Saturday 3rd October. A good sleep does wonders and after a quick coffee we were back in the shuttle and off to Los Angeles airport. All checked in, there was plenty of time for a hearty American breakfast of omelettes and breakfast pizza.... A crafty switch to extra leg room seats was a great idea and we enjoyed a comfortable five hour flight west to Hawaii comparing notes from our two Hawaii guide books! We stepped off the plane into a wall of humid heat. Bi...

Friday 2nd October. That's it then! Prescriptions signed, farewells said, parties celebrated and thank you letters written. After three glorious autumnal weeks at home and in Scotland, we are finally off on our travels! After a very short night we had a straightforward drive to Kingston for an excellent, if rather brief, lunch with Ruth followed by an uplifting taxi ride to Heathrow in the company of the charismatic Jay. Fortunately he confirms our firmly held ...