Blogs from Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

I started the day with yet another sad, photography outing, this time back to Beer for the boats that are supposed to be quite photogenic. They weren't as this had got to be one of the most cluttered beaches, making it impossible to get the kind of romantic, golden sun-lit shots on the postcards. It was also not helped by a tractor moving things about - honestly these working people getting in the way of my photographs. Despite it being early, my parking space had been taken back at the hotel, so I found somewhere else to park. I should have looked at the other cars, as when we got back to the car later it was clear that it was in the main seagull flight-path. My car had only been there a couple of hours ... read more

We’re back home!! What a great year it has been. We’ve experienced so much, met so many people, learned lots of languages (well bits of anyway) and seen many sights. It’s been a fantastic trip and we’re so glad we did it. The best place we visited was, without a doubt, the Galapagos, a wonderful experience unlike anything else. For natural beauty the Iguazu falls were spectacular and Patagonia is very beautiful. Our favourite temples were Tikal in Guatemala and the nicest people were the Japanese and the Cambodians. The year just flew past but we feel like we fitted a lot into it. Now it’s back to the harsh realities of everyday life.......... read more