Closing in on our flight back home now, and feeling a little home sick. After a hearty breakfast at a typical English pub, we made our way around London on a hop on / off bus. The weather was brisk, to say the least, but we managed to take in most of the touristy sights. Not having enough time to get into the swing of things in London left us feeling a little disengaged, but we will return. Our flight leaves tomorrow at 1.30pm.

Leaving Paris for Edinburgh and on to Dundee to catch up with the other half of our clan. We were welcomed with open arms and warm smiles. It was the highlight of Dean' adventure in 2012 and promises to be much the same for Brad. Although we only had a couple of days in Scotland, we managed to fit in a trip to our ancestral home in Friockheim, often referred to as "The Friockheim Experience" by the younger members of the clan, due to the endless vacations to the...

At last, an update ! Having had a computer melt down after the last entry from Paris, it is now the 31st May, which doesn't seem that long since the last entry was the 23rd.... The only difference... It is now 2017 ! My Lawd, how time fly's ! It has been 3 years since Brad and I were nearing the end of our adventure. I had every intention of completing our blog as soon as we returned home to Perth. Alas, life, time (or the lack of it) and a million other things g...

It would appear we have brought the New York weather to Paris. Locals tell me it was fine all last week, but with heavy rain last night, the next few days look bleak… Undaunted, we headed off for our Segway tour of Paris. I deliberately sought out the same Segway company Dean and I used in 2012. Unfortunately Martin, our guide from 2012 has moved on to run his own walking tour company, but the business is still in operation. Googling the meeting point befo...

We have settled into our little digs in Brooklyn surprisingly well. The apartment we have been living in for the last 9 days is small by anyone's standards. George, our AirBnB host is a friendly guy, even getting Brad a birthday present, but the accommodation is very basic. A curious combination of miss-matched furniture and fittings, along with the basic necessities. The sort of place you would expect your 18 yr old to be living when they first moved out of home...