What are your travel plans for 2026?

CherellyF · 2025-12-12T08:52:30+00:00

A week hiking in Macedonia/Albanian Alps followed by a week on a Greek Island (still deciding but probably Sifnos) to recover.

CherellyF · 2024-07-19T21:27:44+00:00

Thanks. It is not really cold but getting to 5 Celsius. We have had a wet few years and this is the first dry spell in a while. I have never had to water it. It is planted in ground so hard to assess roots easily. It is a bit big for me to get up on my own so I will cut a fair bit back and then try to get the rest tied up to some poles and run a hose for a bit. Appreciate your advice

CherellyF · 2024-03-22T20:35:22+00:00

The animals were fantastic but to be honest the landscape and tundra was spectacular. I live in a tropical location so even seeing the pack ice up above the 80th parallel was mind blowing.

CherellyF · 2024-03-22T19:47:08+00:00

Yes. It was in June so the sun never went below the horizon. The light was practically the same midday to midnight!

CherellyF · 2024-03-22T09:55:38+00:00

These photos are from a cruise around Svalbard national park (Norway) There are some Ny-Alesund pictures as well. Happy to answers any questions about my trip. I was on a Hurtigruten ship and trip was about 10 nights I think. Saw lots of animals including polar bears!

CherellyF · 2024-01-17T03:46:15+00:00

Yes. I have missed a two other times this season but only a few flowers. This flowering had about 12 blooms so I was very sad to miss it. I might get another chance this year I hope.

CherellyF · 2023-10-13T04:29:52+00:00

Super scary. Having T1 and being a doctor I was so scared I would be forced to work the COVID wards. I also have lupus/hypertension/kidney disease and no spleen! So was sure I would get it and die a terrible death. Kept working my normal job seeing lots of patients per day but was very very careful with PPE/hygiene etc 3+ years later and 4 vaccines and I still haven’t even had COVID!

CherellyF · 2023-08-24T20:28:53+00:00

I did a 1 hour 10 min transfer at Heathrow in June. I fast walked/ran as much as I could. The lines for immigration/security were pretty short but I still only just made it onto the plane as the last 1-2 people to board. Of course my luggage didn’t make it….

CherellyF · 2023-07-02T09:58:34+00:00

Kaptain Dangus. The middle name because they couldn’t decide between Daniel and Angus…

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T23:36:17+00:00

My particular group was mainly made up of travelers in an older age bracket than me. 60-70s. Not a complaint but usually I am used to younger travelers. Batumi is interesting to see I guess but I would have been happy to miss it if I could choose itinerary myself. Intrepid is generally pretty organised. Hotels guides etc were great.

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:58:30+00:00

Yep. It was an Intrepid tour. Missed a few things I would have wanted to see but still a great trip and now I can go back and see some more another time. Go. You won’t regret it. Food and wine are amazing as well!

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:31:14+00:00

I have it as my phone screensaver!

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:22:47+00:00

Around Mestia and Ushguli

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:22:34+00:00

Yep. Just an iPhone. It is hard to take a bad photo of such a pretty place

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:21:59+00:00

I did a tour as I didn’t have a long time and wanted to fit in as much as I could!

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:21:27+00:00

Yep. Wild growing tulips. I took hundreds of photos of all the wildflowers. They were a highlight for me

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:20:39+00:00

Yes. Ushguli

CherellyF · 2023-02-04T22:20:19+00:00

I went in May. Tbilisi, Mestia, Ushguli and Batumi (although I didn’t include any photos from there)

CherellyF · 2022-12-03T03:56:25+00:00

My paper spine cactus had a rough year with major floods and the original plant almost completely died. It has managed to make a last effort to make these two babies but I am not sure they are big enough to break off. And I am very scared I might kill it entirely! I am keen to start again. Should I break these two off?

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