Ulla, Thomas Dambo’s giant troll of Santiago in Chile
We had a great time exploring Mandurah near Perth Australia a few months ago while hunting artist Thomas Dambo’s Giants of Mandurah there. So we were pleasantly surprised to find Ulla guarding over the Parque de la Familia here in…
Lima layover: Exploring Miraflores and Barranco
Peru is renowned as being a great country to visit with wonderful people, varied geography, some of the best food in the world and of course the home of some impressive sites- Machu Picchu being the most well known example.…
A long layover in the wilds of Los Angeles
After the paradise of Vanuatu we were off to South America. A combination of available routes and budget saw us make the journey via Fiji and Los Angeles. So – what to do with a couple of days in LA,…
Gear update: six months into the round the world trip
Warning: this is a geeky post full of minutiae about what we have with us on the trip, as a follow-up to the original and the three month update. What is working well and what’s worn out. As before, even…
Vanuatu: Pacific Island Paradise
If you live in the UK, the chances are you either haven’t heard of Vanuatu or you’ll be familiar with it as a low scoring answer on popular afternoon quiz show Pointless with the multi-talented Alexander Armstrong. For the uninitiated,…
New Zealand campervan road trip: where we camped on the South Island
Touring the south island was a tale of two halves. Down the east coast from Christchurch it was perhaps easier to find nice freedom camping sites than it had been in Northland. In contrast, on rounding the southernmost point and…
Skydiving from 12000ft indoors
Queenstown styles itself as an adrenaline sports capital. We had seen skydivers land in the park at Wollongong in Australia, and the kids had spotted skydiving opportunities on various leaflets in New Zealand. iFly in Queenstown seemed to offer the…
New Zealand campervan road trip: To the South!
After the wonders of Waikato and early Christmas festivities with great friends, it was time to head south. As we travelled down via Wellington we wondered whether the south could match the north for adventure, would we make it to…
Homeschool – End of Autumn Term
As we round the corner into 2023, it’s time for a new term to begin at Newton World School and an opportunity to take a look at some of the topics we covered over the autumn term. We’ve found that…
An early Christmas in mighty Waikato
The combination of a rough plan and a dose of luck saw us arrive in Hamilton, Waikato, home to some great friends, in time for an early Christmas celebration. Not only did we have a fabulous Christmas with them including…
Family Odyssey Rocks
Adventuring Together
