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Relaxing Bordeaux
Sasha & Lois at Harris Horses
From Paris we got the train to Bordeaux, the place that we were just going to sit back and relax for 4 days. Johnny Harris picked us up from the train station and then took us to the shops so we could buy things we needed.
Then we went [...]
Sasha’s 10th Birthday in Paris
Sasha’s 10th Birthday at Eiffel Tower
When I woke up in the morning I quickly got dressed and ready, then I opened my presents.
I got a card from my great Grandma and great Grandad, a card and a necklace from my Aunt Beryl and Uncle Keith, and from my Mum and Dad I got a pencil [...]
Paris…eat and be eaten!
View from our Paris Apartment
Arriving in Paris having spent over two months in English speaking nations was a good challenge. We managed to lug our baggage and ourselves from Gare du Nord to the Metro at Musee D’Orsay. Our apartment was located just down from the Musee, overlooking the Seine and the Louvre beyond. [...]
London for a quick stop.
London! We had a stop here before embarking on the “Chunnel” to Paris with Eurostar. We have been learning a lot about ourselves on this trip, and one of the stand out things is that we all like being in and around nature. London was big, busy and bustling, but fun all the same.
We stayed [...]
Benderloch, Oban…back to Dundee, then farewell Bonnie Scotland!
At Pebble Beach in Benderloch
Following Dunblane, we went to Oban on the West coast of the Scottish highlands. The place we stayed at was in Benderloch, a quaint B&B which the three of us sandwiched ourselves into. Some of these places go a bit overboard on the ornaments (no room for your stuff!) but [...]
Newcastle to Dunblane
Western Force v Newcastle Falcons
Time to head south to lend some support to the Emirates Western Force boys (www.rugbywa.com.au) who were playing the Newcastle Falcons in Newcastle.
We arrived at the hotel and had dinner with the boys and staff. The next day we saw Hadrian’s Wall (a highlight for Sasha – seeing horses and foals [...]
Edinburgh – Family, Friends and the Fringe
Edinburgh – Family, Friends and the Fringe
Back to Edinburgh, to meet up with Lois’ Aunt & Uncle (Barbara and Peter) and cousin
Sasha & Lois doing Bollywood Dance Class at Edinburgh Fringe
Jim and his daughter Emily. Had a great Chinese Banquet at Jimmy Chung’s next to the station and coffee in town. It [...]
Addendum to Oops in Ullapool
Addendum to Oops in Ullapool
Town of Ullapool from Top of Ullapool Hill
We climbed up Ullapool Hill together which was terrific – great views from the top and the climb got our hearts pumping.
On our last few days Lois climbed it a few more times from the village and Ed took the path up from the [...]
