Harajuku

This deserves a section to itself, as it was the most amazing day and we were so well accepted in to the group. Harajuku is a district in the city of Tokyo, Japan, and this name has been given to a Japanese fashion art.

More adventures

At this stage of our journey my kids and I are all a bit fed up of living out of a suitcase and are looking forward to getting home. I still have so many things I would like to do, and my handing over of the reins to the kids was met with a "you decide". So this week

Half way

Gosh it does seem like we have been doing nothing, which is actually the typical day for a homeschooler or, more appropriately, unschooler. I put all of my plans on hold because the children were having a great time with their friends. If you try to find the educational and social benefits in this,

Week 3 and 4 in Zaandam

We took the channel tunnel to France and it was just so futuristic and absolutely amazing for all of us - and less stressful with(out) the British passport controls. I recommend it to anyone, okay it is more expensive, but well worth the few quid extra.
On arrival in Zaandam, we discovered that our house was filled with

A weekend with family

After we left Stonehenge, we made our way to London, and actually got through the M25 before it got busy :) though I had to keep stopping for breaks. We spent the weekend in Dartford with my brother, sister-in-law and beautiful niece,

Also week 1 - Stonehenge

Stonehenge is only a stone's thow away from Longleat Center Parcs, and seeing as it is one of the places I have always wanted to visit, we did on our way to London. It is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by rolling countryside,

Week 1 - Bath

What better way to start the week than by getting up at 5am, packing the last few bits in to a suitcase, putting the rubbish out and then picking the kids out of bed one by one and getting them in to the car, with a toilet stop so that we can drive through. They were great