Travel warning for the UK

Well, I awake this morning to see an upgraded warning for travel to the UK and Europe.  A terrorist attack in this area is now deemed to be "highly likely"

Am I concerned? Yes? Am I worried? Yes, a little... But will it stop me? No.

I will not let these people hold my life at ransom. I will not let these extremists decide my fate. In saying that I will also not tempt fate. I won't go into areas known to have a high probability for danger. I will be vigilant, street smart and aware.. But I refuse to sit at home, twiddling my fingers,  on the off chance some madman has decided to strap on a kilo or two of explosives.

To think that it would never happen in Australia is foolish, and if we all think like that, there would be no footy grand finals, no Melbourne Cup Days, no Anzac ceremonies or Australia Day commemorations for fear of attack.

We are given just one chance at life, and I am now determined to live it by ticking off the things on my bucket list.. It just so happens a road trip round Ireland is one of the adventures on my list.

So off we go, in a week or two, Hugo and I will wing our way to Dublin, Belfast, and London, stopping at pubs, cafés and parks,  meeting and mixing with the locals. If in this time, we get blown to pieces but some madman, well so be it. Nothing I can do about that, but know for sure we will have gone down laughing and enjoying what the world has to offer. I could just as easily get run over at home, any winter,  by a van towing Victorian.

Don't let your dreams to travel to experience other cultures and lifestyles ever be put off by the decisions and choices of other people. Get out there. Laugh, love, live... And try bloody hard to come home with all your limbs. :)

Ireland here we come..

Hugo and I are off to the UK in 17 sleeps.

I have my list of things to do, book flights and ferries and trains and accommodation, but first I must make a Travel Blog.

For those of you that know me, you will know that I love writing, reading, travelling and laughing, so a travel blog was just a natural progression I guess.

So, We are off to explore the beautiful Emerald Isle,  with a quick drive by catch up with relatives in England as well.

Hugo and I have been to Switzerland, Sweden, France, Italy, Austria, Holland, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, England and Wales, but we are not the most seasoned travellers, and can often find ourselves in some very funny predicaments.. Like wondering why all the people on the green road on Jersey Island were waving to us. We thought they were friendly, turns out we were driving along on a walking road. Oops. I'm now wishing that I had blogged our previous adventures at the time, we have been in some very funny situations.  We have also learned that using Aussie charm can help incredibly, even if that means hopping like a kangaroo to entertain the locals.

This blog will allow us to keep our kids, and grandkids up to speed with where we are, and what mischief I have found for Hugo to get me out of, on our latest trip OS.

If you're interested, please feel free to share and comment, if you're not, apologies in advance for clogging your news feed.