We have been here half a week and still have not worked out the lay of the bloody land. Today we were determined to put […]
A second attempt to get our heads around Yerevan. This time with a local guide. Our first attempt to get our bearings in Yerevan descended […]
Today we ventured beyond the city limits up into the mountains. Last night’s pub crawl wasn’t the best way to prepare for a six hour […]
Today was a day for getting our bearings, sussing out the lay of the land, and all that jazz. At least – that was the […]
First day of our last international trip of the year: Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: following […]
Final hours in Latvia and reflections on another chapter of ‘Around the world in a bit of a haze’. AKA ‘A Really Rough Guide to […]
A day to decompress and chill after a hectic few days. We had an early night after the game. If you can call 2:30am early. […]
Today was the main reason for coming all this way. Latvia V Wales. After not getting in till 5am a lie in was called for. […]
Match day minus one. The clans are gathering, but we are doing culture and shit. Mostly. After an early night, we are up at the […]
After a slightly messy first evening, we were up at the crack of noon, ready to explore Riga. The day started slightly bizarrely. Favourite son […]
We didn’t arrive in Riga till the civilised pubs were closing. But we still managed to end up in a bit of a mess. “Shall […]
No time for sleep. Sleep is for losers. Well, we would love a lie-in, but if we don’t get out of l’appartment by 10am the […]
Our first (and only) full day in Nice, began with factor forty suncream and two bottles of chilled water. The heat has returned with le […]
Today we peeled off the Montferrat layer, and moved on to the Nice layer. With a combination of Air Traffic Control meltdowns and most of […]
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” Or something like that. We went to bed safe in the knowledge that […]
Today we got out to visit Tourtour, so good they named it twice. Overnight the rain poured and poured and poured. There was thunder. I […]
Zut alors, when will this rain stop? After several days of unbearable heat, we wake up to the sound of rain on the roof. Not […]
All quiet on the southern front. Today Trixy and John are our saviours. They provide a lift to Carrefour and back. Megan returns with 5.5% […]
Wedding Day! Yay! Today was the main reason for our trip. The wedding of two dear friends, Lee and Alka. Don’t be expecting a review […]
Day one of an adventure in the South of France Well, I say day one, it’s day 0.5, it’s travelling day. We were up with […]
I’m up early to watch us sail into Stavanger. Fourth largest city in Norway. It is the gateway to the Fjords. A bit like Trehafod […]
We were up reasonably early, waking up to the sight of the North Sea scrolling past our bedroom window. The sea was much calmer than […]
Part one of a travel blog about a cruise around the Norwegian fjords. Don’t expect any revelations or insight to lost tribes or anything, it’s […]
The day after a game is always a day to wind down and not rush home. Today was a particularly chilled and uneventful day – […]
Two days on and I still haven’t recovered from the session on the 12% beer (or at least I hope that’s the problem). So we […]
Today was to be our first day exploring Brussels. So we were up with the larks for breakfast. For €9 we could have cheese on […]
DAY FOUR: We have been ‘in country’, as they used to say back in The ‘Nam, four days now. Time to head for the city […]
DAY THREE: Diary of Clint Iguana Aged 59 and 3/4 – ish The day started with me getting me blog proofread, by a professional proofreader, […]
DAY TWO: Wandering around a UNESCO World Heritage City with camera in hand. First things first, breakfast. Whilst Posh and Becks were getting some much-needed […]
Diary of a trip to Belgium to watch Wales play away in the Nations League and celebrate me birthday whilst at it. Day one. It […]
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