Author Archives: Mo

Day 7

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Mo

Breakfast was taken buffet style in the revolving g restaurant.  When I got up to fetch some toast, I returned to find my table had gone!  It had revolved a semi-circle and other members of the group chuckled at the table. We … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Leave a comment

Day 6

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Mo

Taj Mahal Delicious breakfast included – banana and yoghurt, freshly made Spanish omelette, followed by toast and honey and coffee. We said our goodbyes and thank you’s to the staff and left at 7.30 for our 2 hour drive to … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Leave a comment

Day 5

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Mo

Met a very interesting lady at breakfast from New York, who had arrived overnight and was about to join an Art Residency. for 2 weeks (Wolf Residency). Left Jaipur at 10 for two and a half drive to the Heritage Homestay. … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Day 4

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Mo

Breakfast in the garden to the dulcet tones of a citar player.   Some of our group had an early start hot air ballooning.  We all set off together at 9.15 in the minibus for the Amber Palace way up on a … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Leave a comment

To Jaipur – Day 3

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Mo

We gathered in the lobby at 6 am for our long drive to Jaipur. The air was comfortably cool and unbelievably few people about.  A monkey leapt across a rooftop as we left the Florence Hotel. Delhi looked very scruffy with … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Leave a comment

Delhi – Day 2

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Mo

Great night’s sleep which was needed for the day ahead! Breakfast was orange juice, a boiled egg, chicken sausage and toast with coffee. We all met up at 9am for our first excursion which involved the Metro. This was an … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Day 1 – Delhi

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Mo

After ten hour flight from Heathrow and a good half hour getting through immigration, we tackled the crazy streets of Delhi. Glad I chose to be collected by Intrepid. Vehicles all shapes and sizes had ‘sound horn’ written on the … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

To Westport

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Mo

Irish blog notes May 2023 Monday 21 May Margaret collected me from International airport. I met her near M&S where she went shopping. We drove back to Ballymoney, then later took Bonny, Margaret’s little dog, to some friends nearby to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland 2023 | Leave a comment

Thursday 8 July – homeward

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Mo

Nice relaxed breakfast with Dot, totally oblivious of what lay ahead! Set satnav for ‘home’ and said our goodbyes at 10am with plans for some mini trips together soon. The weather cloudy but dry, ideal for motoring. First stop at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Wednesday 7 July – Kirkcudbright to GosForth

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Mo

Checked on kitten before breakfast then final guided tour of Carolyn’s beautiful garden before setting off back to the Lakes. the garden had changed so much in a week… flowers blooming and vegetables bursting! We walked through her ‘meadow’ by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment