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Rotorua, New Zealand. 30th December, 2020

Happy New Year 2020 is almost is an end. It will be a year we will not easily forget. The Pandemic, Brexit and the US election, which despite being decidedly beaten, Trump still refuses, weeks later, to admit he lost. There must have been some good times, but they are…

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Jen 31/12/2020 31/12/2020The Trip Plan 2

Unexpected visit to Somerset and Devon 20 – 23 October

Earlier in the summer we had considered a trip to Somerset and on to Devon and Cornwall. This didn’t materialise as we discovered this part of the country was packed with UK “staycationers” and because of various Covid restrictions. However, we felt we still had time for a quick visit…

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Jen 26/10/2020 31/10/2020The Trip Plan 4

September 2020 update from Wineham, West Sussex, UK

Well, we survived our second round of 14 days of self isolation. This time it was much harder and I was starting to feel like a caged animal. I did ‘escape’ twice. Once to walk to the letterbox down the lane to post some urgent documents. I saw no one…

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Jen 14/09/2020 21/09/2020The Trip Plan 4

Monday, 10th August – Sunday, 16th August. Aizenay, Nostang, Redon, Le Coudray-Macouard.

The last 5 days have been pretty amazing. A mix of staying in some fabulous luxurious and historic locations, with camping. Being with family, meeting friends and new extended family. None of this was anticipated or planned for this year. The only downside being the news, a couple of days…

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Jen 18/08/2020 28/08/2020The Trip Plan 1

Sunday, 2nd August. Wineham, West Sussex, U.K.

Having been in the U.K. for 7 weeks, Poki has just caught up with us, 2 days later than scheduled. We collected her from Southampton Docks last Monday afternoon. This turned out to be a very simple procedure. Much to our extreme delight and after weeks of worrying, she is…

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Jen 03/08/2020 10/08/2020The Trip Plan 6

4th – 6th June. Days 310 – 312. In Veracruz, Mexico.

Thursday, 4th June: We have the luxury of 2 bedrooms in our apartment. The decision was made to sleep in the back bedroom. We have an abundance of ceiling fans and air conditioning units in both bedrooms. Great, we thought. However, the fans on full speed clonk and rattle and…

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Jen 06/06/2020 09/06/2020The Trip Plan 10

May 24th – May 31st. Days 299 – 306. From San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala to just outside Coatzacoalcos in Mexico.

Life had been carrying on in our bubble routine. Monday, 25th was different, though. We were lazily eating our porridge, in a state of semi undress, when there was a knock on our door. Sarah, somewhat agitated. “We’re going into the village in 5 minutes to get certificates from the…

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Jen 01/06/2020 04/06/2020The Trip Plan 7

Days 283 – 286 Friday, 8th May to Monday, 11th May. Still Marooned at Pasaj-Cap, by Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

We have now been here for 55 days and as Dennis has mentioned the rainy season is starting to set in. On Friday evening and for most of the night, we had torrential rain. Accompanying it, a plague of flying ants. Despite shutting the windows, we were inundated with them.…

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Jen 12/05/2020 18/05/2020The Trip Plan 7

Days 272 – 274. 26th – 28th April. Still at Pasaj Cap, San Marcos La Laguna. Guatemala.

We have now been here for 6 weeks. When we left the UK in May 2018 and during the years we were planning this adventure, we never dreamt we would face something of this nature. It never entered our heads that we could be “stuck” like this. Who would have…

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Jen 28/04/2020 08/05/2020The Trip Plan 3

Days 260 to 271. April 14th to 25th. Passaj Cap. Guatemala.

It’s some time since we last posted.  Yesterday morning two groups left the camp site and headed for home. Home for many of them was a long way away. The first group, two French citizens, Jeremy & Chloe, and an Italian Pasquale left by taxi for Guatemala City airport at…

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Jen 25/04/2020 30/04/2020The Trip Plan 8
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