan, Julie and I at The Warwick, Fay and Alastair a few yards up the street at the slightly posher Marriot: The London, to take advantage of the...

Our Amazing American Adventure

Part One: ’Twas on the good ship ‘Queen Mary 2’ The months of meticulous planning are complete. With suitcases the size and weight of your average elephant, Alastair, Fay, Julie and I arrive at Southampton docks at precisely our allotted embarkation time. Going well!...

An Andalusian Adventure

The secret to any great holiday is planning. Maybe. Our Andalusian adventure was the result of many focussed, sober and meticulous planning meetings, where, as anyone who knows us would expect, points for action were dutifully recorded and responsibilities equally...