GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
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Victoria BC, Butchart Gardens +++

June 11, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 14 Comments

Sunday June 10th, 2018 We've signed up for the 22 Day Canadian Wilderness and Alaskan Cruise tour with Travelmarvel. At last night's meet and greet we were surprised (and pleased) to discover there are only fourteen on our tour. First up this morning was a trip out to Butchart Gardens. I can barely imagine there … Continue reading Victoria BC, Butchart Gardens +++

Overview of US Pacific Coast Drive 101

June 10, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

Today is the official end of the independent part of our tour. After two weeks of continual movement and exploration this almost feels as if it is a proof of life post 😂 After collecting our hire car in San Francisco we headed north over the Golden Gate Bridge and took the winding Muir Heads … Continue reading Overview of US Pacific Coast Drive 101

Śan Francisco WrapUp

May 28, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 10 Comments

Monday 21st - Saturday 26th May We had five days/nights in San Francisco. The first night I wrote a post about our flight and first impressions and then promptly lost it in the Ethernet ether, so I'll take that as a sign that it included inappropriate and jet-lagged commentary. Not that I can remember. I'm … Continue reading Śan Francisco WrapUp

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