24 March: We took a ride to Wentworth, NSW this morning. Mildura is right at the border of both New South Wales and South Australia. Wentworth is a nice little town that once was the commercial hub of the area. We had coffee at a cafe, walked around the town and then headed home to get ready for an overnight on the paddle boat and tomorrow's tour on the Murray River. There is a fairly steep riverbank with wooden steps held in place by spikes to get to the boat. O...

24 March:  We took a ride to Wentworth, NSW this morning. Mildura is right at the border of both New South Wales and South Australia. Wentworth is a nice little town that once was the commercial hub of the area. We had coffee at a cafe, walked around the town and then headed home to get ready for an overnight on the paddle boat and tomorrow's tour on the Murray River. There is a fairly steep riverbank with wooden steps held in place by spikes to get to th...

Friday, June 12: We left Leeds around 6 PM yesterday and took the motorway back to Sale. Although it was the end of rush hour, the traffic was not bad, and we were back at the Coachman's Cottage in just over an hour. Manon and Paul greeted us as though we were returning family. We settled in to our room and then walked into Ashton Village for a bowl of fish chowder and a beer at the Old Plough Pub. After dinner, we stopped at the Tesco grocery store to buy a tin ...

Friday, June 12:  We left Leeds around 6 PM yesterday and took the motorway back to Sale. Although it was the end of rush hour, the traffic was not bad, and we were back at the Coachman's Cottage in just over an hour. Manon and Paul greeted us as though we were returning family. We settled in to our room and then walked into Ashton Village for a bowl of fish chowder and a beer at the Old Plough Pub. After dinner, we stopped at the Tesco grocery store to b...

Tuesday, July 2: I am, after 45 years with Buzz, getting the hang of packing. We have one medium and one small bag to check and we each have a small carry on. We leave for the airport around 2 PM. Wednesday, July 3: Robyn took us to Manchester yesterday. Our flight was cancelled and we were rebooked on a later one. The second one was delayed for so long that we would not have made our connection in Philadelphia. Fortunately Robyn was still around. She and her fr...