For whatever reason, we’ve been struggling to shake off the lethargic feeling of jet lag this week and get back into a normal sleep pattern. Despite (or perhaps because of) being busy with various commitments back here in Wales, neither of us felt back on par since our return to The Cottage. With a few free Read more

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” is something that my parents have been instilling in me since my teenage years. A bit like the saying that, whatever happens in life “worse things happen at sea”. Well I’ve never really spent much time ‘at sea’ but have had a few technical challenges recently with this Blog that Read more

Since leaving Heather and the town of Helena, in Montana, on Sunday evening, time has become merely a concept. Days have turned into nights simply by changing the display on my watch as we’ve travelled across the globe. In Seattle, we didn’t feel that we’d managed to make the best of all the facilities from Read more

When someone makes you personalised pancakes for breakfast, you know you’re on for the start of a great day. Especially when it’s accompanied by one of Heather’s hand crafted morning coffees (rumoured to be the best in Montana) and served up with loads of maple syrup and scrambled eggs. It was no surprise to me Read more

Wow. What a day. Experiencing Montana family life with Heather and her family. A mixture of smoke from far away forest fires and overnight rain had dampen down the views from the front door, but spirits were still sky high. It was great to be hangout with Heather as so much has changed since we Read more

Super exciting to be travelling across country in a ‘smallish’ propeller plane to Helena, Montana today.  Catching the flight required quite an early start from Anna’s in Bremerton as we had to catch an early ferry. Once in Seattle we had a bit of time to take a breather and wake up, in the comfy Read more