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Kew Gardens, Glass Sculptures…And The Rain
A timely visit to Kew Gardens to see the Chihuly glass sculpture exhibition
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Padstow & The Camel Estuary
A visit to Padstow, one of our favourite places and probably the last time before our epic journey around the world
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The Suffolk Coast: Heathland, Waterways And A Vanishing City
Reaching the end of September means that we are now precisely four months away from starting our trips of a lifetime; retirement is coming soon, the first trip starts at the end of January. Over the next few weeks we’ll be taking in some of our favourite corners of our home country of England before we leave our shores long term. So this weekend sees us visit a picturesque part of the Suffolk coast, both dodging the showers and catching the sun as the early autumn throws a mix of weather at the country. Day 1 is a walk around heathland clad in heather and bracken, small traces of the…
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Blog update
We’ve made some changes to our blog pages. So far our posts and stories have been based around individual trips, but now that we are moving into a new life phase, so the blog needs to evolve. We have just a few weeks of our working lives left, as we get ready for retirement and longer term travel. The first trip of our major travel adventure starts at the end of January. So what’s changed on the blog? Well, the “about this blog” page is updated, and our posts now will chronicle our preparations for our great adventure. And from the end of January, the adventure begins.
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Ending This Journey: A Weekend In Athens
Finishing off our tour of the Cyclades with a weekend in the wonderful city of Athens
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From The Islands To Athens
Leaving Gavrio and Andros behind we take the ferry to Rafina and begin our tour of the wonderful city of Athens
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Andros: Our Quick Guide
A tour around the villages of Andros Island in The Cyclades, Greece
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Uncovering Andros
Hiking on the beautiful island of Andros, the “island of water and dreams” and the “princess of the Cyclades”
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Moving On: From Syros to Andros
Greek Island hopping from Syros to Tinos to Andros, the Island of water and dreams known as the princess of the Cyclades and loved by the Greeks
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Last Day on Syros
We nearly changed our minds. Our outline plan was always to make this our last day here before we move on to the next island, but we nearly scrapped that and stayed a bit longer, such is the charm of Kini, on Syros. Walks into the mountains, a backdrop of rolling countryside, the sound of the Aegean rolling in, the soft sand, the oh so chilled beachfront bars, the peace and relaxation. The beach itself. We liked it here. But one of our travel maxims is: move on while you still love a place, and don’t stay too long. So we’ve stuck with the plan, despite Kini calling us to…