And so it begins .... 😀
August 23, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
First leg Manchester to Dublin
Dublin
August 23, 2024 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Just enough time for 2nd breakfast and buy a few more things we don't need!
Toronto
August 23, 2024 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Downtown Toronto and the islands
August 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Toronto has been amazing so far. We took a hop-on, hop-off tour of the key sites downtown as well as a boat trip across Lake Ontario to the islands and still walked our poor feet off ! The city is aRead more
Niagra, Ontario
August 25, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Early start (5am!) to take the 1.5 hr bus journey to Niagra Falls. Stepped off the bus and WOW!! WOW!! just WOW!! Words and photos can't come close to describing how magnificent and breathtaking theRead more
More on Downtown 'Toronno'
August 26, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A final day of sightseeing and closing off our 'must see' list. CN tower - very high, great views, but I couldn't brave the glass floor 😱; City Hall (starred as Galactic HQ in Star Trek). We ate aRead more
BOSTON
August 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Travel day today; just as well as we are tired, so a sit down will be very welcome 😁
Pearson International in Toronto was very efficient, Boston airport all a bit relaxed but no matter becauseRead more
Freedom Trail
August 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Hot day today - 31°C and very humid. Walked the Freedom Trail from Boston Common through the town; a beautiful city, steeped in history and character. Needing to stop frequently to refresh ourselves,Read more
Time for a Tea Party!
August 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well, today, Mike and I joined the Colonials in the call for justice and freedom of the people 🤣. In a re-enactment of the Boston Tea Party, we were given characters to portray; we railed againstRead more
Cod Sandwich!
August 30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today was definitely a day of 2 halves. A stressful morning; picked up the hire car; Budget gave us 3 broken satnavs before telling us we will have to manage without one 😱. Managed to find a wayRead more
Sandwich beaches & Salem witches
August 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Another big day of driving, so we started with a last walk along the boardwalk to Town Neck Beach. It was stunning. The marshes below the boardwalk were full of tributaries teeming with wildlifeRead more
Kennebunk, Portland Light, Kennebunkport
August 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Our hotel in Kennebunk is 240 years old and as welcoming as it is charming - although they have now said it's haunted, so I'm not as comfortable as I was!!! Drove up to Portland this morning inRead more
Off to Bar Harbour
September 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Final walk in Kennebunk; found a gorgeous weir just steps from our hotel. Had breakfast in a community cafe - bacon, egg and cheese on a biscuit - turned out to be a scone!! Odd but delicious. TookRead more
Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain
September 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We made it up to watch the sun as it rose over Cadillac Mountain, the first point the sun hit the USA. It was 10⁰C with a freezing wind, so I was wearing 3 jackets, and Mike had 2 pairs of trousersRead more
Exploring Bar Harbor
September 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
As this is our last day in Maine, we decided to try lobster rolls, blueberry pie (again) and blueberry ice-cream for an indulgent picnic lunch, as this would be our last chance before moving on to NewRead more
White Mountains and Flume Gorge
September 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Set off early today and drove inland across Maine to get to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. It took 6 hours but was worth it. The roads widened, and towns became small homesteads and villages.Read more
On route to New York!!
September 5, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Drove back to Boston today to return the hire car and get the train to New York for the next chapter of our road trip. Had 2 hours to wait; time for brunch in the spectacular Tatte cafe on Stuart StRead more
New York
September 5, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Arriving yesterday, we were assaulted by the noise and chaos that is New York City and had to pause a while to adjust after the serenity of New England. We took refuge in McCarthys, an Irish bar,Read more
Last day 😢
September 7, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We've been very lucky and despite the forecasts have had sunny days every day, but today it's raining . Seems appropriate as we are a little sad this epic trip is coming to an end. Cheered ourselvesRead more



















































































































































TravelerSafe journey 😘
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TravelerHere’s to a fabulous trip🥂