Day 2 in Hong Kong doing my own thing, so it was up early for the shuttle into town. It was chaos in the terminal, NCL had a ship disembarking and everyone seemed to be aiming for the same buses. Thankfully we jumped on a bus, walked to the train & found someone to sell…

Hong Kong has to be the only place in the world where the cruise terminal is in an airport – the old Kai Tak Airport Country of Contrast is how I’d describe Hong Kong. That was even more apparent on day 2, but first day we were off on the ferry to Lantau Part of…

There’s something about a wander around a market that’s very appealing and back home we take part in some great food & craft markets, so even though it was only a small part of our day in Lantau, one of the Hong Kong islands, I really enjoyed the walk round the local market Dried or…

Hit the beach in Mullaghmore today, a bit colder than the beaches in the Far East, but had a great time with a picnic & the dogs running in the dunes! Obviously I love water, when I cruised with my daughter I hated sea days, she got bored, but since I’ve discovered the British Cruise…

Been thinking about what Markets & Fairs to do this year, even if we should just go Christmas only. Feeling a bit lost, remembering getting a bit lost in the market on our last day in Shanghai The architecture was just a little different from our usual spot in Victoria Square & between you and…

An afternoon spent hauling ivy away from the wall we uncovered last year, is a good day to remember my trip to the Garden City of Suzhou just outside Shanghai A boat trip along the canal started our tour, I was fascinated by the houses on stilts and how they created gardens anywhere & everywhere…

Great to be back home, even in the wind & the rain! I had a little welcoming party waiting for me when I landed on Tuesday which was fantastic, so good to see everyone! I’ve had my coffee fixes in Starbucks and Ground Espresso and even been to the Thatch for breakfast But of course…

So the boss returns on Tuesday all being well…..I guess I’d better start tidying up the house 😁 Was in Derry and Coleraine on Friday. Very boring drive having no one to talk to for 4hrs. At least when I went to Armagh on Monday I had two omnibus episodes of The Archers to keep…