Hey everyone!! I'm back in the land of cheap, 24 hour access to internet, a language I can speak, and luandry facilities at the ready! I love London!! Lol. Mostly I'm just pretty freaking exhausted from the Contiki tour. Lets just say that as much as I wish I were on my way home now instead of spending another week here, I just may need the week to recoup and be ready for home and work again. It's literally been quite a whirl of a trip, they don't joke in the title (I was on the European Whirl Tour by Contiki). Also for the record, carting over 70 pounds worth of baggage across London = not fun. Ah well, only have to make a journey like that one more time. It also looks like I got back here just in time, almost out of money. I should have just enough to be able to afford food this week, and that's about it. Can't complain though, I have a suitcase full of good stuff and hundreds (that's right, hundreds) of pictures.
We drove from Switzerland to France a couple of days ago, went strait to the camp after 12 hours on the road. Spent the entire next day in Paris, went to the top of the Eiffel tower, the Louvre was closed so no go, saw the Arc de Triumph, the Champs d'Elises, the Notre Dame Cathedral (although only in passing on the bus, not inside and no chance for a pic, so got a postcard instead), and much much more. It was all very lovely. I even caved and bought some French perfume (which incidently is the reason I'm short on cash for this last week). Today was another ridiculously long day on the bus to get back to London, but it's all good. I'm freaking exhausted, but happy. Got to see almost everything I wanted on this tour, excepting the Spanish Steps in Rome, the leaning Tower of Pisa, inside the Louvre and inside Notre Dame. Just not enough time on this whirl. However...last night in Paris went out for dinner and a Cabaret show!! At dinner I had duck with orange sauce (so good) and the Cabaret was amazing!! Such cool dancing and music and comedic entertainment and acrobatics!! I'll have to describe it better when I get home. It was all great though.
I really have to get to bed now. It's past eleven here in London and I've been up since 6am...sleep shall be wonderful!!
Miss you all, sorry for the lack of posts recently, but European computers are so touchy (not to mention expensive). Hope you're all doing great!!
Hugs, Mel
PS-for anyone who will be as excited about this as I was...I GOT TO SEE THE VIMY RIDGE MEMORIAL TODAY!!!
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Ha! ha! We got to be first again - can you tell we check the blog regularly?? Good to hear that you have enough money to last you the week and a paid flight home. Only 8 more sleeps for dear old Mom and Dad before we get to see you again. This weekend is my (Dad) fishing weekend with the boys in Lac De Roche - south of 100 Mile. Mom is on house projects - painting mostly and other pink stuff!
Don't forget that Ken and Dawn and the girls will be here next weekend right after you get home. And for all you fellow bloggers, who is coming to the airport and back to our place for a meet and greet - maybe some appy's? Can you please let the Mom know so we have some kind of head count. Thank you
Anyways, hope you had a great first night's sleep back in jolly old Engalnd. Love you lots XOXOXOX The parents.
Ok Soooo very Jealous that you got to see the Vimy Memorial. i hope you got pics of that cause i would sure love to see them. Yes it is a history buff thing i think lol. Glad you are having so much fun.
love you, hugs
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