An early start for the 7.45am flight to Reykjavik, which took longer than you might expect at a little over three hours. Iceland is in the same time zone as the UK so we landed around 11am at Keflavik airport, which is unexpectedly tiny (for arrivals at least).  It took only a few minutes to emerge from the terminal and meet up with the rest of the ( Read more... )

Now complete up to day 13, March 26th.  Backdated appropriately.

Days 6 to 9 now posted under March 19-22nd.

It's now March 29th and I am on my beach break in Kerala.  Finally some time to update you on my travels!  I'll be backdating everything to keep it all in the right order...

An early start this morning - alarm at 5.30am, bags out at 6.30am, on coach 7.30am.  I couldn't face breakfast at that time in the morning but the nice waiter packed up some danish pastries and banana bread for me ( Read more... )

We stayed at the Trident Hotel for two nights but I can't remember anything about it, including what I ate there, so I guess it can't have been too great.  I certainly can't remember what the breakfast was like ( Read more... )

Another day of travelling today ( Read more... )

Wake up call at 7.30 this morning, packing, and breakfast of fruit, and omelette, pancake with coconut chutney and sweet lime juice.  Took some final photos of the gardens and then onto the coach for 9am ( Read more... )

Wake up call at 7.30 this morning and breakfast of a mangalorean patty (a savoury, lightly spiced doughnut made with bananas) with coconut chutney, papaya, and musk melon juice ( Read more... )

I didn't sleep too well last night thanks to the continuous loud pinging from the lifts.  When I got up I realised I couldn't open my luggage as the airline had sealed it with cable ties.  Thank goodness I had a pair of scissors with me!  Unfortunately, the scissors were *inside* the luggage.  Doh!  So I had to make do with what I wore yesterday ( Read more... )