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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

Lording it in Shenfield & Whitstable – London

Posted on November 14, 2014 by SUNGRL

We left London on Tuesday afternoon and headed to Shenfield in Essex where we were off to stay with our friends Denise & Gary who we had met earlier in the year in Portugal. We had caught up with them … Continue reading →

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ATP World Tour Finals, The O2 Arena – London

Posted on November 10, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Monday morning we met David & Audrey, our friends from Scotland in Holborn for breakfast. They happened to be in London for a long weekend so that was good timing – it was nice to see them again. Given … Continue reading →

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The Tower of London – London

Posted on November 10, 2014 by SUNGRL

The rain had cleared and the sun was shining for our visit to the Tower of London with Glen and Jo who were coming up on the train from Brighton. We met them at the London Bridge Station and wandered … Continue reading →

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All Blacks v England, Twickenham – London

Posted on November 10, 2014 by SUNGRL

We caught up with our friend Luke from Taranaki back in June and he asked us if we wanted tickets for any of the All Blacks end of year tour matches as he had access to them. Watching the All … Continue reading →

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Sotogrande – signing off – Andalusia, Spain

Posted on November 6, 2014 by SUNGRL

Well today is the last day of our Spanish sojourn. We have spent 5 weeks in this lovely spot and will be sad to lock the door of 58 Los Cortijos for the last time tomorrow morning. We have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Gibraltar – United Kingdom

Posted on October 31, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we took a drive to Gibraltar which is about 20 minutes from where we are staying in Spain. Gibraltar is part of the United Kingdom and you have to cross the border and pass through customs to enter the … Continue reading →

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Tangier – Morocco

Posted on October 22, 2014 by SUNGRL

Yesterday we drove to Tarifa which is about 50 minutes from where we are staying to catch the ferry to Tangier in Morocco. The stretch of water between the two countries at this point is only about 36km. The ferry … Continue reading →

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San Roque Club – New Course, round 2, Cádiz – Andalusia, Spain

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

We booked a second round on the New Course at San Roque for today at 8.20am. They then emailed us to say that we would need to tee off at 8.40am as it would still be dark at 8.20am. They … Continue reading →

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Yeguada de la Cartuja, Cádiz – Andalusia, Spain

Posted on October 18, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we took a drive towards Jerez to see the Carthusian horse stud called Yeguada de la Cartuja which translates to Stud of the Charterhouse. The Carthusian horses are an Andalusian breed of horse as they descend from the Andalusia … Continue reading →

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Ronda, Málaga – Andalusia, Spain

Posted on October 17, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we took a drive to Ronda which is situated in a very mountainous area about 750m above sea level. We decided to take the scenic route through the mountains. We turned off the highway just before our normal EU2.00 … Continue reading →

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