At the airport we bumped into Kris and Ella who were off to Portugal for the week. We all had our obligatory airport drinks in the Cabin Bar away from the main crowds of people. On board the hop to London we bought some prosecco and once in Heathrow were straight onto the flight to New York. We had seats with some extra legroom at the front of economy within easy access of the galley. Our first meal was a much needed English breakfast, accompanied by some white...

My final day in Australia. As expected the holiday has flown by. Thankfully I wasn’t hungover by the time I got up. With a nice slow start to the morning, we met Laura’s mother for brunch. I of course opted for the Grande that was a monster. It represented the best value for money though. The restaurant is attached to a supermarket & offers great value meals through the week, that I’m told are quite tasty. The plan for today was very simple. Do as litt...

My alarm woke me at 08:30 for a whirlwind hour and a half. I was straight out of bed and into the ocean. That this morning was as calm and tranquil as I’ve seen. Effectively a big bath there were no waves. The water depth was much deeper than yesterday so I had a little swim. A couple of other people had had a similar idea but apart from that there was nobody else in the water. From there I was into the pool for a few lengths, followed by the jacuzzi and spa. T...

It was already hot when I got up, before it got hotter I headed south for a 5K run down the coast. I went on the road as the beach further along as too many shells on it to make running a sensible option. There were many dog walkers and elderly people out for their morning stroll. I decided to make use of my balcony which looks inland and catches the morning sun. I parked up here while watching Arrow and enjoyed the heat for a while. Once suitably cooked from th...

I had no rush this morning and another bowl of cereal with coffee passed the time until 10:00am in the room. After checking out I took another walk around the quiet leafy town. I grabbed brunch in Danish cafe that offered a burger & a beer for $20. I took my time with my lamb burger and bottle of lowenbrau as people bustled past. I took a walk to look at the chalets the old mill offer but I was very happy with my hotel room. The extra cost wouldn't have been ...