Shakira woke me at about 0715-she had been up and about for hours. I'd set my alarm for 0645, but had slept through it-that and all the horns, I must of been tired. As I'd not unpacked much, there was little to do apart from wash and change and head downstairs for breakfast. I didn't really fancy curry or anything else lined up on the buffet table. I don't know if I'd been reading too much into avoiding Delhi belly, but I'd read to stay away from food that had been left out or reheated, and apply the rule only eat if it can be boiled cooked or peeled. With that in mind I picked out a couple of bananas and put them in my bag for later on. Leaving the hotel, I can only liken ... read more

Hi all, unfortunately had to abandon the blog for the time being as there really isn't anywhere to write, and even if there had of been, it would have been impossible so it looks like it will be a post sailing write up instead! We arrived in La Coruna yesterday after a rough crossing. Initially we were planning to stop in France but wanted to get ahead of the weather so kept on going through the bay of biscay. My main focus has just been on trying to stay upright and brush my teeth twice a day-the crossing was rough and all but 3 crew have been as sick as a dog! It really was just the worst crossing, getting smashed every 30 seconds or so overnight-and it sounds so loud down in the Hull. Thankfully ... read more

As I type this, Daryl is fast asleep next to me having managed to keep awake all day, I on the other hand, had to have a couple of hours earlier since I woke up at 4am. Our last morning in Hawaii consisted of another good breakfast at Lulus, looking out to the beautiful Pacific Ocean and savouring our last moments of paradise. We managed to reunite the phone found on the pier last night, with a man who hadn't realised it was missing until his new bride informed him she'd had 4 missed calls and a text from 'him' that morning! They found us in Lulus and naturally were really glad to get it back. Somehow we managed to pack our Hawaiian holiday into our backpacks, and despite having minimal room for gifts, managed to ... read more

Today we decided to have another lazy day, which of course was nothing to do with the beers we'd had last night..... No, we'd booked to go to Paradise Cove for a Luau and show, and as the hotel pick up was 1530, we decided to stay local and hang around the pool. As we'd not managed to visit the Polynesian Cultural centre on the North Shore, we really wanted to go to a Luau whilst we were in Hawaii, and we'd read and heard that this one was a good one, so we booked it for this evening. It was also a nice chance for us to get our glad rags on and get dolled up, (Daryl even wore trousers instead of shorts!) seeing as we'd mainly just been cutting about in casuals etc all ... read more

Today we were up and at the grill for breakfast before heading down the windward coast which is on the East of Oahu. We have heard so many good things about this area and we weren't disappointed. Almost immediately as we drove the road from north shore to East, we were met with some of the most beautiful landscape I think I've ever seen. The mountains were towering green, whilst the beaches golden and the sea a clear blue, just breathtaking. En route we passed Kualoa Ranch http://www.kualoa.com which is where Jurassic Park and a few other movies were filmed. Had we had more time it would of been an interesting place to stop. We wanted to get to the beach and on recommendation headed for Lanikai which has consistently been voted amongst the top beaches ... read more