Janet and Mike are travelling to Europe for 8 weeks at the end of August. This is Janet's big OE, so she's very excited! Mike hopes he doesn't lose her in a crowd!

We hope you enjoy sharing some of our experiences with us while we are away, and hopefully some of the places we visit and things we do, will bring back some great memories for lots of you.
Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas and helped with our planning.

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Sleepovers at ……Hong Kong, London, Paris, Barcelona, South of France, St Agnes, Genoa, Lucca, Florence, Rome, Milan, Zermatt, St Moritz, Milan, Venice, cruise through Koper, Split, Dubrovnik, Messina, Naples and finish in Rome, New York and home!

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

South of France

She said.....  We are now enjoying a beautiful room in a B & B in a 300 year old farm house, just out of Avignon.  Time for some R & R, a swim in the pool, and a read of our books under the trees. The home and gardens are amazing, a painters dream!
We have been thinking of you all (and Becks!!) in Wellington with the thunder and lightening and hail storm you had.  Photos on stuff look amazing! Karl also sent us a link to the big house fire.  It's all happening in the capital.   
We were pleased to hear that there was no danger from the nuclear plant explosion, not far away in Orange, but if we do look funny when we get back, this may be the reason why!
Last day for ERO at school today, so I hope you can all now breath a sigh of relief and concentrate on all those production rehearsals!!  Haven't heard any goss for a while!!????


He said ..... Our last day in Barcelone we went all spanish and had a big meal during the day(afternoon).
On the advice of our hosts we wandered off to this flash restaurant on a pier along the water front. Many beaches along here also and at 34deg there were heaps at the beach. I may well have ben just me but it certainly looked like the spanish womens' favourite colour for togs is "flesh coloured". In fact all the way along there, about 2k, i felt Janets eyes boring me in the back of the head!!( you guys know whaat i mean) so she must have spotted more than i did. probably because i was looking at the facinating buildings and eateries etc.
Anyway this meal, although expensive was well worth it. We had our first Paella prededed by 2 cold dishes + 2 hot dishes which we shared. One of the cold dishes was "figs stuffed with goats cheese", and we picked it. Whats with that , Muz+Jane?  Followed by squid and octopus??? No paua Muz?
Last night we went out for local T and wnet to a supermarket. You can see whats wrong with this continent when you can buy a good bottle of red/white wine and a apck of 10x bottles of kronenburg for the same price as a bottle of coke.
anyway, we seem to have moved to another place in heaven here so must get on, swim or read under the shady trees ????????????
Sorry, forgot to ask, How is WORK???????????????????

3 comments:

  1. Work's awesome Mike, thanks for asking! Kristy.. ;-D

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  2. Awww ...now I'm really jealous... not sure if it's the paella or sitting in shade with a book....sounds like you guys are having a fantastic time. Luv Ali xx

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  3. You guys are having a ball. Glad to see you had a day of R & R. You certainly seem to have the food and wine sorted! Lovely your blog.
    Jane & Murray

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