Home tomorrow to Ireland to see the family and after 6 months of blogging we will be done, not planning to document the family trip home so this is the last one, so sad it is almost over but what an experience we have had and how lucky we are to have done it together. <3 Anyway...moving on... Today is our last day before we fly home tomorrow and it will be an action packed one - Matt is driving the Golden Circle route and we can't wait, this is someone we di...

So excited for the day ahead, we have done this before and are hoping Jamie, Anna & Susie love it! So, we firstly head off for a trip on the Elder boat out in search of whales and dolphins. The boat provides a 2-hour tour, an on board cafe/bar and some great padded, not too stylish, suits to keep warm whilst stalking the ocean. We get briefed on what to expect from the day and the type of sea life we might see, Minke Whale is the most popular here this time...

So today we are going into town for a day of shopping and browsing, Matt & Jamie are going to do their own thing aka pub crawl and the ladies will hit the shops. We opt for a cab today so Matt could enjoy a day in town with Jamie. Jacq, Anna & Susie tour the strip, dipping in and out of souvenir shops and Anna buys Jacq some lovely mittens. A few compulsory souvenirs are acquired and a drink is had, but they are not impressed with the shopping options he...

Well it is time... we head off to pick up Jacqs mum Anna and her auntie Susie. The ladies arrive on time, lots of hugs and excitement - Jacq is elated. We get them back to the apartment, which they love, sort their rooms out and decide to take them into town for a bit of sightseeing. They love the city! We take a quick walk to familiarise them with the main street, showing them the gorgeous Cathedral and grabbing some supplies from the local supermarket. We ...

We have so much to catch up on together that today we decide to sit in, show Jamie some pics and rest before Susie & Anna get here - we want to do as much together as we can as a group. Matt is exhausted, so it is a sleep day for him, Jamie & Jacq decide to be adventurous and check out the lake opposite. Pic above of our view from the apartment - great isn't it! Off we set on our adventure, clueless about what is to come. We come to a big hill, there is...