Viva La France

The travels have begun and to start of the season we headed to France. The Easter 4 day weekend was the perfect opportunity to spend time together and road trip to the Champagne region.

I may have come back a kilo (or two!) heavier but lots of laughs, French friends and new names were created.

Enjoy - merci beaucoup! 

The roadtrip had to start with Mc Donalds - where instant win Monopoly kept us entertained 

First stop - Dover. Overnight stay close to the Euro tunnel 

 English Breakfast....

 Dover castle

'I want to go to the seaside...'

 Dover white cliffs

 Finally entering the tunnel (after 3hour wait)

 Oui Oui - Champagne region

 French breakfast...

 Moet & Chandon tour

 English is 'spocken' (lol)

 Yep - that's red wine! 

Love! 

Rheims Cathedral 

 Last stop

 Easter dinner

and back to breakfast again...

Allo!

A few key phrases can epitomise your whole trip and ultimately inspire you for more.

This is what it was like June 2010. My European trip started in Paris, roamed through Italy, travelled along to London and ended in Hong Kong. Each place was as inspiring as the next, blowing my mind and tantalising me for more.

Simple words such as 'allo', 'allora' or 'prego' became part of my conversation and carried onto my life back home.

Everyone we met touched us in some way, from their friendly smile to their advice. They encouraged me to have more culture, learn a language and to make sure I pass all of that onto my children.

So in saying that, my time has come, to explore what else is out there, to take the exciting step and move overseas.

So thankyou to the waiter in Olio, France, to the beach bar owners at Monterosso, Italy and also to that man who fell asleep on the tube in London - you have paved out my new life for the next few years.

a selection of Euro 2010

beautiful Florence


Avignon


excited by Florence (as you would be)


and then there was Paris.... ahhh