UK Aug 23 Day 2 – Ozzy reunion

UK Aug 23 Day 2 – Ozzy reunion

It never ceases to amaze me that whenever I’m ‘on holiday’, my body clock always wants to get me up and running at ridiculously early hours – even though I have no commitments and nowhere to go for hours. You’d think that my body would crave – even be grateful for –...
UK Aug 23 Day 1 – Getting there & hopping

UK Aug 23 Day 1 – Getting there & hopping

A brief jaunt over to the UK from Holland for a few days is something that I’ve done so many times before, that I could practically complete the entire trip on autopilot. I call it a trip, as opposed to a holiday, as these types of getaways are never really relaxing....

Germany Aug 4 Day 7 The trip home

The pace and nature of this morning’s activities was somewhat ritualistic. For the most part, we were on autopilot. We’ve been here before, at the end of a holiday and with only the packing of everything back into the car to keep us occupied. Lethargy had set in after...
Germany Aug 3 Day 6 Zurich

Germany Aug 3 Day 6 Zurich

A delightfully relaxed start to the morning was on the cards today. Unusually, the entire family was sat at the table together for a cooked breakfast this morning. The plan for today was for me and Jae to drive into Zurich, in neighbouring Switzerland. In so doing, I...
Germany Aug 2 Day 5 Europapark

Germany Aug 2 Day 5 Europapark

My body clock awoke me at around 6am this morning. I don’t know why. I certainly need more sleep. Sandy was already up, but the kids were still asleep. I decided to try to get some more sleep. The next thing I knew, it’s 10am. Job done. No homemade cooked breakfast...