But of all the great things I got to see and do last year the highlight has to be our luxurious safari in Botswana. Magical, amazing and many other superlatives. Starting with four fabulous days exploring Cape Town and further afield, we then flew to the first of our safari camps - Moremi. This game park is situated in the eastern Okavango Delta.

I tingled with a little frisson of excitement at my first glimpse of the Thames and London’s city skyline. I whispered ‘hello London’ …

I made it! Several hours a day cycling, over four days on the Otago Rail Trail and I got to the end - in tact. One of New Zealand's...