This is our travel story board. It’s where we share our journey and our adventures, our ups and downs.
We started the KamarudinS website in preparation for travelling in 2016. Plus writing and story writing is what I (Kim) love to do.
Over the years it’s become more than just a blog. It’s a collection of photos and words from our travels, something to look back on, something precious.
Like when we started downsizing and packing all of our remaining belonging into storage unit. That was a challenging and time consuming process. You can read all about it here.
We headed off on our first journey in 2016. I managed to find time along the way to share the words to describe where we were and what we were doing – the good, the bad and the ugly really. Especially when Steve got sick in Berlin on a public holiday weekend nonetheless. Check out his goopy eye here.
Firstly, our travels have included some awesome experiences including spending seven (7) weeks travelling around Spain which was magical.
Secondly, it was challenging constantly living out of a suitcase and being in countries where English was not the native language. Of course we got by and made the most of it but we can’t say it was all fun.
Thirdly, and to be very honest when I got too close to home I got even more homesick. So, the plan to travel for six months to a year in 2016 turned into four months. The hugs and love when we surprised family and friends on our return made such a difference.
Plus, being back in Perth meant Steve could get his snoring checked out. What a saga that turns out to be – follow along here.
As well as all the usual fun and games we explored parts of WA and enjoyed camping and scuba diving in all sorts of places.
In 2018 we began a new adventure – the journey to living on a sailboat fulltime. That became a reality in October 2019 when we bought a Mood 38 sailboat in Greece. OMG what a learning curve that has been.
You can check out some of our sailing adventures at sailingmimpi.com PLUS there are more travel stories to be shared via the blog here.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. A tool to learn more about oneself if you dare to look. What I know or knew about myself before this adventure was, I don’t like, actually, I don’t feel comfortable going to new places. Ironic really when I live on a 12metre sailboat on...
Kittens x3 As I was doing a yoga workout on the pontoon yesterday the instructor said “visualise something that brings you joy. Imagine that place or thing and experience the joy. Bring that feeling into this practice.” My mind immediately visualised the kittens we...
Albania wasn’t on our must-see list. To be honest we just had to get out of Greece before our 90 days were up and Albania was the closest country. When we arrived in Saranda aboard our yacht MIMPI in February 2020, we had no idea what to expect. Based on sailing pilot...
A tale of throat surgery For the past couple of years Steve has been losing sleep. As our previous blogs have informed and entertained you, we didn’t know what the issue was initially despite the lack of sleep, rings under his eyes, short temper and honking while...
Busy campers We have been busy little campers, exploring the gorgeous coastline of Western Australia. After our adventure with my sister and family down south we have been venturing a few hours north of Perth to Jurien Bay. Our mission…to boldy, explore and traverse...
Steve this is serious The day has finally come and drastic measures have had to be taken. To what am I referring you ask? Well, husband dearest, love of my life is currently harbouring what sounds like a small snorting animal in the bed at night and IT IS KEEPING ME...
Letting it ALL hang out The Easter Long Weekend has been and gone and hubby dearest and I ‘let it all hang out’ for the long weekend. What I mean to say is, we ate and drank and ate and drank whatever we wanted over the long weekend. All those things we have been...
Pemberton here we come Believe it or not my love, my darling, my Special Friend and I have never been camping together. Yup, it’s true, in the 10 years we have been together we have been caravanning with our girls. We have travelled to parts of our home state and...
The dreaded CPAP So much has happened since I last shared about my beloved and his sleep-challenged nights. He underwent a gruelling CPAP trail. When I say gruelling, I mean challenging, frustrating, time consuming, time wasting, sleep depriving and marriage testing....
Well, after an eventful sleep clinic adventure (notice I didn’t say restful) my loving, caring, special friend turned in to a grouch monster. I’m telling you, cos I have to live with him. I’m sharing my pain. Plus, he’s such a good sport about me writing and sharing...
The KamarudinS made a special trip to Malaysia to help celebrate an Engagement. Steve’s half-sister Irene was getting engaged to Azlan. Now, it wasn’t the usual gathering of family and friends, it was a traditional Malaysian Engagement. The word ‘party’ was not used...
What is Valencia famous for? What springs to mind when you read the title? Valencia oranges perhaps? Fun fact, yes there are plenty of oranges in this city. In fact, there are orange trees in the street. However, the Valencia orange is not native to the region. What...
Before our Segway tour of Cartagena Steve insisted we visit the Museo Nacional de Arqueologia Subacuatica. You can only imagine his excitement as we entered the museum and wandered around. He recognised different techniques for mapping an underwater archaeological...
Craving a workout in Almeria I found myself going a bit stir crazy while in Almeria. Believe it or not I even woke up in the early morning craving a workout, yes, a workout. We have been doing a lot of walking and sweating in the warm weather but it was not enough. I...
Almeria was a breath of fresh air, actually it was a breath of sea breeze but you know what I mean. Our accommodation, Hotel Don Angel, was right on the beach outside of the city centre. Ofcourse, we arrived during the heat of the afternoon without having stopped for...
OMG, driving on the RIGHT side of the road Yes, they drive on the wrong side of the road PLUS the driver is on the left hand side of the vehicle instead of the right😳 At first I was nervous about driving so I let Steve take the lead because he has done it before. The...
Going back to school to learn Spanish was a shock to the system. I think we had some idea what we would be in for. In reality it has been amazing, challenging, fun and overwhelmingly-brain melting. That was just the first week. To catch you up, Steve and I committed...
It’s been almost a week since my last confession, I mean blog. It’s nice not to ‘have to’ write anything until I feel the urge. As I sit in my room during siesta with the fan going and Steve beside me reading our Lonely Planet Spain book I am feeling the urge to...
Back to Rome Just like Paris we returned to Rome for one main reason. On our last trip we missed seeing the Colosseum because of a public holiday. Which leads to my next points...Handy travel tips HANDY TIP: check public holiday dates for the locations you are...
We added more miles to our sneakers while in Rome.
Thanks to a tourist map and directions from a hotel clerk we happily hopped on the bus near our Hotel Des Epoques.
We got off the bus near Trevi Fountain. It was being vacuumed when we passed by – they were getting all of the coins out.
LOST.... our luggage! Well, more than 24 hours since our luggage went missing our clothes started smelling a tad on the high-side. To find out what happened check out 'WANTED - our luggage'. We visited a handful of Roman sites by hopping on a passing bus. Then we...
Oh dear, where is our luggage? Yes, we farewelled gay Par-ee. We boarded our flight Tuesday morning & arrived safely in fabulous Rome. We waited at the baggage carousel for our bags and we waited and we waited and we waited. We all think 'It will never happen to...
Back to Paris Our main reason for including Paris on our itinerary was that the last time we visited we didn’t get to see the Louvre – I know right! It was a Tuesday when we were in gay Par-ee and the only day the Louvre is shut is, yes, on Tuesday. This time we were...
Doctor needed...NOW Check out the first part of this blog about when Steve got sick at 'A Bump in Berlin'. Now you are up-to-date, you may continue - hehehaha! I got down to reception, asked about a local GP only to be told ‘It’s a public holiday today so the doctors...
An unexpected bump It doesn’t often happen but somehow it did and we didn’t see it coming. We hit a bump in Berlin. The impact was confusion, uncertainty and frustration. What kind of bump I hear you ask? Well, Steve got sick. For any woman who has had a sick man you...
KamarudinS in Berlin I love Berlin. It’s such a pretty city. It’s one of the places I insisted we add to the itinerary. Why? Simply because it made such an impression last time I was here. I’m not sure what it is precisely. Is it the old buildings that survived a...
The last time both Steve and I were in Singapore – separately of course – was about 25 years ago. Steve was with his dad and I was on a family holiday following Danielle around for a hockey tour. This time it was together and we made the most of our nine days. Here...
For those that know us and even those that don't, we are foodies. We know what we like and like to eat well. Sometimes, perhaps often we eat too much but that’s why we train hard and in Singapore we swim and we walk. We ate local food 99 per cent of the time.Take a...
We love our Mums As Mother’s Day 2016 approached Steve and I were nostalgic for a bunch of reasons. For me, I was away from my mum and daughter which was a different experience.Thank goodness for technology Thanks to technology, free hotel wifi and our phone's, I was...
With everything packed away and no home to go to I was reminded of a story by dad told us as children. When he and mum were in a similar position driving around the suburbs singing ‘we haven’t got a home.’ Thankfully one of my clients runs House and Pet Sitters. The...
It’s an usual feeling to move out of a home and have nowhere to go. That’s exactly what we did on 1 April 2016. With bits and pieces we need for the next month jammed in to two cars we farewelled the safety and comfort of a home...
For those that remember our blog Part Two – A Bump in Berlin, Steve suffered from a nasty sinus infection and the doctor that treated him made some interesting comments about his nasal passages and snoring. After this experience we added it to our to do list for when...
14 February 2016 - Perth Fringe Festival Happy Valentine's Day! Our current adventure involves hanging out in Perth, our hometown. We are playing silly buggars at the 2016 Fringe Festival show Limbo. The blue lights did all sorts of weird things with anything...
From Valencia we have travelled south to Murcia and Cartagena, then Almeria. From our hotel near the beach in Cartagena, we took a day trip to Lorca in search of old castles and found some beauties – one in Lorca and another just...
We swapped cars in Malaga – pronounced Marl-aga here rather than Perth’s version Ma-la-ga J – we downsized slightly from a Ford Fiesta to a Toyota Yaris, which was cheaper, zippy to drive and very good on fuel. Then we headed inland.Travelling inland the temperature...
On Saturday 11 June we took a guided bus tour to Girona and the Dali Museum. The trip took 11hours total and was a great day. We went on a walking tour through Girona – a city founded by Romans which has some amazing old buildings, ancient streets and grand views...
Steve and I escaped to Esperance in January for an adventure. It’s something we love to do together and it’s a completely different experience without our teenage girls. First stop Wave Rock We drove via Hyden on our way south. I’ve never seen Wave Rock before and it...
Underwater fun January 2014 If you don’t already know it Steve and I are passionate and regular scuba divers. The types of animals we come across under the water in our backyard, range from prawns in the Swan River, wild dolphins at Point Peron and sharks at Rottnest...
Attention WONDER-women!! Have you ever just wanted to just get away from the daily routine? Break out for a couple of days and try something completely different. Well, I have the opportunity to do exactly that last month. I had the privilege of being thrown together...
Underwater monster On 16 April, a night dive like any other, Steve and I were half way through our dive when I spotted a MONSTER under the water. My Special Friend was about a metre to my right, hovering in the water as he so expertly does.Me, I’m more of a bottom...
Night diving Did you know night diving poses a unique set of challenges? Communication while underwater is often a challenging task anyway. There are the basics of course like...OK; pointing in the direction we plan to head; the signals for squid, shark, and stingray....