Paul & Lesley Blomley

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Paul & Lesley Blomley

Love our holidays. Greek Islands and camping in France and Spain have been our staple for many years but really enjoyed our long awaited trip to Australia and New Zealand in 2015. We must go back soon!

2015: Jan-April. Fabulous 10 weeks Down Under. Australia & NZ
2015: April & May. 2 trips to Tuscany. drove new luxury motor-homes from the Italian factory, though France and on to their UK base in Manchester
2015: July. Long weekend at Le mans 24 hour go kart event (Paul)
2015: August and September. trips to visit family in Norfolk, UK
2015: October. 5 days south coast England. Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Swanage, Corfe Castle, Yeovilton (Paul)
2015: October. 10 days in Australia for Stuart & Troy's wedding (Lesley)

Coming up.......
2016: California for family wedding
2017: New Zealand for British & Irish Lions Tour matches



North America » United States » California » San Diego February 2nd 2016

very excited this morning. Just booked flights to LAX for or trip to California for Alex & Mari's wedding in June 2016 ♥... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » Harrogate August 15th 2015

Back from our travels down under, we bought a VW T5 panel van and had it converted into a day van/camper. Our first outing was local to us for a couple of nights at Santa Pod fir Bugjam, the VW festival. In August we ventured north to Knaresborough and Harrogate before heading up to Co. Durham to see family then back home via the North Yorkshire Coast at Whitby.... read more
Bettys Tea Rooms Harrogate
Camping at Sneaton near Whitby
Whitby

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » San Gimignano April 19th 2015

Stayed close by and went for an evening meal here. What a beautiful place!... read more
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Asia » Singapore » Boat Quay March 30th 2015

Wow. great city. I wasn't too convinced at first. Maybe it was just the jet lag but we took a river cruise and got our bearings and it kind of started to make sense. fantastic at night ? very expensive though!... read more
Raffles Hotel
Kids statues
The weirdest hotel

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington March 26th 2015

Back in the capital city again for a few days before we head back north to Auckland airport. Te Papa museum awesome. ... read more
Queens quay
Queen's Quay
mac's Brewbar

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Murchison March 22nd 2015

Took a walk across the swing bridge and a stroll round the historical Gold panning area on the other side of the water. ... read more
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Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki March 22nd 2015

Amazing layering of the rock formations here and huge caverns and blow holes ... read more
Nz s pancake rock
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Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier March 21st 2015

It was a bit grey and overcast with light rain but we'll worth the hike up the loose rocks to get to within 200 metres of the Fox Glacier. ... read more
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Nz s fox
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Great early morning 2 hour cruise on the sound. Awesome. no sand flies! !!?... read more
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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Manawatu » Levin March 10th 2015

From Napier we headed West across to Palmerston North for one night. Had a nice swim at the aquatics centre the next morning the spent a few hours at the All Blacks Rugby Museum and local history museum. Pouring with rain when we left Great late lunch at the Horsemans Cafe in Shannon. Stopped raining by then. Short run into Levin a nice old town an hour north of Wellington. Stayed on a farm for a few days and helped with some weeding and laying a giant mosaic path . There are 2 ponies, 3 sheep, 10 cows, 7 goats, 2 dogs, a cat, endless views of the mountain range and wonderful piece and quiet ☺... read more
Crazy paving
Sessy  the mongrel pup and Charlie the Doberman
Witchway Farm




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