tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46900314543875956822024-03-14T08:55:49.960+00:00a little piece of cornwallavalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-76215535578979203942012-05-15T17:50:00.004+01:002012-05-15T18:06:18.502+01:00Lanhydrock country house and garden<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMrVlBrhmaVFnUj6svJNJMtlevLGQAqoVa1v_E1D10_JrpCBl8LkdZn-2uzeiLYjC6jnbNRaUqRQIA475MEAQ5u3nt6rt-xHqXYtOsKKLdlOAsXhXVw1Gs3xKf-RjZi-Dlo0dTI874dc/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 213px; height: 320px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5742806382305841314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMrVlBrhmaVFnUj6svJNJMtlevLGQAqoVa1v_E1D10_JrpCBl8LkdZn-2uzeiLYjC6jnbNRaUqRQIA475MEAQ5u3nt6rt-xHqXYtOsKKLdlOAsXhXVw1Gs3xKf-RjZi-Dlo0dTI874dc/s320/021.JPG" /></a>It was a really nice walk and one that we had not done before, so it was really good to find something different in a place that was visited so often.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIW_hWsCt2NerlKtiIJorMEbx8M5qCrz4NARixSq7gCLs_PBhv8PaiZHizKQDoXQQNrh6kr5zSaP5mG9AHFDUSmx8yfkuWPzF0YhAcus7RkRvJtN2fS74iy_UP7dQcqn82H1yZFg0iNE/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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You could do almost anything on the lake, we plumped so a sedate pedalo (not very adventurous i know) but seeing the lake from a different perspective was really good. Walking along the lake front were at least 20 to 30 seagulls waiting to pounce on their next victim and i actually got dive bombed by a couple so i made a hasty retreat!! Well that was the exercise for the day!! Found a lovely little cafe bar and sat out for a well deserved S/Blanc (cloudy bay) whilst writing my journal. But we began to notice a strange smell emanating all around, rotten eggs, then the penny dropped ah! we were in the Thermal Wonderland of Rotorua!!<br /><br /><br />One of the many black swans on the lake.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5-W7C5Ib7Y0djuEn4-eJHT4VSlKY8OjJ8pDH8rIML_c2xCWiemHbWcFdexWrxq_sd0l3REVAqWjw03ewIcjAGRYjNYlQQ3-Xupjui88JZnJ045G4Wm9PjGJ5GgsCCek5F-JjV034AZQ/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+257.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 273px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454429499270974418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5-W7C5Ib7Y0djuEn4-eJHT4VSlKY8OjJ8pDH8rIML_c2xCWiemHbWcFdexWrxq_sd0l3REVAqWjw03ewIcjAGRYjNYlQQ3-Xupjui88JZnJ045G4Wm9PjGJ5GgsCCek5F-JjV034AZQ/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+257.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a recreated Maori boat.<br />The carvings on it are so intricate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ew80AkYhCOtijIJrHiz8Shox3ltQQ-bhqjtAsIpZDXC2BMOyZXerSBe_a7ymg4mQblqDNoux23lGedXNHCcl32cnG_FZO2fLwXmS7TkUCOR0d497b8pvJAK7OJaXiudzq-C0psRUIr8/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+291.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 110px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454429481986240274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ew80AkYhCOtijIJrHiz8Shox3ltQQ-bhqjtAsIpZDXC2BMOyZXerSBe_a7ymg4mQblqDNoux23lGedXNHCcl32cnG_FZO2fLwXmS7TkUCOR0d497b8pvJAK7OJaXiudzq-C0psRUIr8/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+291.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Can you imagine seeing this in the water, Amazing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPHFxsvBsUfOW939uyJTNLmLc0hiz0GalY3S58Z3H2TCtmqGHvR1p18LSqxtB4UK59uFSH8v1ngcYUjQxWEmyOzdCTAM1x7LUkk8a85A2SsuVyxH80M54JZCplV8x-stRznDxhsKzLc8/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+308.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454429478306680674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPHFxsvBsUfOW939uyJTNLmLc0hiz0GalY3S58Z3H2TCtmqGHvR1p18LSqxtB4UK59uFSH8v1ngcYUjQxWEmyOzdCTAM1x7LUkk8a85A2SsuVyxH80M54JZCplV8x-stRznDxhsKzLc8/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+308.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our trip for the next day was to the,<br />Waiotapo Thermal wonderland. We spent so much more time here than planned, but you just could not go for an hour, we did the whole walk in the end ended up staying nearly three hours. Breathtaking scenes of our earths core and the bubbling noises of the earth moving with billowing smoke coming up every so often giving of that lovely rotten egg smell !!!<br /><br />A Pied Stilt picking little things from the ground, how it survives in this place i don't know because the ground is hot in some places!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4dxxsjyFBavJ6_TFV7hV-lDg1QJDrWDQtNBb5TL2X7f2KswbdKjepwIJCQr2v51DQKLAFTKaGNP6bYCAPu7hpQVjHyBzk_xzKYEY7TUUxKPFdI3ZiSsYsTpjm6Ph5gclxYwk8GvIUpk/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+407.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454428539176557602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4dxxsjyFBavJ6_TFV7hV-lDg1QJDrWDQtNBb5TL2X7f2KswbdKjepwIJCQr2v51DQKLAFTKaGNP6bYCAPu7hpQVjHyBzk_xzKYEY7TUUxKPFdI3ZiSsYsTpjm6Ph5gclxYwk8GvIUpk/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+407.jpg" /></a><br /><br />One of the many different coloured lakes that have formed in the area and it was really that colour<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl_TCuRLFsWCFp8H-MNvXhcttcDROBUuoghMczXmes8U3-K86_gIFC5NLMBaSHWR3CToN2nKiAr78fkMU3vs5SZVr159qrJUr3eBpCFFt5ImlfW26P38yg0RQYMhlYuy-61o-IJG36JM/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+480.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454428534693681474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl_TCuRLFsWCFp8H-MNvXhcttcDROBUuoghMczXmes8U3-K86_gIFC5NLMBaSHWR3CToN2nKiAr78fkMU3vs5SZVr159qrJUr3eBpCFFt5ImlfW26P38yg0RQYMhlYuy-61o-IJG36JM/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+480.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Different rock formations that have formed over thousands of years.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQX8UCkXwXs5f5lGBwgIFSW9_KAplxj8Px8moiiXf0cXONery4n_Lby0x7X-S48_z3offDAB36XZS6VHt_cDDjiwQpzM_fdNptClcYW-EuDzblRoytfOhN52DZxodWLRNKTn7_0ZnOYCg/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+391.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454428532332125442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQX8UCkXwXs5f5lGBwgIFSW9_KAplxj8Px8moiiXf0cXONery4n_Lby0x7X-S48_z3offDAB36XZS6VHt_cDDjiwQpzM_fdNptClcYW-EuDzblRoytfOhN52DZxodWLRNKTn7_0ZnOYCg/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+391.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This was known as the Frying pan and Oyster pool, quite stunning.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rCY0-WsRv87xmvmxav3Rx71i32yrVc38sWEBw2FlCiKBWX8rzcp5LFpT5Rmi32GS54LMeBc4gHTU7gtQ3H1pXlN5Hpd2XojsBoWgaDGgVwLhRbtTDAMy1z3Gn9oZ67rFaP-Ye9HfKkM/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+429.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454428521748801362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rCY0-WsRv87xmvmxav3Rx71i32yrVc38sWEBw2FlCiKBWX8rzcp5LFpT5Rmi32GS54LMeBc4gHTU7gtQ3H1pXlN5Hpd2XojsBoWgaDGgVwLhRbtTDAMy1z3Gn9oZ67rFaP-Ye9HfKkM/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+429.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Giving a swirling feature to the lake.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26OMCd9FTTc1o4APaIUFMVYweOoNkKyCIlST1244D82Ix3gw6rCs98s4tF2IA-7KhopruJ4DS5TJjHq1_qR8fjcK4UzEPfX2Axx1D7WSCP2h6F62dAx59uuSHh2VT8MXMEh3Xmz5rEEI/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+428.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454428518403858578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26OMCd9FTTc1o4APaIUFMVYweOoNkKyCIlST1244D82Ix3gw6rCs98s4tF2IA-7KhopruJ4DS5TJjHq1_qR8fjcK4UzEPfX2Axx1D7WSCP2h6F62dAx59uuSHh2VT8MXMEh3Xmz5rEEI/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+428.jpg" /></a><br /><br />There is that smell again!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhKMDi3-70qS-h0GdbeGfvk2Em_-7Qb19w79Qyvd4qVYEAAkUmUpYcPYuM4VguiLadqEwnM83eu8Y3hoGxuBPPom0BOB2jxUmXmO0njjM32s4F-GeeWyeeAomS5Zg8J_jq1NgFhMisW4/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+385.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454426660960145106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhKMDi3-70qS-h0GdbeGfvk2Em_-7Qb19w79Qyvd4qVYEAAkUmUpYcPYuM4VguiLadqEwnM83eu8Y3hoGxuBPPom0BOB2jxUmXmO0njjM32s4F-GeeWyeeAomS5Zg8J_jq1NgFhMisW4/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+385.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The steam was overpowering as i stood here , you had to just step back!</div><div>The edge of the Champagne pool<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PkE-B8PjegBtpPtItcDv1ROlPhviGWV0RLFc4ax7G39vnImuoCmsum8tAYZONOD2rxon-HOwjDhQSZjEQmf7VBQOqzbP5YwrGqUPpRpV4QokLqPjEk0x4ZM-kJQkk3qnRTJQobaJooM/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+372.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454426655742249938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PkE-B8PjegBtpPtItcDv1ROlPhviGWV0RLFc4ax7G39vnImuoCmsum8tAYZONOD2rxon-HOwjDhQSZjEQmf7VBQOqzbP5YwrGqUPpRpV4QokLqPjEk0x4ZM-kJQkk3qnRTJQobaJooM/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+372.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Devils Home, aptly named i think.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7xmURW3lhcPvCSYGpLmbDtX6AWzBItZfSTPg7uMrnanuaOl84_Qbnrq1jxs0r8Iuq4_s7UjAS3ZCHvt-GbJ2v3o1m2OJogqvaGLs-Zl5lxw8s0mR7dMJ6o7mL-_FwSDYqnAIQZ1FCQY/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+349.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454426654339966802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7xmURW3lhcPvCSYGpLmbDtX6AWzBItZfSTPg7uMrnanuaOl84_Qbnrq1jxs0r8Iuq4_s7UjAS3ZCHvt-GbJ2v3o1m2OJogqvaGLs-Zl5lxw8s0mR7dMJ6o7mL-_FwSDYqnAIQZ1FCQY/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+349.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>One reason for going was the Geyser that erupts at<br />preciously 10.15.am every morning, hopefully that will continue, </div><div>if not there maybe something going wrong around the region!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MpTEYNghVMqxCd6LPCL1-mdctcPrKzMWaUuuoH23Kb0XIq5VzKJ2TBvejk8KMO1vUSTyK8iF98HO90-QLdTJ0GlkjmxBlU8i9QVjhEGxMhrKtInmPFX8rcFKJ3-OjMZxhk5GeQ3TbDE/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+333.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454426645744330898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MpTEYNghVMqxCd6LPCL1-mdctcPrKzMWaUuuoH23Kb0XIq5VzKJ2TBvejk8KMO1vUSTyK8iF98HO90-QLdTJ0GlkjmxBlU8i9QVjhEGxMhrKtInmPFX8rcFKJ3-OjMZxhk5GeQ3TbDE/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+333.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />The evening trip was to the Tamaki Maori village. Where an evenings entertainment awaited us.</div><div>All dressed in their native costumes, telling stories through music and dance.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hkJu0ytopwHkAiAcMuFCa3gWiUh5Tbodtz0IbiB4HOsIBMzuQDqn8G6_DPlZmbaAUSAofS0k75XxouZUQBxH5Z1oaV2U4Iuc9KQx2zQTKUgWQfgcbmzpXDAfSx4Dp8Uwvg53jOP3N-o/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+498.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454425241760650210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hkJu0ytopwHkAiAcMuFCa3gWiUh5Tbodtz0IbiB4HOsIBMzuQDqn8G6_DPlZmbaAUSAofS0k75XxouZUQBxH5Z1oaV2U4Iuc9KQx2zQTKUgWQfgcbmzpXDAfSx4Dp8Uwvg53jOP3N-o/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+498.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This chap was amazing, his eyes were so wide and </div><div>as for his tongue WELL !!!!!! No photo i'm afraid but will</div><div>leave it to your imagination!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ohPrv5hc9A2CaCjxabWstJgSv1DimoTswhFkYiZNJ3P2OPW2tjua0eChxh9nPJzXpV9Aw3llQd6GNEzYzZziY-O_5dCoDojEqtm4TWpR0Z2Ci3cbROP5a8GGlh9zjTR8rvdhWdupfKs/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+494.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454425234681769314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ohPrv5hc9A2CaCjxabWstJgSv1DimoTswhFkYiZNJ3P2OPW2tjua0eChxh9nPJzXpV9Aw3llQd6GNEzYzZziY-O_5dCoDojEqtm4TWpR0Z2Ci3cbROP5a8GGlh9zjTR8rvdhWdupfKs/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+494.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The entrance to the village where our chosen chief from our coach</div><div>was welcomed, we had been given written information beforehand</div><div>about what to expect and not what to do! Never laugh, imitate or smile</div><div>whilst the dance is being performed as it would be very disrespectful to</div><div>the Maori chief of the village. It was such a shame because the heavens opened </div><div>at this point, thunder and lightening too, so the dance was cut very short.</div><div>We were all then welcomed to the village where a Hangi feast had been set for us, traditional</div><div>meats that had been slow cooked in a oven in the ground covered by volcanic rocks</div><div>and cooked for 7 hours, never tasted lamb, pork or chicken like it, delicious.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RAh3Q9OkVty3_qNrTPDG0AW-schlJ4RYDf0V-WoR1ofeH8KogsC79B4c0Yl_Vs0qDAN6X0KiZMdK1IBe-KXn36OiOvCeKKv1pDNXCY3VrcD1Xou4Q2FPDGJz6ntB-H1KzbQnhoZJbJE/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+487.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454425227430239442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RAh3Q9OkVty3_qNrTPDG0AW-schlJ4RYDf0V-WoR1ofeH8KogsC79B4c0Yl_Vs0qDAN6X0KiZMdK1IBe-KXn36OiOvCeKKv1pDNXCY3VrcD1Xou4Q2FPDGJz6ntB-H1KzbQnhoZJbJE/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+487.jpg" /></a><br />You can see just how wet the ground was!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCZB2ulgwjzTcHXrDast72WHFi4V7TLTXnEJS0wlcQGTUF_sNE7D8Y_y0UoHvPYBoptjYPzYJS2j4X56_RTJBkk2rfCxM2LL63AjsRdZ3kFu7joUpkdh6sb7iyJsbOfoK_36kKDIohSc/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+486.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 253px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454425224398096258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCZB2ulgwjzTcHXrDast72WHFi4V7TLTXnEJS0wlcQGTUF_sNE7D8Y_y0UoHvPYBoptjYPzYJS2j4X56_RTJBkk2rfCxM2LL63AjsRdZ3kFu7joUpkdh6sb7iyJsbOfoK_36kKDIohSc/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+486.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The grounds of the village.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcfwsDXz4GaHyMaqJaO8DogPKlNKT0qBlADIUgBd3_fL41hts81cxhTJYjsBH2kR1BIKhNdIisUSpo60ZLc3hPCiatGRcP42SWqp7AFuS3a8_RdXbpbUtCVfbVB8QYgmlaki87lSbWK4/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+485.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 232px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454412644161829970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcfwsDXz4GaHyMaqJaO8DogPKlNKT0qBlADIUgBd3_fL41hts81cxhTJYjsBH2kR1BIKhNdIisUSpo60ZLc3hPCiatGRcP42SWqp7AFuS3a8_RdXbpbUtCVfbVB8QYgmlaki87lSbWK4/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+485.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblh9MJ7RWKKg8AyI_wiV7rAk2f_ss6ev0D7-G9VZXY-2icyPJ69gHls70LG5TLrhyphenhyphenpoQfiMTaAoqyUUNPvGGz7AFdKGMGJ88Fd_By8AfrrQrHFzwSVOjDJFsIv1PpfM6WklA-dI6T90o/s1600/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+483.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454412264236227602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblh9MJ7RWKKg8AyI_wiV7rAk2f_ss6ev0D7-G9VZXY-2icyPJ69gHls70LG5TLrhyphenhyphenpoQfiMTaAoqyUUNPvGGz7AFdKGMGJ88Fd_By8AfrrQrHFzwSVOjDJFsIv1PpfM6WklA-dI6T90o/s320/cxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+483.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As i said the journey really began here, the scenery gets more dramatic as we go further around but this was certainly a good opener. Miles and miles of green pastures hills, mountains are to come.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-87117092968858392682010-03-19T13:16:00.008+00:002010-03-19T15:24:46.248+00:00City of Sails / AucklandThe next part of the holiday begins.<br />I wrote a journal whilst away, i shan't bore you with loads but will drop a few snippets in along the way.<br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"Leaving San fransisco with my last views of the financial district and the Bay Bridge. Sad to leave the place i adore, but looking forward so much to the adventure ahead"</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"Airports much the same the world over boring and tiring. Saturday 23rd Jan whole day lost in transit due to crossing the international date line"</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">A free room upgrade was given and this was the view!!</span><br />View of Auckland harbour and bridge<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYFvn8zCwjI8E2WcnmNttjQsYaNIae23pbEFg5VN6LxRhmYY9Xl2tZ9s8yehy6HlaH6Ij4n6aJBHIdo9vJkyHjM5SCapZ7N-xb9gZyye-rBA8yhHLNhpSOV5JSBoP4X2vnxZpPPXxmCM/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+140.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 349px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450337424117380594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYFvn8zCwjI8E2WcnmNttjQsYaNIae23pbEFg5VN6LxRhmYY9Xl2tZ9s8yehy6HlaH6Ij4n6aJBHIdo9vJkyHjM5SCapZ7N-xb9gZyye-rBA8yhHLNhpSOV5JSBoP4X2vnxZpPPXxmCM/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+140.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Auckland known as the city of sails, you can see why<br />with all those boats in the harbour.<br />Fact 1 in 5 own a boat and 1 in 3 have the use of<br />some sort of vessel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjU3SnaB1Od5unjJjX55u7-qNd3w2TFhwrx7MuJiRHTbB7tqQrwrE8BIfaXGPwHud8UFnqhAg9MaWhyphenhyphenpehBTIKwnxHLE90xivPBboQLej9erdtUckylTJ_llGjNjoqb2REI_hYYUXUDw/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+139.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 359px; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450337409453965234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjU3SnaB1Od5unjJjX55u7-qNd3w2TFhwrx7MuJiRHTbB7tqQrwrE8BIfaXGPwHud8UFnqhAg9MaWhyphenhyphenpehBTIKwnxHLE90xivPBboQLej9erdtUckylTJ_llGjNjoqb2REI_hYYUXUDw/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+139.jpg" /></a><br />City of Sails strikes again! How many ?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRNdogluFbqmzyHCxr-ItI1vFAyoikKVQ00HeFaa2tsPW00XodTTuyES3HhQJ-RY_NXhj3b3GeN0ucaWBaoeAp0rLwaH77kiUZeiL0WJ9_ZW5mXJ2k64tkswZUrJK8wiEcoskijuwT-E/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+184.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 347px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450337403697053122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRNdogluFbqmzyHCxr-ItI1vFAyoikKVQ00HeFaa2tsPW00XodTTuyES3HhQJ-RY_NXhj3b3GeN0ucaWBaoeAp0rLwaH77kiUZeiL0WJ9_ZW5mXJ2k64tkswZUrJK8wiEcoskijuwT-E/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+184.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Took a harbour cruise this was a suspended</div><div>swimming pool at the Hilton hotel</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN79umk54LFC7MRPtMgDnHkvhq3RnpAoUT6EOo_Fed73xyeOsYlzmHA5dyaFFU8RgAvuTaUaMypvu2_NxrcQnabYfRC5hvBY-iYf72IRs15zsh5aEEAmsQMVZf0EJjBAvB0xZMnTYeGpA/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+153.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450336330033452994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN79umk54LFC7MRPtMgDnHkvhq3RnpAoUT6EOo_Fed73xyeOsYlzmHA5dyaFFU8RgAvuTaUaMypvu2_NxrcQnabYfRC5hvBY-iYf72IRs15zsh5aEEAmsQMVZf0EJjBAvB0xZMnTYeGpA/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+153.jpg" /></a><br /><br />View taken on the boat trip. The Sky Tower</div><div>dominating the skyline. It is 328 metres high</div><div>and the tallest man made structure in N/Z</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbJMaZyr1uP1nh5VNab7RJFo4L93pYVImAoVz93fZlnZr2UxulByf9izcdVeBHi2ubw5NHdk_MfHuJxq3RrpN6fQwj4HE2_jG7k4ayWkXBTnh6dGC1By3LqjUV7WU3UDvUsVhdRiteRE/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+209.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 343px; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450336317811382866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbJMaZyr1uP1nh5VNab7RJFo4L93pYVImAoVz93fZlnZr2UxulByf9izcdVeBHi2ubw5NHdk_MfHuJxq3RrpN6fQwj4HE2_jG7k4ayWkXBTnh6dGC1By3LqjUV7WU3UDvUsVhdRiteRE/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+209.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It was the weekend so many people were out</div><div>on the water. Love the angle of the yacht.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-gB9RhHhwxCAfdD5uWt9waT6qZHp5ZkWEdDXSPompXTunlpGz7bqHbUu2a86X3lDtMeduej720cqEhHnABAxjS-tsprODtqWPfmj4OD4vyT1X5ATW_p6jTEwdU3989QKpZycg6iljE4/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+238.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 251px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450336311997344146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-gB9RhHhwxCAfdD5uWt9waT6qZHp5ZkWEdDXSPompXTunlpGz7bqHbUu2a86X3lDtMeduej720cqEhHnABAxjS-tsprODtqWPfmj4OD4vyT1X5ATW_p6jTEwdU3989QKpZycg6iljE4/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+238.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Another view from the boat, love the building with the ring</div><div>on top of it.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRTV_cC6f3BwMxk0Q9Pep1nvDE9AdcwV1Un-yUxdRtWufjzdLp_CJlsRWnPsHBclApPP-FLh0Eshjk816atytDuX9df_2E8n66R5iboUy6bQHSajC5WrA5fvWpXhN5AFx7xmyktpf7DI/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+246.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 387px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450336302331342930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRTV_cC6f3BwMxk0Q9Pep1nvDE9AdcwV1Un-yUxdRtWufjzdLp_CJlsRWnPsHBclApPP-FLh0Eshjk816atytDuX9df_2E8n66R5iboUy6bQHSajC5WrA5fvWpXhN5AFx7xmyktpf7DI/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+246.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The sky looks very overcast and it began to drizzle,</div><div>but i still managed to get sun burnt on my nose, chemist</div><div>next stop sun factor 70!!! very deceptive weather, no wonder</div><div>the lady on the boat said" free tea and coffee and sun cream"</div><div>did not think i needed it, how stupid.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfn4wUYryVSEtxx8bqFNc5jQs-RZ67ftJFZ9x3G-FSAGugON9pWMGBAetz4WBAh94C58NzOpINX95hyphenhyphen-3EzxQUJpzSvibGLL51I9Q7vB7b1GM6eYL9fVTnucZKjH_wKER0EB6xuBj00w/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+194.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 252px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450336296992600722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfn4wUYryVSEtxx8bqFNc5jQs-RZ67ftJFZ9x3G-FSAGugON9pWMGBAetz4WBAh94C58NzOpINX95hyphenhyphen-3EzxQUJpzSvibGLL51I9Q7vB7b1GM6eYL9fVTnucZKjH_wKER0EB6xuBj00w/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+194.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A different view of the Sky Tower at night.</div><div>Sky City has many bars, resaurants and a casino.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF89U8bibXrTo-vRZ9Nu0JPWQ8Su3q5JTrFJgoIWRY87WGb0r_031Ey_qdC8Xc2N-7GyrxYOwFwQZnile32dQdXp8gfgVwE03FYqTexgeiLtc5Eg46uksPdXKrTAK0bvGPa_lX_VOKUqo/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+302.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450335165356756466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF89U8bibXrTo-vRZ9Nu0JPWQ8Su3q5JTrFJgoIWRY87WGb0r_031Ey_qdC8Xc2N-7GyrxYOwFwQZnile32dQdXp8gfgVwE03FYqTexgeiLtc5Eg46uksPdXKrTAK0bvGPa_lX_VOKUqo/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+302.jpg" /></a><br /><br />What a view eh? Loved it!</div><div>Tony on the other hand would not step on it, chicken!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IGOayXX52ddLl9FmCfq5jm3HW6_MKxVDaxdSS1tc8h8II9Pu9TY0UZUCLZ6LsrMEqIBgqO9INW8dP7n7fWnhqP-3TQm7ag83iwpNyRJDvPEGhJkrBZ_9qX6fm6btv8nrP1O1qeCD78A/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+294.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450335152566864402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IGOayXX52ddLl9FmCfq5jm3HW6_MKxVDaxdSS1tc8h8II9Pu9TY0UZUCLZ6LsrMEqIBgqO9INW8dP7n7fWnhqP-3TQm7ag83iwpNyRJDvPEGhJkrBZ_9qX6fm6btv8nrP1O1qeCD78A/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+294.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Stunning view of Auckland from the tower.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Oc2kBxRJuMUavW0rOQfAzZP5yD2Z_Kw97lDd8GF-d1wKa5W-AkQTlJTHkixmVnVeX8PscBh8YExFVQHHxOj_K2WcEBcvwA5FeT5dQZcu9cN2q6nNWVuLecKg7Kg3JD-Xa3Zja5B1lLc/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+299a.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450335143139797362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Oc2kBxRJuMUavW0rOQfAzZP5yD2Z_Kw97lDd8GF-d1wKa5W-AkQTlJTHkixmVnVeX8PscBh8YExFVQHHxOj_K2WcEBcvwA5FeT5dQZcu9cN2q6nNWVuLecKg7Kg3JD-Xa3Zja5B1lLc/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+299a.jpg" /></a><br />Taken at dusk where the lights of the city were</div><div>just coming alive.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrVuC0bZ7cc5ETpFEzwybNwp6KMJz2TU03IsrgdowwY61DX7yBq0Vi97USRVpMHunrWaRFgXLs_-xaWt2fyiZv7aAXMcK7OrYXhncRYZ14KsjD8LFIpULy_-490Dxrwu1Q8vCMTevkQw/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+275.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450335135603456674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrVuC0bZ7cc5ETpFEzwybNwp6KMJz2TU03IsrgdowwY61DX7yBq0Vi97USRVpMHunrWaRFgXLs_-xaWt2fyiZv7aAXMcK7OrYXhncRYZ14KsjD8LFIpULy_-490Dxrwu1Q8vCMTevkQw/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+275.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Sunlight on the city a welcome sight after the grey</div><div>overcast afternoon that we had.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvy1z0quVIZEHt5Y3YL8yILYxJQRktq_pfBHwz9XZlvm_hcUn1OxhiRpQa_M-vJ0QbJ9qVZ7KzKtQaq2EU9vPJvDY8bbetmVeCO7EuiRoPNkKVLf76r0bdWgAsjZkG5V4OsPA1uSYDiU/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+279.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450335127144436082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvy1z0quVIZEHt5Y3YL8yILYxJQRktq_pfBHwz9XZlvm_hcUn1OxhiRpQa_M-vJ0QbJ9qVZ7KzKtQaq2EU9vPJvDY8bbetmVeCO7EuiRoPNkKVLf76r0bdWgAsjZkG5V4OsPA1uSYDiU/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+279.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Just had to be done, sitting people watching with</div><div>a glass of S/blanc and after a long wait a mango</div><div>brulee with a difference, delicious a piece of art on </div><div>a plate! The wait was well worth it.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniIJO5C2Hz1QBAP6Kd5mqowZSlkJbAGIxdL_mrps5T5eWB56kzlzrC7EmThdrEKoauwqeLlF5p7D_wVgMkD6jc9_wDaVSAXhWnnq8MFNqoT0v-ySHssCCCBgnthTqqtfd5_oNBH8EbV8/s1600-h/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+304.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450333741062689698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniIJO5C2Hz1QBAP6Kd5mqowZSlkJbAGIxdL_mrps5T5eWB56kzlzrC7EmThdrEKoauwqeLlF5p7D_wVgMkD6jc9_wDaVSAXhWnnq8MFNqoT0v-ySHssCCCBgnthTqqtfd5_oNBH8EbV8/s320/bxmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+304.jpg" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>Auckland a very clean and relaxed city, harbour based activities being the main attractions, great place to chill out after a long flight. There is much more to the city but only having a couple of days you can only do so much. But a most enjoyable stopover with lovely friendly people wherever we went.</div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-86555806313100331662010-03-02T10:28:00.004+00:002010-03-02T11:15:58.168+00:00My Holiday of a lifetimeWell i know it has been ages since i last blogged, but i have had a great reason why.<br />I have been on holiday to far distant shores for five weeks in total, a holiday of a lifetime. San Fransisco, New Zealand, Sydney and Singapore !!!.<br />Had a wonderful time, exhausting but worth every minute of the travelling.<br />As you can imagine there were many pictures taken 2500 in total, but we are slowly picking out our favourites.<br />I have decided to break them up into smaller parts or we will be here for another year looking through them.<br /><br />Started off in San Fransisco on the 20th January 2010.<br />I love this place city so much, been fortunate to be there in summer and now winter, both having different aspects in the different seasons.<br />We left uk in the freezing snow covered land and arrived to a very large storm in America , it was pouring and the wind was howling, weather forecast for the three days we were there AWFULL ! Just togged up in the wets and off we went to explore.<br />Did a trip on a coach so we could get to see the famous bridge and Golden gate park.<br />Got thoroughly wind swept as you can see. Got back to the hotel where an open log fire was burning and a welcoming wine tasting was arranged, "ah i've arrived"<br />San Fran is such a diverse city wonderful shopping malls the sights obviously, but you also get the rough sides with many beggars and homeless people walking with their whole life in a shopping trolley, sad! But i still love it, riding on the cable cars from Powell to Market street down those famous hills! Great food, certainly great wine , we were like children in a sweet shop looking in the supermarkets stocked with our favourite Californian wines! Seeing the bridge and Alcatraz in the bay is magical to me whatever the weather.<br /><br />The famous cable car there are now only three left in the city<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjgoh0cEANp8cqdNMbI9HtZI9y458oSGw5dxxXZsQUmJs6EbSuaeOSeF9t3r2t051DzpLKGsd1srzpz4SGSDSAK26NqZMSwTTC01HiRbww9g6KB5gSQkiX1u1PAuzR5iL4H4pWM4IJq4/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+054.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjgoh0cEANp8cqdNMbI9HtZI9y458oSGw5dxxXZsQUmJs6EbSuaeOSeF9t3r2t051DzpLKGsd1srzpz4SGSDSAK26NqZMSwTTC01HiRbww9g6KB5gSQkiX1u1PAuzR5iL4H4pWM4IJq4/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443983881794386946" /></a><br />View of Golden Gate park from the bandstand where it was dry<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulFNS-19ICPTKaJOShueMBFEHeIspCp4TRSqBQAZ7gGyqjczH_0FQt24P3Y7qtW9xF-GecmjCvL7JvnhXRuyOaGJyJbUyaryKliUDMoOOQvZiEwU8wTFM5efaUukKxOumvtn5uOaHPoQ/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+130.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulFNS-19ICPTKaJOShueMBFEHeIspCp4TRSqBQAZ7gGyqjczH_0FQt24P3Y7qtW9xF-GecmjCvL7JvnhXRuyOaGJyJbUyaryKliUDMoOOQvZiEwU8wTFM5efaUukKxOumvtn5uOaHPoQ/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443983880700995906" /></a><br />One of the many painted building in the city<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcD-nSmNr6a74_KR48lVav9ont_KVtyh_16M-wrLXUWGR3oPW8nhgZNzXTxfgN8WD9UrznhD_uanE_gJV6QFPbrv5kvh4qIWi8lWhVK_8DVwo2-M3jlDx6DrGt7-jLmC9h6CVQGgDZic/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+121.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcD-nSmNr6a74_KR48lVav9ont_KVtyh_16M-wrLXUWGR3oPW8nhgZNzXTxfgN8WD9UrznhD_uanE_gJV6QFPbrv5kvh4qIWi8lWhVK_8DVwo2-M3jlDx6DrGt7-jLmC9h6CVQGgDZic/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443983871764291890" /></a><br />My favourite photo , i was wet windswept but i didn't care<br />"I am in San Fransisco"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6m2NYQp5HDKPPQnOGBkCP6fj4U0FpzOMCL_N63SG6wZTkQCcFQDFhxUp2MlnxNcEQ9skJN0Sgel4Z5bdjSJ2k24uxrn_jna4J0T7rBEFMxUez_3R0YN7VYK0vmLZj6AeaczGsjZeU0eE/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+112.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6m2NYQp5HDKPPQnOGBkCP6fj4U0FpzOMCL_N63SG6wZTkQCcFQDFhxUp2MlnxNcEQ9skJN0Sgel4Z5bdjSJ2k24uxrn_jna4J0T7rBEFMxUez_3R0YN7VYK0vmLZj6AeaczGsjZeU0eE/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443983866817431762" /></a><br />The weather was so bad, but it still has a magic about it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDl01s_lngx_6TcieDJoVNEbzk8pfq2mM5AMou3t5pVFYn-nruO6wAEmja1pZRj1Rf_3mRLWKttgEuwVsZFyDeee8ivCsCNrot2EmBzRiyX-SYTIs7BrsUen18piaT1etmmRKhH1JiT0/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+103.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDl01s_lngx_6TcieDJoVNEbzk8pfq2mM5AMou3t5pVFYn-nruO6wAEmja1pZRj1Rf_3mRLWKttgEuwVsZFyDeee8ivCsCNrot2EmBzRiyX-SYTIs7BrsUen18piaT1etmmRKhH1JiT0/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+103.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443983861433063234" /></a><br />Another wonderful view<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWWiUMxzIAbUG2hFaNZX6V0ZmehvETNeK_PNg7YB64I8fCFa1pgkOYPxcAQH0amvsjT4tOrQoyaTbkd7GotaZ86bNysrbJpWT4nLqeLk59vaKomSADzAfhaQXkvwV8ZCNyi9p4oibxuE/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+090.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWWiUMxzIAbUG2hFaNZX6V0ZmehvETNeK_PNg7YB64I8fCFa1pgkOYPxcAQH0amvsjT4tOrQoyaTbkd7GotaZ86bNysrbJpWT4nLqeLk59vaKomSADzAfhaQXkvwV8ZCNyi9p4oibxuE/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+090.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443982416722322562" /></a><br />Taken from the cable car<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54n1aOi5OzXUcewacq2Aa8evwOTbzIYpY1A4NEGATMDsY-M5DCF5TmTvs2fcgwNmgYINdsJYtTc0_x0MLcQmOQTUSPL5IEciffcXga0UfaYb6KYRBpqwt0uDLsVtUiONSF6PM767N5-0/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+049.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54n1aOi5OzXUcewacq2Aa8evwOTbzIYpY1A4NEGATMDsY-M5DCF5TmTvs2fcgwNmgYINdsJYtTc0_x0MLcQmOQTUSPL5IEciffcXga0UfaYb6KYRBpqwt0uDLsVtUiONSF6PM767N5-0/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443982413500116914" /></a><br />One of thos famous hills with the sheer drop down with a view of the bay<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa9RiU8RSwF4C5sVN2ge6pcBfPv1nSR8lT5SNC7EmDSMptkirnvCzj0ChZxL8YxlaSckSRnoXfzJSiwGdYJiO3kfNWIBmei7AtEVMYWNzUkBD5kM7BOAhdqRmcHh76LWXUUDA7gy6hLQ/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+036.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa9RiU8RSwF4C5sVN2ge6pcBfPv1nSR8lT5SNC7EmDSMptkirnvCzj0ChZxL8YxlaSckSRnoXfzJSiwGdYJiO3kfNWIBmei7AtEVMYWNzUkBD5kM7BOAhdqRmcHh76LWXUUDA7gy6hLQ/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443982405028189298" /></a><br />The many skyscrapers that adorn the city<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVLDdK9P76IJSRd0IAUkCssG03zTHmpF1b9D5iEI5sOoavuurYGeq6g0ZehgPpCVn5LuHOY-ILNECZhdKEZGfRfehh0SHIc1tLu2pk5Rd4zX2sY6Nni9H80i3Z176wV5FOHaL0kk5Tys/s1600-h/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+035.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVLDdK9P76IJSRd0IAUkCssG03zTHmpF1b9D5iEI5sOoavuurYGeq6g0ZehgPpCVn5LuHOY-ILNECZhdKEZGfRfehh0SHIc1tLu2pk5Rd4zX2sY6Nni9H80i3Z176wV5FOHaL0kk5Tys/s320/xmas+2009+and+new+year+2010+035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443982395747729842" /></a><br /><br />New Zealand will come in the next post.<br />Hope my followers are still there?avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-26242029871146448242009-11-15T15:51:00.006+00:002009-11-15T16:58:11.614+00:00A trip on the london eyeWell i am making a conscious effort to blog more i am afraid to say facebook and farmville have taken over the past weeks shameful !!.<br />Anyway these are a few photos taken on the London Eye a couple of weeks ago. It was a birthday treat for my eldest daughter who had never been before she really loved it, we made a day of it and went out to lunch afterwards to a restaurant in covent garden called Wahaccas, a former masterchef winners restaurant superb food mexican food all freshly cooked to order all washed down with a lovely margarita, delicious! We finished off the day by shopping and ended up at Gordon Ramsays wine bar to end our day. It was lovely to spend time with both my daughters at the same time, does not happen as often as we would like so it was very special for me to have that time with them.<br /><br /><br />View taken leading up to the eye<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfJEPR7GOPFPdV6J8Pu0nrqby40hv_KvKkBjMCsaCoDRL3goIl02PvVDg1no2YMI05AZKuPDsCIVGMDyaypIiwESuAQijziXjgn6tVB0UkMYxUbYgXNSm783k0OQer1lwN-IjIBvyKac/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+112.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404366541105968946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfJEPR7GOPFPdV6J8Pu0nrqby40hv_KvKkBjMCsaCoDRL3goIl02PvVDg1no2YMI05AZKuPDsCIVGMDyaypIiwESuAQijziXjgn6tVB0UkMYxUbYgXNSm783k0OQer1lwN-IjIBvyKac/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+112.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Loved the shape of this building down below us.<br />As can be seen it was quite misty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeY6My0u9h7QETJxHuJt2s0KoczVqhn3WBLc3fXkuknRRHTl82jjsV05mFnu1y34Wcmh602G7zLnk1MKhnRxh_GnhBJFcv0LO3PE8JWyeiZRBrSzIalxYkJqv3TCg-YuZ62A2Rvx7AQ0/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+127.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404366538886759554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeY6My0u9h7QETJxHuJt2s0KoczVqhn3WBLc3fXkuknRRHTl82jjsV05mFnu1y34Wcmh602G7zLnk1MKhnRxh_GnhBJFcv0LO3PE8JWyeiZRBrSzIalxYkJqv3TCg-YuZ62A2Rvx7AQ0/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+127.jpg" /></a><br />Some of Londons great buildings<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSuBGyQjyMtl_6FG3NZCN2_ZR5tbfARfPXD42DCza2MG3I7HctNPNiRI8F4zQTLyTLsrAjEqaLNNSCi1M28KzSXNl8U58WvSZY7DeflULxZhCafna9S0Zj5slscC9ofzKgXrvy8pS8wQ/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+136.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404365714988843074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSuBGyQjyMtl_6FG3NZCN2_ZR5tbfARfPXD42DCza2MG3I7HctNPNiRI8F4zQTLyTLsrAjEqaLNNSCi1M28KzSXNl8U58WvSZY7DeflULxZhCafna9S0Zj5slscC9ofzKgXrvy8pS8wQ/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+136.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Got snap happy with Big Ben took so many.</div><div>One of the most iconic buildings of London</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8iKdjQcuadpndJpcjowb9M3Imx3yCEZqDTK_6j5VPOAGRDyklDDRaT5NgbxY50I5ckemi2_5O76rX9D9hriCPEWRFpp3MtJ4jsXPCUSHVFWRmvPP7NJzptViCWkyD5QhOYY5QVFjCXk/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+126.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404365710520190034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8iKdjQcuadpndJpcjowb9M3Imx3yCEZqDTK_6j5VPOAGRDyklDDRaT5NgbxY50I5ckemi2_5O76rX9D9hriCPEWRFpp3MtJ4jsXPCUSHVFWRmvPP7NJzptViCWkyD5QhOYY5QVFjCXk/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+126.jpg" /></a><br />Another one !!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXsc9OebbYXxMESDo34dCd0ei5UZEAGAfyYvIG16pupx_KODjW4tvFsPwJyBsDrvBn01xtXwgPLI7ahUF71DFO3LM-eBpyj5gfKnamiNm4y2IVTGAoY_V8Qvao2DokgLp2fe3y3qaeY0/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+116.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404365705875991010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXsc9OebbYXxMESDo34dCd0ei5UZEAGAfyYvIG16pupx_KODjW4tvFsPwJyBsDrvBn01xtXwgPLI7ahUF71DFO3LM-eBpyj5gfKnamiNm4y2IVTGAoY_V8Qvao2DokgLp2fe3y3qaeY0/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+116.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben from above</div><div>in the pod.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbHv4GGGnRE5YESlTRAaFhX2TC6O73pkQWNhSAk8M67dF779FWXUc6p1Mq1ZenycI6vxUv7vkPTi0wSyISAjtjZQJA93_m7tDftOVuJ7TtctpLz2ZjGoJL6rJsnBoiBRQbEhabaG3Y-U/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+131.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404365696599582386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbHv4GGGnRE5YESlTRAaFhX2TC6O73pkQWNhSAk8M67dF779FWXUc6p1Mq1ZenycI6vxUv7vkPTi0wSyISAjtjZQJA93_m7tDftOVuJ7TtctpLz2ZjGoJL6rJsnBoiBRQbEhabaG3Y-U/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+131.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I just loved the angles and workings that could </div><div>be seen whilst in the pod on the eye itself</div><div><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404364374991099426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAweV4jQntTR0NwvaJvlE56NY6m_pjraMJCMPBqqtyYCafQbmjVM9GkOkFaKR6rVW-2Jdf7kuEw7oU2795lXrG7Dzpm7Jov1fzkPRcmG_B9ciSBNKo3qMNV0p2b8oarze7Lq2qEgsGVs/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+139.jpg" /><br /><br />View from our pod onto the other, with a view of the </div><div>Thames in the background</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSYFYfaOJxR4Dro6chbnZA-YhjH7yxalGspFS1KW3HSWiGHB9eWYM9nw1LR45UgxheD6gBlCTw0NxClmT66TdhpvbRpGuFEZvyrbxw8L413zxtkJqHCc_1BaORI6Adn2OMADP6fdflAk/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+129.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404364367153233266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSYFYfaOJxR4Dro6chbnZA-YhjH7yxalGspFS1KW3HSWiGHB9eWYM9nw1LR45UgxheD6gBlCTw0NxClmT66TdhpvbRpGuFEZvyrbxw8L413zxtkJqHCc_1BaORI6Adn2OMADP6fdflAk/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+129.jpg" /></a><br /><br />From our pod the other one looked like it was</div><div>suspended in mid air</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-kHxqc9bEyheRCYwhzMQiDtOAhFR0u_RgZGBHsI9_dJnLXwv4ATiIHa9rsm00m9atWJKBAoYFNBsTBdqoR_wlSvtzCko-VaJuKqEqZhXdtsA7rqU8O92Y1zjw6BWNpckaC-Kb26pvEk/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+125.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404364358738801650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-kHxqc9bEyheRCYwhzMQiDtOAhFR0u_RgZGBHsI9_dJnLXwv4ATiIHa9rsm00m9atWJKBAoYFNBsTBdqoR_wlSvtzCko-VaJuKqEqZhXdtsA7rqU8O92Y1zjw6BWNpckaC-Kb26pvEk/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+125.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Quite a good view with the buildings down below.</div><div>Good job i am not scared of heights!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS1eGnmePym5x-oCGhpZTFmfyrxVpHcPmGQMHRjYVRHa4mJCdd-tfU2JC2B6WGEvqr4ZvHaH2WQS1Ysu4FhvsBk8y4JYGxDOb_npBqsIPVlXdlQgHLZ16C_BahW8gp_1hJpLbiylwq2U/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+122.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404364357175804082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS1eGnmePym5x-oCGhpZTFmfyrxVpHcPmGQMHRjYVRHa4mJCdd-tfU2JC2B6WGEvqr4ZvHaH2WQS1Ysu4FhvsBk8y4JYGxDOb_npBqsIPVlXdlQgHLZ16C_BahW8gp_1hJpLbiylwq2U/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+122.jpg" /></a><br /><br />An empty pod shell<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmjk1bWTjw3Vq_YEx94yPQIruV6oa6E4VyN3-yuRtHqkByBLbqF_wQjbD1Rs6Pi383_PpVLb2AKJfFwOTsJ5YTHqzhxL0zCHk_MKTtYf9RT44Qo719VKX2Fh6Op9j85H7sjKSyuY_EK8/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+115.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404362864861629554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmjk1bWTjw3Vq_YEx94yPQIruV6oa6E4VyN3-yuRtHqkByBLbqF_wQjbD1Rs6Pi383_PpVLb2AKJfFwOTsJ5YTHqzhxL0zCHk_MKTtYf9RT44Qo719VKX2Fh6Op9j85H7sjKSyuY_EK8/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+115.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My favourite picture, to me it just captures everything</div><div>the eye is, an amazing piece of engineering</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai8eDLD4W0u7VgjZgV1UIikppObel6Ol9bEeW_lJPhgZb3xemRix9CDa3MtR8_G5T3lSNTek_E4HF0pYRYHxfawwxD4kLfKIuIvF8DnEDc3-pmCql0TraVKXfigNNh-Pj4UenwE3Loes/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+113.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404362859436480018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjai8eDLD4W0u7VgjZgV1UIikppObel6Ol9bEeW_lJPhgZb3xemRix9CDa3MtR8_G5T3lSNTek_E4HF0pYRYHxfawwxD4kLfKIuIvF8DnEDc3-pmCql0TraVKXfigNNh-Pj4UenwE3Loes/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+113.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Just another angle from within the pod.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQsO7Se66G3fu8_9M8supO9tZR_jbpDFKqmWhaFwF0BjsBrmCcDClPovRNusiIW0QjGl1gS8U9-EdmQzUQLwGoc_mj1mfNzaxJy2rO3WZRimAe82EZQZVzt3rz39TPuQjwMOQmGQn0Jw/s1600-h/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+147.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404362857622466754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQsO7Se66G3fu8_9M8supO9tZR_jbpDFKqmWhaFwF0BjsBrmCcDClPovRNusiIW0QjGl1gS8U9-EdmQzUQLwGoc_mj1mfNzaxJy2rO3WZRimAe82EZQZVzt3rz39TPuQjwMOQmGQn0Jw/s320/Lynettes+birthday+oct+09+147.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Planning to go on the Eye again at some point at night this time views would be wonderful.</div><div>Been a hectic couple of weeks seeing family and friends great to catch up with people who i had not seen for ages, crammed so much in one week, but loved every minute. </div><div>Sue our youngest daughter went home yesterday after spending a week with us, the house is so quiet today miss her already xxxx but we had a nice relaxing time together plenty of chats and hugs and laughs, so thankyou Sue .<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-15519932340547140322009-10-20T15:10:00.008+01:002009-10-22T12:15:14.135+01:00Amalfi Drive seems like a dream!My trip to Italy seems a long time ago already, but i can still remember the beautiful scenery of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amalfi</span> drive.<br />We had such lovely weather that day unlike some who went the following day , so we were very lucky to catch some glorious views! We had an early start at 8am but it was worth it seeing the sun on the water overlooking Capri and the road was not to busy thank goodness as anyone who has done this will know that the road is very very narrow in places with sheer drops on the left hand side, quite breathtaking at times! The drive took us to the beautiful town of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amalfi</span>, then onto <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ravello</span>. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br />One of the many little villages set in the hillside<br />With the 5star hotel at the edge! Mega money to stay!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r6cGNYG-_BdCAurXa0yKQtIDNijT2UoW9ySrzvPkn9FXH93VRCoL9eqPqYJPxMVohEsy1ECz50nA4WFRWDqWJMgSIPtVog4nAQL2ZfLHew9fM5H-kttnyOQksXoucc3BD53wkhb8gHM/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+117.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394687055005899074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r6cGNYG-_BdCAurXa0yKQtIDNijT2UoW9ySrzvPkn9FXH93VRCoL9eqPqYJPxMVohEsy1ECz50nA4WFRWDqWJMgSIPtVog4nAQL2ZfLHew9fM5H-kttnyOQksXoucc3BD53wkhb8gHM/s320/Sorrento+Italy+117.jpg" /></a><br />We stopped here for a coffee break just an hour into the journey<br />i passed on the coffee just wanted to admire the view.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjoYRQKnWWa0wvCpcpTjezMtS3PVIzUtRroH1XcamWoOjlAJAIq5fMGk0g_zeiZenulBDtLT86Dq2-lDnINqSmS556vm5572gzXdEKQzYnvDbAFb5DPl_06SKtHKyx6pAjP03KLqo-LI/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+121.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394687045216906418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjoYRQKnWWa0wvCpcpTjezMtS3PVIzUtRroH1XcamWoOjlAJAIq5fMGk0g_zeiZenulBDtLT86Dq2-lDnINqSmS556vm5572gzXdEKQzYnvDbAFb5DPl_06SKtHKyx6pAjP03KLqo-LI/s320/Sorrento+Italy+121.jpg" /></a><br />This was just a rock formation honestly!<br />But it is now known as the Madonna holding flowers<br />once you were passed it you could see nothing from<br />the other direction.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZQiFE3_5tWkj0WVJh7Ker5dVUfkplXxgLcn2uXpUlhISMnLitf36nEhZwbYE3urxhwGpopIN5sED0LlTP8IhSkf5aEAIk36spPd60vsFwqdGTnV00q_3i3BHZT1OPYHUrJJD0zuS_Uc/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+120.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394687036320482818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZQiFE3_5tWkj0WVJh7Ker5dVUfkplXxgLcn2uXpUlhISMnLitf36nEhZwbYE3urxhwGpopIN5sED0LlTP8IhSkf5aEAIk36spPd60vsFwqdGTnV00q_3i3BHZT1OPYHUrJJD0zuS_Uc/s320/Sorrento+Italy+120.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>A better view i think of the formation<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqufpkO4QTD6H7Ui0R7YnLsvzTl4eQxBzqp-y_R1yhmynNVaplxkdx9wqsGnuBcTsOhFb2YyegDO6OQxZr8mZ2VziMLSiOTKfEU0cu_mQaQbkwBLVZdi1_kMW9lESLqyQNlXPqVFOWfCU/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+119.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395371849655012002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqufpkO4QTD6H7Ui0R7YnLsvzTl4eQxBzqp-y_R1yhmynNVaplxkdx9wqsGnuBcTsOhFb2YyegDO6OQxZr8mZ2VziMLSiOTKfEU0cu_mQaQbkwBLVZdi1_kMW9lESLqyQNlXPqVFOWfCU/s320/Sorrento+Italy+119.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuiqa1Aa2i40UuAm1Dq_VvHBkGuvV9SLy-zmOfsoDJAI_XC6dH6BxLjtF_g3I2sr1F_G1hg9wu3qPa8AYLCxqSI0WdVAxVUmDjZvQh7UBzQUbAkblanu9sfTSwJGBUiRVE5_5QQNk4_g/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+121.jpg"></a>Just loved the colour of the sea here, and the boats getting<br />ready to go out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS-6zWew90rbQ2H7-YxPuN4X_KGb7wtmfGZENpxLOTro0SlAC8-e9Q5yPuhYjb_EPfpU8x-fl4bOOiJsX8zk8XPKBBRBZRU03mMBEK5REbMmO-BwCdODYrW3MIDaw2ULZim3usxFXXug/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+123.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394686019509807794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS-6zWew90rbQ2H7-YxPuN4X_KGb7wtmfGZENpxLOTro0SlAC8-e9Q5yPuhYjb_EPfpU8x-fl4bOOiJsX8zk8XPKBBRBZRU03mMBEK5REbMmO-BwCdODYrW3MIDaw2ULZim3usxFXXug/s320/Sorrento+Italy+123.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>We are now in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amalfi</span>.</div><div>This picture i am very proud of, after i looked<br />in the guide book this was in it. </div><div>The original 13<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> century road in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amalfi</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindIqQ8lxg40sQJHJ8fUO9iTlqj2FqzivdoI8B0RW4XXdXtfxhVjsENY5cvghuL08YYlTbTlnlKUHHfLuHij3oWqLcvCAxkZKl7VPf1k9GiIbq8wM0I3OvSw5v207tGKTI4RvLfpedPxg/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+136.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395373827168823442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindIqQ8lxg40sQJHJ8fUO9iTlqj2FqzivdoI8B0RW4XXdXtfxhVjsENY5cvghuL08YYlTbTlnlKUHHfLuHij3oWqLcvCAxkZKl7VPf1k9GiIbq8wM0I3OvSw5v207tGKTI4RvLfpedPxg/s320/Sorrento+Italy+136.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Again this one was also in the guide book.</div><div>In medieval times it was named the Valley of the Mills</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_ssy9ZYsmxgcRa1vRraCvek8EOPzVwn_j-g5lbRX7hUvFFsyht669K67Qd2R8PFUCM0uun7ckzm9Q00fdfFSa0PTDVWhuQ9lh_Ebw3mJVmjhwRpmoyRcz5E4a4av0x3nwok3Het8tEA/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+137.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395373828549582178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_ssy9ZYsmxgcRa1vRraCvek8EOPzVwn_j-g5lbRX7hUvFFsyht669K67Qd2R8PFUCM0uun7ckzm9Q00fdfFSa0PTDVWhuQ9lh_Ebw3mJVmjhwRpmoyRcz5E4a4av0x3nwok3Het8tEA/s320/Sorrento+Italy+137.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The beautiful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cathedral</span></div><div>Dedicated to the Apostle Andrew</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzNUvAaqvTAbYt_HORw4cQw0F9PPTw8rCzDW_UXR-clG_D7vYqXkDCsQrKejjz9Ax1Qtuk_LMQDKxTHAk8q5pugfwGXmrFLHhf37nNuKkE0j6nBud588n_cZhpYcZkEiJP7Wu_TjR1Nk/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+132.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395373834814291858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzNUvAaqvTAbYt_HORw4cQw0F9PPTw8rCzDW_UXR-clG_D7vYqXkDCsQrKejjz9Ax1Qtuk_LMQDKxTHAk8q5pugfwGXmrFLHhf37nNuKkE0j6nBud588n_cZhpYcZkEiJP7Wu_TjR1Nk/s320/Sorrento+Italy+132.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>One of the ceilings in the cathedral<br />I left the flash on and promptly got told off, so </div><div>felt i should not take anymore inside.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKTHOCFx9FDa7CGWvT0w6JuAOfBq93qrnFSzx0JxwRIg4oh1CV1du6vgjYp8Iztv_nUE30QuKVWNdIxRsJCZB32jEAxauPVn4r5pIv6y16ZkbuUS6lq47rZX1FSXadacy1BIg4JnYky8/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+130.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395373836888750818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKTHOCFx9FDa7CGWvT0w6JuAOfBq93qrnFSzx0JxwRIg4oh1CV1du6vgjYp8Iztv_nUE30QuKVWNdIxRsJCZB32jEAxauPVn4r5pIv6y16ZkbuUS6lq47rZX1FSXadacy1BIg4JnYky8/s320/Sorrento+Italy+130.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>A beautiful view from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Ravello</span> looking down with</div><div>the mountains in the distance.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindXRHte7L7YiMKIH1ihmxrSYCIh4RlvcKzoHbt0FtgziNLHziW5Xd4rfDjJl1PZJ8dYsqWn56wNQuUtUx-D2QqSJBP09Neh0HElBrccJyTOdY8AhyphenhyphenKW6BgLfJxaynzPDenZq-s9jpKJM/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+144.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395377958411584322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindXRHte7L7YiMKIH1ihmxrSYCIh4RlvcKzoHbt0FtgziNLHziW5Xd4rfDjJl1PZJ8dYsqWn56wNQuUtUx-D2QqSJBP09Neh0HElBrccJyTOdY8AhyphenhyphenKW6BgLfJxaynzPDenZq-s9jpKJM/s320/Sorrento+Italy+144.jpg" /></a></div><div>A view of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Minnori</span> taken n <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ravello</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzeawnJphi9gEzU6LKk716rdoH2-U_8g3dgExUOp4uMsj9wMj_M6IZ3bt_SCZY2kAKeWO4vmpOgHNQXWkJD0tRxAYFDo6RCP0OhH34Uuzfpt06ED9kXkBPhUQ5CN8x1zqOTqBv3wsLbw/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+150.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395377955098396018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzeawnJphi9gEzU6LKk716rdoH2-U_8g3dgExUOp4uMsj9wMj_M6IZ3bt_SCZY2kAKeWO4vmpOgHNQXWkJD0tRxAYFDo6RCP0OhH34Uuzfpt06ED9kXkBPhUQ5CN8x1zqOTqBv3wsLbw/s320/Sorrento+Italy+150.jpg" /></a><br /><br />View from the mountains from the coach.</div><div>As you can see we climbed and climbed to<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"> one</span> of the highest points.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6Y0qbuG6-_OQlwpQqporUoMM3SAaFMRFMV3ZgrWxDUM6sor6LVh-KjG1_PuZX6kU1y9owvmnBfMLM0IpQvrXxT3jdc43nY9LgumfvsmaFEM2spg-LkNnrZRjBGxheVjW7KUpR00sP3w/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+156.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395377965430804626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6Y0qbuG6-_OQlwpQqporUoMM3SAaFMRFMV3ZgrWxDUM6sor6LVh-KjG1_PuZX6kU1y9owvmnBfMLM0IpQvrXxT3jdc43nY9LgumfvsmaFEM2spg-LkNnrZRjBGxheVjW7KUpR00sP3w/s320/Sorrento+Italy+156.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>One of my favourite days of the whole holiday such contrasting views from the high mountains to the hillside towns ans the sea of course with its <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wonderful</span> colours.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-460387381778498592009-10-14T11:46:00.002+01:002009-10-14T11:58:26.347+01:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9bc0epoz_7zGXABFRVQPLwXGrzDgw4lViSIwJ3xM3Y4M9LuEQRtMpg9qdRpkCfiEViLLmaAGyDazPh3q8f3LOW2ftZL9msp9YaSlkJEPL_EveGoOGZ9O8jKXr9DbzqCfVx2XoRtgPrc/s1600-h/Suzanne+30th+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9bc0epoz_7zGXABFRVQPLwXGrzDgw4lViSIwJ3xM3Y4M9LuEQRtMpg9qdRpkCfiEViLLmaAGyDazPh3q8f3LOW2ftZL9msp9YaSlkJEPL_EveGoOGZ9O8jKXr9DbzqCfVx2XoRtgPrc/s320/Suzanne+30th+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392407306609794434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2z_MqaUHZ4tY2ZdNK_-tUDuXWK8FdHpxwc5S4hjRUGEmGWhznElAGEaeR5V9i87tQKr4nWA197CEJVVhmuwsri3_t2_A52lwtRaZ_ew9i6bqizIue6xO3sUh0pFHpewBJwipDWtN5x4/s1600-h/Suzanne+30th+096.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2z_MqaUHZ4tY2ZdNK_-tUDuXWK8FdHpxwc5S4hjRUGEmGWhznElAGEaeR5V9i87tQKr4nWA197CEJVVhmuwsri3_t2_A52lwtRaZ_ew9i6bqizIue6xO3sUh0pFHpewBJwipDWtN5x4/s320/Suzanne+30th+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392407302906963858" /></a><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X3MwFy3HXZU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X3MwFy3HXZU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />So pleased you liked the card we sent, it is usually you that makes me cry with your cards, got my own back ! We will have some bubbles to celebrate when i am down.<br />Just wishing you a very happy birthday!! Sue thought this was just your sort of humour.<br />With all love as always Mum xxavalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-27373707455923492952009-10-13T13:59:00.006+01:002009-10-13T15:08:18.356+01:00Beautiful SorrentoWell as you can see we really did not have a great time , the scenery was awful, the food bad and well the weather that was bad as well!!!!???? But i may be joking, had a most wonderful time.<br />Packed so much in one week but still had time to do nothing but drink coffee and people watch down at the harbour.<br /><br />This iced coffee was just divine and so well presented<br />the brioche was great to!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUEkYRN4YeyDQTvnuIld9OrEp82CYHETweDY_A48kexO9P0q218rDgpc9mWVvMC3guORdzIiGtporDSxVv98Wu-wqAO5cfnzVHo7DyG_F9H7JJu844IB-p6sbhv0-tRI6FYG3IvDTqRk/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+199.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075846162141218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUEkYRN4YeyDQTvnuIld9OrEp82CYHETweDY_A48kexO9P0q218rDgpc9mWVvMC3guORdzIiGtporDSxVv98Wu-wqAO5cfnzVHo7DyG_F9H7JJu844IB-p6sbhv0-tRI6FYG3IvDTqRk/s320/Sorrento+Italy+199.jpg" /></a><br /><br />our view from the restaurant whilst having our coffee<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDZL9hh8yf_POlpImKd_UBRk954JHwV_-QYL9TpHIA85_nRcp-MYzMbm83DvLw9W31pcHttZk46zUVF8TibkQiSw6Ja7ntYUBvJ25HCFCX3V8CcdGJaU1rFNeyNm64yAxHhK670Zq0lk/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+198.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075834384353746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDZL9hh8yf_POlpImKd_UBRk954JHwV_-QYL9TpHIA85_nRcp-MYzMbm83DvLw9W31pcHttZk46zUVF8TibkQiSw6Ja7ntYUBvJ25HCFCX3V8CcdGJaU1rFNeyNm64yAxHhK670Zq0lk/s320/Sorrento+Italy+198.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My pizza was gorgeous thank you for asking!<br />We were staying in the Neapolitan riviera where the famous pizza<br />was invented.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjD7gFBVHxQVEEtkfhdTix8TUdMqDar92pXy1SudHvnC1LmTic_7GgMdDy72SbfznYJlaggUhkzyecEfgNmXdSLnvsmcMZwmkN5-OQumRUxWnUighJFz9mETCEsLONu4fwY69rrs43i0/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+219.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075094529509042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjD7gFBVHxQVEEtkfhdTix8TUdMqDar92pXy1SudHvnC1LmTic_7GgMdDy72SbfznYJlaggUhkzyecEfgNmXdSLnvsmcMZwmkN5-OQumRUxWnUighJFz9mETCEsLONu4fwY69rrs43i0/s320/Sorrento+Italy+219.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />The famous villa where Sophia Loren , Gina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lolla</span> Brigida<br />stayed and Tom cruise got married! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPxJDI5l8miqyfojIS4sDfgnl0D0vCFhzMvCJT7ak8yJ-Kkfa3SuXs8ewYrgSEArj6iPHyyGzGBG55UyxPRjnvuDbZPV7LpU-tdz4vMEN2yJGXiXl2yfrn48mWNnIylHcMKK8mr8Wr7M/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+210.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075084591233586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPxJDI5l8miqyfojIS4sDfgnl0D0vCFhzMvCJT7ak8yJ-Kkfa3SuXs8ewYrgSEArj6iPHyyGzGBG55UyxPRjnvuDbZPV7LpU-tdz4vMEN2yJGXiXl2yfrn48mWNnIylHcMKK8mr8Wr7M/s320/Sorrento+Italy+210.jpg" /></a><br />With this view i can see why it was chosen! Stunning!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxpr3R3rzmTWjEDy9kf8V0InxV7d7Mz3Qp44yluWDIbHP6DnjxVMdPn8UFWXSY2yP1RfbfRJDyJEPWs0PXCytmXi9O_1PvDpkar6nsy8V7teJ7N4EsXYWboJ4CRF2AnxtqndOYWu8VKI/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+209.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075078615120994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxpr3R3rzmTWjEDy9kf8V0InxV7d7Mz3Qp44yluWDIbHP6DnjxVMdPn8UFWXSY2yP1RfbfRJDyJEPWs0PXCytmXi9O_1PvDpkar6nsy8V7teJ7N4EsXYWboJ4CRF2AnxtqndOYWu8VKI/s320/Sorrento+Italy+209.jpg" /></a><br /><br />On one of our many walks down to the harbour front</div><div>and there were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> many steps, Lynda did really well</div><div>as she had a swollen foot at the time.<br /></div><div><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392075072487580370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVM9EEGWIUkWEqnF5lEuMWINgQ3AQHIxhIkVGS_3Ysao7Z9qaUcq6yCBBu1DJ5OBBUUt6jC0iVnKqeDmSJoeGVI2MRD4rN_mp38HsynrgSeQVK255dZXfJLErkQ-J7Noa2iQQYR0RO8g/s320/Sorrento+Italy+060.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />Another little narrow street</div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbxGmG20djLquen8CDnOQgrc3ua3D3dbHBPyqWifWT6w6eUDLPbs2jdN6S-RwhJMZfyX1R2a2TA2rI00CdMCkT3GJSuXWssfJ68E8cSGsCht3Nk7vYezBcWozSRkXWD6bL2ilXm7PNFU/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+216.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392071051283912722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbxGmG20djLquen8CDnOQgrc3ua3D3dbHBPyqWifWT6w6eUDLPbs2jdN6S-RwhJMZfyX1R2a2TA2rI00CdMCkT3GJSuXWssfJ68E8cSGsCht3Nk7vYezBcWozSRkXWD6bL2ilXm7PNFU/s320/Sorrento+Italy+216.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sorrento</span> with its many tourist shops</div><div>but you can avoid these if you just go a few streets behind</div><div>the main area.</div><div>Still lots of people!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHuS4zwvXv04ztYr2QwmVkrVYgph-zsrMYu9d2EFWa0tBNDVkYrn9tsv8oKQTbjM-Emla76Ed2E-XaYvJISFava5xSFIownhoAeYtn7OZMw_vmcN-vGYKpz6keJ-SiKSWjyE_iY1K680/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+214.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392071042137586082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHuS4zwvXv04ztYr2QwmVkrVYgph-zsrMYu9d2EFWa0tBNDVkYrn9tsv8oKQTbjM-Emla76Ed2E-XaYvJISFava5xSFIownhoAeYtn7OZMw_vmcN-vGYKpz6keJ-SiKSWjyE_iY1K680/s320/Sorrento+Italy+214.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A view of the Marina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Grande</span> </div><div>With a view along the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sorrentine</span> peninsular<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqqp2iSXyx4QiUzoa6fqRB-fZqh59xmwwpMSBkJPBLQMmvwwBzGzY-BvNotFPoSCW17zrYsTQoDd9NwxVTxb7YjIS4XblUteqFEKlxFETz7hRD0qEv9n2YpAhDPP5oZ-NvGlAyjL_0oA/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+195.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392069423374189602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqqp2iSXyx4QiUzoa6fqRB-fZqh59xmwwpMSBkJPBLQMmvwwBzGzY-BvNotFPoSCW17zrYsTQoDd9NwxVTxb7YjIS4XblUteqFEKlxFETz7hRD0qEv9n2YpAhDPP5oZ-NvGlAyjL_0oA/s320/Sorrento+Italy+195.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Taken from the other way with the Marina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Piccalo</span></div><div>at the end. Our boat for the day was moored just offshore!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERpJUN6VHeX9Yq-KgHdRzfLoXG5mQp9Id0YrmV3yTM6TyYgorzufK0FTIVxg1ozZTEQ5QEk9D9dRDE4ddZSjrtjpVUvGz4veqWRZkoSlLm7PwFyiqaz5U5wQ5JSuE7TisRcXih5BB670/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+194.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392069412894530626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERpJUN6VHeX9Yq-KgHdRzfLoXG5mQp9Id0YrmV3yTM6TyYgorzufK0FTIVxg1ozZTEQ5QEk9D9dRDE4ddZSjrtjpVUvGz4veqWRZkoSlLm7PwFyiqaz5U5wQ5JSuE7TisRcXih5BB670/s320/Sorrento+Italy+194.jpg" /></a><br />Same view<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHShcxtDCsaz4OPSEbPtnegH7eugUPRL0PFigojP9MATCfMKVI3lYfBHWv0vdHqMwP74BeQUxYGVDSEjP633XJ8jgZGv3C11JhujU8A2kwajtTjud21L1gwFT-XdRD0PpUFuRzf5gc4Q/s1600-h/Sorrento+Italy+201.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392069408637299346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHShcxtDCsaz4OPSEbPtnegH7eugUPRL0PFigojP9MATCfMKVI3lYfBHWv0vdHqMwP74BeQUxYGVDSEjP633XJ8jgZGv3C11JhujU8A2kwajtTjud21L1gwFT-XdRD0PpUFuRzf5gc4Q/s320/Sorrento+Italy+201.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was just a snippet of Sorrento it was so beautiful we may go onto <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amalfi</span> next time then Pompeii and Herculaneum which were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fascinating .</span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span>As my trusted guide book said " Amalfi the coast for falling in love"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-76601103585029700852009-10-04T15:14:00.002+01:002009-10-04T15:36:58.421+01:00Brrrrrr who turned the teperature down!!Well arrived back on friday night and was greeted by my daughter with a lovely smile and a hug, she had text earlier in the day " i know you don't want to come home you two shirley valentines but i am really looking forward to seeing you" made me smile! spent the night at her house then made our way home to cornwall on saturday after a lovely lunch at Toys Hill in kent (home cooked ham egg and chips). My friend dropped me off at Launceston and Tony picked me up from there. So we had a great run back only 4hrs from kent, unlike our trip up which took nearly 7hrs the dreaded M25 again, got caught in a bad accident where everything just stopped for over an hour and half so frustrating and tiring.<br />Had a super holiday our hotel great and the food really good met some lovely people so if you are reading this now P and M i didn't write anything bad LOL we hit it off straight away which was great we met up in the evenings and had a good laugh and a gossip!! such good company so thankyou both! In fact we are all meeting up with our respective daughters in december!<br />We did not do all we had planned but we certainly made the most of our week there in Sorrento and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves from the moment we arrived to the time we left.<br />Just chilling out today in more ways than one its blooming freezing after being in temeratures of the high 20's sitting here typing with my jeans and two jumpers on brrrr. Will get some pics up during the week it was so beautiful can't wait to share the sights. Shame we can't get smells over the blogs because they were fantastic too lemon, orange and olive trees i can smell them now.avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-91607245299430988242009-09-23T14:21:00.005+01:002009-09-23T15:05:03.927+01:00Pasta, Pizza and PompeiiMy case is packed and i am ready to go to Italy on friday!!<br />My friend and i are off to Sorrento for a weeks holiday, been planning this for a while but only booked it last week due to my friend having a foot operation, which i can report was a great success and she got the all clear last week.<br />We will be doing a couple of trips whilst out there one being Pompeii and one to the island of Capri, with maybe a boat trip thrown in. This is our <a href="http://www.gigliohotels.it/parco">hotel</a> just about a mile outside of sorrento, seems a little more quiet than some we looked at in sorrento itself , apparently overlooking the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius . Although the weather does not seem to great at the moment over Italy we are hoping for at least a few days of good sunny weather. Fingers crossed!!<br />We will drive up to my daughters tomorrow and spend the night there, that way we will be the right side of the dreaded M25 we can then make our way to Gatwick after the morning rush hour. We are parking at my friends sister-in-laws so no airport charges either!<br />It shall be great not to have to think about cooking as eating out is one of my favourite things to do in Italy (or anywhere for that matter!) you can sit and people watch ,even if it is just sitting with a lovely cappachino or ice cream. Mmmm i can just taste that ice cream now.<br />It will be an adventure i'm sure Lynda and i are not known for our sense of direction at the best of times LOL we even managed to get lost in a car park once that is another story!! Our families do get a little worried i think but we are big girls now and can look after ourselves JUST!<br />So Bonn voyage people for a week or so. The camera and charger are packed in readiness!avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-18890447565640661722009-09-18T16:37:00.006+01:002009-09-18T17:19:39.247+01:00Rainham MarshesOn a visit to essex to stay with friends last week they kindly took us to Rainham Marshes, we had never been before so it was a pleasant change. Not to much activity bird wise but still a lovely walk. We were very fortunate to see a water vole swimming about in the streams, but my dear hubby had gone wandering off again!!! with the camera, i was not amused! i must admit to feeling very privileged to see the vole beautiful creature.<br /><br />Our friend said "bet you can't guess what this was built for?"<br />It was a wartime look out station for german submarines that tried to secretly get up the Thames river. Who would have thought it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMuevzp0Rk40ooOL5dbdt8iHFz8oPaWpEQ2meyN3skzaBZR3cR2sKnGgYsBHyr5icSjTkOvbpldjKCEBCJPMCUSnuef0U5Zy7hYNdb9An8BBWyJH1M-uYHq-1qYhbrputYT69q4Dw7dg/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+014.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836646129109442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMuevzp0Rk40ooOL5dbdt8iHFz8oPaWpEQ2meyN3skzaBZR3cR2sKnGgYsBHyr5icSjTkOvbpldjKCEBCJPMCUSnuef0U5Zy7hYNdb9An8BBWyJH1M-uYHq-1qYhbrputYT69q4Dw7dg/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> Again something from the war if you enlarge the picture you can read all about it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgxZTV0FpSn3wEHKlvOHBkv-E_cWiaUo4B5teP0FXHl1BYPCqT2bvg2u68sF6igSKAvvzMcIEbE1Z4neYQzOcW4aZor6YziT-q6YNnzIrjnguQKTxHuYOQwb6GgJL2vMhJD-uknmR-6U/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+022.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836178874811490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgxZTV0FpSn3wEHKlvOHBkv-E_cWiaUo4B5teP0FXHl1BYPCqT2bvg2u68sF6igSKAvvzMcIEbE1Z4neYQzOcW4aZor6YziT-q6YNnzIrjnguQKTxHuYOQwb6GgJL2vMhJD-uknmR-6U/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+022.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Description of the numbers in the above photo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUponfkqHBrcPzpgRSS-qQMkVwz7Sfa9KCpiyAQVSj7Abvaz1sniE40ULYGBvi2_oZOM5nw9aC0qyPwCecUO0ewa64taTLVAcvO5bZfQUCyrF12rFvJ_wFCumeLFBLrWLUC4XGjWGNTI0/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+013.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836166998356370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUponfkqHBrcPzpgRSS-qQMkVwz7Sfa9KCpiyAQVSj7Abvaz1sniE40ULYGBvi2_oZOM5nw9aC0qyPwCecUO0ewa64taTLVAcvO5bZfQUCyrF12rFvJ_wFCumeLFBLrWLUC4XGjWGNTI0/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+013.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Wildlife at last on the pond. The small ponds where the frogs had been in the early summer were mostly dried up due to lack of rain in the area.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BGY_pN_EeTOgWgIdA2klh3n_AO26WaZ_IbRcvzgItvTyObf78D5KkFnWoLghErNlMt_1b2C21PdmZHWtec5KPWdIc5f4ooFwn7lXgecUpfod42XyLhiaJPn-QDbGb5Q3__nqk9FBtYo/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836160486782386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BGY_pN_EeTOgWgIdA2klh3n_AO26WaZ_IbRcvzgItvTyObf78D5KkFnWoLghErNlMt_1b2C21PdmZHWtec5KPWdIc5f4ooFwn7lXgecUpfod42XyLhiaJPn-QDbGb5Q3__nqk9FBtYo/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />They are still quite cute!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2m3zKxtxzW13fdRrusIf5BSF6zdXTNem6tGU_NeU9YyXUc83IREVwO5ZT1OhZhZQtsRR-4jIulUwEPf3ztpyrwtLquaDBlmbmGQTWcc68_vUMl90UFtj0O7y4Mg_TCKjVG7PKp_vMNao/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836142526650370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2m3zKxtxzW13fdRrusIf5BSF6zdXTNem6tGU_NeU9YyXUc83IREVwO5ZT1OhZhZQtsRR-4jIulUwEPf3ztpyrwtLquaDBlmbmGQTWcc68_vUMl90UFtj0O7y4Mg_TCKjVG7PKp_vMNao/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am informed by my friends that this is a little grebe</div><div>well a baby little grebe stood watching it for ages diving in and out of the water</div><div>it was really enjoying itself!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXrl0OBNgDpWGkdaViqPVbA7lgL_BZdgJQ8LKHOhTu2kHuZL-mTT6ygacLG9TX2j3YY24WUJOdwfC4_pjDipIfdYXIbbfyh7kdBgFDwWxTClghL8ZNYfeQAEK7uG4GmvibFiVN5-Vi_Y/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+025.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382834914239134722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXrl0OBNgDpWGkdaViqPVbA7lgL_BZdgJQ8LKHOhTu2kHuZL-mTT6ygacLG9TX2j3YY24WUJOdwfC4_pjDipIfdYXIbbfyh7kdBgFDwWxTClghL8ZNYfeQAEK7uG4GmvibFiVN5-Vi_Y/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+025.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Mummy little grebe<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdScXA227UpM7YhnR31Lw1oK1Fvz0D9QU0h4yAUhf6fPHZ4X21-0G1N63zh86jRig4Xya9mnVTmqtBuo2hxIky8ewKyh5Wj2MDVVZ0Q4T2qZb0gckfrjafzeuTyz8tV9bTe43DXqJFvLo/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+029.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382834905914684322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdScXA227UpM7YhnR31Lw1oK1Fvz0D9QU0h4yAUhf6fPHZ4X21-0G1N63zh86jRig4Xya9mnVTmqtBuo2hxIky8ewKyh5Wj2MDVVZ0Q4T2qZb0gckfrjafzeuTyz8tV9bTe43DXqJFvLo/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+029.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>A giant frog in one of the many streams<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_l3IxpryZmDYMDKTx1EB9NXzfnPPILC-mb57I19-UdyDaZ1pAwudd3_EFaJUALZy4JkGuGueCpZTHFXIrHPHupaOJv5OnVxHkiTkSDJz452kc28Kh4cSH9Q9PFvkjziXzZQw8gF2eiZY/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382834900058667570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_l3IxpryZmDYMDKTx1EB9NXzfnPPILC-mb57I19-UdyDaZ1pAwudd3_EFaJUALZy4JkGuGueCpZTHFXIrHPHupaOJv5OnVxHkiTkSDJz452kc28Kh4cSH9Q9PFvkjziXzZQw8gF2eiZY/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+010.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And again<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TZEWYrZEGNEd87dHnGaT3aApPCoU4N_h7d8vOLC39cgOqk1vmBep2qSSgI28Kqc57uTlUMcJKLyiDYv4aKKjfknhowPkIYQ3rR7hEqNJe0rwyQDhyphenhyphenJeJ6WcrnblNGe2svnQDLjixTZ4/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382834890080507698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TZEWYrZEGNEd87dHnGaT3aApPCoU4N_h7d8vOLC39cgOqk1vmBep2qSSgI28Kqc57uTlUMcJKLyiDYv4aKKjfknhowPkIYQ3rR7hEqNJe0rwyQDhyphenhyphenJeJ6WcrnblNGe2svnQDLjixTZ4/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+009.jpg" /></a><br />The visitors centre has not long been built, very well equipped with telescopes dotted around that you can look through, very informative staff as well. Well worth a look in fact there is an open day tomorrow which looked good.<br /><br /><div>Took a surprise trip up to eseex last week left on the thursday and back sunday. The surprise was for the eldest grandaughter who was 16 and the family were having a bbq for her, we kept it a secret from her until we knocked on the door the afternoon of the said bbq, her face was worth the 300 mile trip (priceless in fact) she was gobsmacked. Had a fab time just family and a few friends great food and good weather. So happy belated birthday Amy! Can't believe she is 16 makes me feel very very old!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBGS845WmDGUXIT0xKVNH_jhUgranoDyDoTCYgzXgJKLJAtLq_6AE6568X3Ay_onhE2jANaxW9S_-y6UnaZYrdqNRu7M4tPStOiD5ycS7fB22xLyPKxeOGD_rGxxiUfMrYUQiMCEpvNY/s1600-h/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+073.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382836133458889570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBGS845WmDGUXIT0xKVNH_jhUgranoDyDoTCYgzXgJKLJAtLq_6AE6568X3Ay_onhE2jANaxW9S_-y6UnaZYrdqNRu7M4tPStOiD5ycS7fB22xLyPKxeOGD_rGxxiUfMrYUQiMCEpvNY/s320/BBQ+for+Amy+and+rainham+marshes+073.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-31015942189219084362009-09-04T13:28:00.007+01:002009-09-04T14:40:01.067+01:00A wonderful weekWe all had a wonderful week apart from the weather being not as good as we had hoped, but we packed loads in. We played stupid games listened and sang along to their music and laughed so much your tummy muscles hurt, they are now so grown up i can't believe that they are beautiful young ladies. It was great so thanks girls.<br /><br />Nothing like walking bare foot in the sand<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7oqoq0MkuSsqL4I5rPNcg1g-daZn0buE3u7QgEjgihHVvM5x4CbcKjn9xQDaJlCoP6NKRwhtEcXT2BhOC33hdP-8kHyOBCYTwxAec7UFRN9SaTSPl_KlYnYp28O9QHwvE7q8cuZnMkA/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377593052361984898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7oqoq0MkuSsqL4I5rPNcg1g-daZn0buE3u7QgEjgihHVvM5x4CbcKjn9xQDaJlCoP6NKRwhtEcXT2BhOC33hdP-8kHyOBCYTwxAec7UFRN9SaTSPl_KlYnYp28O9QHwvE7q8cuZnMkA/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just about to go body boarding Jess and I<br />at Mawgan Porth beach<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGrG_jw536rjGAeloiDsghlvGOjrQLUy0w4N-T_zIGE2gZngcAjh1CdUmRXMwjexmkeQvHbEAe0FeaMhe0oVmt4hWFlo8OHbV3n_xQEXxt2KKglMxBACQ7P_m5FAs4kTCyxLQbwPzZY0/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+064.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377591972540980274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGrG_jw536rjGAeloiDsghlvGOjrQLUy0w4N-T_zIGE2gZngcAjh1CdUmRXMwjexmkeQvHbEAe0FeaMhe0oVmt4hWFlo8OHbV3n_xQEXxt2KKglMxBACQ7P_m5FAs4kTCyxLQbwPzZY0/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+064.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Jess how can you resist that smile !<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UOwEcUGtKRJvh8nAb9zF056n2YTjK6qJllT1oHr_AbO4L_p1E8xm1rZz2IqZ0cjGpqqhs50oKC9UW6Mh83qa5PNjkAs97CiDcW4GSoXMQystxlLN5j9Nb9a-qWmvxkFE9eUBK1ZpE5Q/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377591965873595058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UOwEcUGtKRJvh8nAb9zF056n2YTjK6qJllT1oHr_AbO4L_p1E8xm1rZz2IqZ0cjGpqqhs50oKC9UW6Mh83qa5PNjkAs97CiDcW4GSoXMQystxlLN5j9Nb9a-qWmvxkFE9eUBK1ZpE5Q/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+080.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Captured unawares love this one of Jess<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9LL3xoorF-ZM2ylBSPTTYp582wP61pUPVgjqPt6MjqnTq61-YUAf3rGtKRSX-pjyTmyK_zd_I6U-lgGByRqCu17Lqk5su3nG9EnoqwvEcXNy7iK8O53HkbsHfX_bcQh_eI6mgsQ4eaE/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+079.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377591961977422130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9LL3xoorF-ZM2ylBSPTTYp582wP61pUPVgjqPt6MjqnTq61-YUAf3rGtKRSX-pjyTmyK_zd_I6U-lgGByRqCu17Lqk5su3nG9EnoqwvEcXNy7iK8O53HkbsHfX_bcQh_eI6mgsQ4eaE/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+079.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Amy, after not surfing for two years just got </div><div>up on the board and surfed like she hadn't </div><div>been away!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmQUn-Cm1KcJ0ZYHJ2ZqFTf3iqTRwsJAygg88uzIbpbF7dJ4bra_F18VBJ4HFV6qoKCBjGUEGo09UimmOqnWCMTg0PGPpzbf9jqvDI7bpSJ8FNOXS9QljS24Wz4q08j_7WGGEmWCFeqA/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+054.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377591953993602098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmQUn-Cm1KcJ0ZYHJ2ZqFTf3iqTRwsJAygg88uzIbpbF7dJ4bra_F18VBJ4HFV6qoKCBjGUEGo09UimmOqnWCMTg0PGPpzbf9jqvDI7bpSJ8FNOXS9QljS24Wz4q08j_7WGGEmWCFeqA/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+054.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />As you can see the sea was quite rough,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMifLCKbbW-yb-IaY4Url_g_wo1tQ-qDCGYG_g57cwFKn94FSLN8t33ny3jntcpSYUKvoBP4qfBoIGSxqXH8e3L0jz3cFBcmSB93L1gz6_fxV6XxGSmnvQEhjdRkAAfskX6QulfhQBVxs/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+052.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377591946368685986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMifLCKbbW-yb-IaY4Url_g_wo1tQ-qDCGYG_g57cwFKn94FSLN8t33ny3jntcpSYUKvoBP4qfBoIGSxqXH8e3L0jz3cFBcmSB93L1gz6_fxV6XxGSmnvQEhjdRkAAfskX6QulfhQBVxs/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+052.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />The following day we went to flambards theme park and the sun shone.</div><div>There were a few big rides as you can see, but not being to adventurous Amy missed out on going on some as none of us would go on with her. But we had a good day. Apart from the rides there is an indoor part called the blitz , where you can take part in an air raid when you here the sirens going off, very effective the actual floor shook with the noise of the aeroplanes going over, there were different exhibits as well, unfortunately you were not allowed to take photographs.<br /><br /><br />The log flume where we all got soaked</div><div>as you can see it was quite high, great fun!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpZXVTdB8w_xDKWG2oOgOER9rN_xbQNJC7V5rGEbMWDuGnStLNKY4Ev8qbLHcvdvKoUvJmYXL947jXxg1NY_HUZXgHf2y9Ky9jTNlDj3AErh2Hnv8xgJACEukZIUUSY8DRgqMG_eZmyg/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+029.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377590911761145298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpZXVTdB8w_xDKWG2oOgOER9rN_xbQNJC7V5rGEbMWDuGnStLNKY4Ev8qbLHcvdvKoUvJmYXL947jXxg1NY_HUZXgHf2y9Ky9jTNlDj3AErh2Hnv8xgJACEukZIUUSY8DRgqMG_eZmyg/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+029.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />They all went on the racing cars tony thinking</div><div>he was Louis Hamilton!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUXn7-FOImAKKzKYVEHM6Ou4IMm-NEEqK0WGwBinZhUBlVOf34TWC_WEjfM4zsMvW5m2VsbPQBWjpyqrZi9rqtIYLAEvQFTF9c35crM5QKt4msyfActjtoPXncf5ExznD1L5FS-HFHGE/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+041.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377590646189535698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUXn7-FOImAKKzKYVEHM6Ou4IMm-NEEqK0WGwBinZhUBlVOf34TWC_WEjfM4zsMvW5m2VsbPQBWjpyqrZi9rqtIYLAEvQFTF9c35crM5QKt4msyfActjtoPXncf5ExznD1L5FS-HFHGE/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+041.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />The concentration was apparent! Amy did really well</div><div>considering she had never been in one!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomh7CsJLZ-7R4fOJbGrZSGiUdQ87iKBrVXr8dKebpsapI7Zu_Kh2U9DiUIoik1JBLxT_YSHNY_lNKTwJtmnQtangGHmrM0bSGviToC5VWenh_ULVdAz6BHDFyF2bEPBNFXd6XksW0r7w/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+025.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377590637041152162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomh7CsJLZ-7R4fOJbGrZSGiUdQ87iKBrVXr8dKebpsapI7Zu_Kh2U9DiUIoik1JBLxT_YSHNY_lNKTwJtmnQtangGHmrM0bSGviToC5VWenh_ULVdAz6BHDFyF2bEPBNFXd6XksW0r7w/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+025.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br />All of us in the hall of mirrors. Quite a scary bunch</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ4I6HsZvjG0SR3BZ09uIZMtVHptP0c2yGh3nTqN0oAbzdIJeeWxFlsv4IirZOvYc5mS0gfoYu_Lwbn2r8QCEkRJQGyhYL0e1Kz707q52PTlyZh-gkK4Mmz-zlUqoR-a1ExJNoMPnOes/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+032.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377590634091253490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ4I6HsZvjG0SR3BZ09uIZMtVHptP0c2yGh3nTqN0oAbzdIJeeWxFlsv4IirZOvYc5mS0gfoYu_Lwbn2r8QCEkRJQGyhYL0e1Kz707q52PTlyZh-gkK4Mmz-zlUqoR-a1ExJNoMPnOes/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+032.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This was fun with me screaming at the top of my head</div><div>as it went around the corners, much to the girls delight</div><div>they found it funny!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfYSelm3ubBjl_bMGZZlK_LpVHcinjJ6gYiZCZqCODXVfeu-Z01J5-2KXKIrPt6mQwB9RajFigvdsADHiRyLKdFuAeP4g6vEvVdMnB49ju7YQXFt5IzOFrCc1zaeE6fQNgRJsdw5Dvz4/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377590623681190546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfYSelm3ubBjl_bMGZZlK_LpVHcinjJ6gYiZCZqCODXVfeu-Z01J5-2KXKIrPt6mQwB9RajFigvdsADHiRyLKdFuAeP4g6vEvVdMnB49ju7YQXFt5IzOFrCc1zaeE6fQNgRJsdw5Dvz4/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br />These were helicopters that were on a monorail that</div><div>you had to pedal, i must admit i was a little scared as you </div><div>peddled off the station and looked down into the ground<br />it seemed like there was nothing between you and</div><div>the ground!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cwTztPkRpeDqn3kG78i75dAt6ESGpD2LA9cfou-0nc2iJhU8PiqEPuAjxjpmvtqu3Fq2D-p2wRNshFW5vVv1V1iuMNlPhwe-OPDOhhvcGrPfZWI9KpkT1DIpPONllE_jBBgWagrmR1o/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377589613673729714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cwTztPkRpeDqn3kG78i75dAt6ESGpD2LA9cfou-0nc2iJhU8PiqEPuAjxjpmvtqu3Fq2D-p2wRNshFW5vVv1V1iuMNlPhwe-OPDOhhvcGrPfZWI9KpkT1DIpPONllE_jBBgWagrmR1o/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+015.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Here you can see the monorail it seemed quite high<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkaxClH6r9RsHd3o2I5W6UKnLfwlaHF_fjzAsp3JRK3ZlQO5WtEwCY1bHsJrEFNGMqLEdhEMbku164IzYZvzBoj8ig6PL934bsj3qFnP9odGO_7_reGbDPg3bQS-SsgvyYAjavZVwDZY/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+014.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377589608069394386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkaxClH6r9RsHd3o2I5W6UKnLfwlaHF_fjzAsp3JRK3ZlQO5WtEwCY1bHsJrEFNGMqLEdhEMbku164IzYZvzBoj8ig6PL934bsj3qFnP9odGO_7_reGbDPg3bQS-SsgvyYAjavZVwDZY/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br />On a rainy day Jess receiving a guitar lesson from</div><div>grandad, she managed to play part of</div><div>"Scarborough Fair" after only a short time, </div><div>well done Jess<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZftDNUh-tptm3qHGP-YH39ltDr7pKv2Y3SBCMEwatZnlICzyMK9-pB8IPPjaMS6_nQc1x2o1cGKrXqdH0fbLi04mQzPcA_8OGJKLaJNn_wwA6BlecIYqxkKrSHR5aMkPvowgPRscTbQ/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377589598003716370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZftDNUh-tptm3qHGP-YH39ltDr7pKv2Y3SBCMEwatZnlICzyMK9-pB8IPPjaMS6_nQc1x2o1cGKrXqdH0fbLi04mQzPcA_8OGJKLaJNn_wwA6BlecIYqxkKrSHR5aMkPvowgPRscTbQ/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My beautiful granddaughters relaxing on the couch after dinner</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolfmHHvWJYTBcyiZuja6NbBa7K2F1b5ZUq7zY1WL5iBU2msfNM23V-p_yDLQstd_bCt4BAXasy3OVyxcQXJuhNluc0X4rGXGaljdq_HsTbBWzdZsY0zpkqaNUTpeW3q5q1VWux5EjaWI/s1600-h/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377589591181383346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolfmHHvWJYTBcyiZuja6NbBa7K2F1b5ZUq7zY1WL5iBU2msfNM23V-p_yDLQstd_bCt4BAXasy3OVyxcQXJuhNluc0X4rGXGaljdq_HsTbBWzdZsY0zpkqaNUTpeW3q5q1VWux5EjaWI/s320/Amy+and+Jessica+in+cornwall+aug+09+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We did finally get the car fixed it was the sensor after all and not the cam shaft thank goodness.</div><div>Took the girls back on the thursday took nearly 6 hours, 31/2 hours to the M25 then guess what a traffic jam AGAIN ! hate that road so much with a passion.</div><div>Got to stay up for a few days to see other daughter and some friends. Got to see our best friends daughter who is over from florida have not seen her for 10 years, she now has a daughter of her own who has a brilliant floridian accent, very sweet.</div><div>And finally you can all have a laugh, i was pestered by daughter sue to go to her combat and kick boxing class " oh we never do things just us two" i could think of better things to do together i thought. This was after a bottle or two on the friday evening and we had to be there by 9.30am next morning, i got up slight hangover but made it, and actually quite enjoyed it, it was certainly a good work out, boxing gloves on i started battering all that built up tensions away great therapy. And if anyone upsets me well i can now give a good kick box! I do have a picture but thats for me to keep !!! maybe one day.<br />Had a good time the house seemed so quiet when we got home no N Dubs no Lady Ga Ga to sing along to. So thanks to the Breadstick queen (Amy) and the choritzo kid (Jess) we had a fab time<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-31918946491701379092009-08-27T12:57:00.002+01:002009-08-27T13:08:06.342+01:00A week over or is it !!The week with the grandchildren has been brilliant, but it may not be ending today after all.<br />Last night on our way home from being out getting the eldest grandaughters nose pierced (yuk) it was sanctioned by mum and dad by the way! the car showed a warning light on the dashboard, hubby took it in this morning to the garage, they seemed to have fixed it BUT twenty yards down the road the light came back on, back again and on closer inspection they have now said the cam shaft is nearly broken , not good , can't borrow another car as the garage will not let tony drive it out of the county so i think we will be stranded for another day, but that means i shan't have to say goodbye just yet to the young ladies in our charge. Best laid plans and all that!! Hey Ho.avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-6129093704241794732009-08-19T13:59:00.004+01:002009-08-19T14:18:20.429+01:00Getting ready!I promise it is there my heron, been seeing him on and off for two years around locally i now think he has a mate, i have been trying to capture a picture of him for ages, they were taken from our spare bedroom skylight so they are not very good but hey i got him or her finally, hope to get a closer view another time. It was one of those moments when you think nature is great and right on your doorstep.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbogRRjKAAzFI2qg9J5Y725X_DXuiFSgtbqttVlDL5emjGtWTxX_WTmg3JtAMk-6bmp8IjxkF77em0HhSunKz6jclfwfzW_P3dZysmTf9-h05iUNpRGe5NouSnGVCiLcXKcQqN-pgF6PY/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+144.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371661867221015698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbogRRjKAAzFI2qg9J5Y725X_DXuiFSgtbqttVlDL5emjGtWTxX_WTmg3JtAMk-6bmp8IjxkF77em0HhSunKz6jclfwfzW_P3dZysmTf9-h05iUNpRGe5NouSnGVCiLcXKcQqN-pgF6PY/s320/carnival+august+09+144.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmkPk1MmQkHLuMfGIRUNB7tBHxzkewb3IsoPoXSuAFiUNsVH4lzNyFZebzkoJAMbCJq0Y361Gq4ymrwyyXGCiiNz69Nq1nOk9TuH6_n5Lqp9rXSlLCz-iO-PTNpCvNJaS7nVnuOyf8lE/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+143.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371661859463191410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmkPk1MmQkHLuMfGIRUNB7tBHxzkewb3IsoPoXSuAFiUNsVH4lzNyFZebzkoJAMbCJq0Y361Gq4ymrwyyXGCiiNz69Nq1nOk9TuH6_n5Lqp9rXSlLCz-iO-PTNpCvNJaS7nVnuOyf8lE/s320/carnival+august+09+143.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well next week we have the two eldest grandchildren with us for a week, off to pick them up today staying one night at sues then back tomorrow, can't wait to have them here and revert back to my childhood for a week going to take them to a theme park (flambards) yay i have a reason to go on all the rides. Please let the weather be ok fingers crossed, the eldest Amy wants to try surfing again and Jess bodyboarding so we will be in the water even if it is rainy, can't get much wetter can we LOL ! The beds are made their bag full of goodys are ready just need them here now bless em! probably shan't be saying that after a week.</div><div>So my overnight bag is packed my packet of malteesers are packed, my journey is never complete without the malteesers!!! And off we go leaving around 4ish to miss the traffic on the good old M25.</div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-87280820626210929522009-08-18T14:21:00.009+01:002009-08-18T15:22:26.141+01:00carnivals and jazz in the parkWell it has been a funny week or so, been quite busy with the house trying to get the spare room decorated after the ceiling dipped when the men finished the roof!!! it looks great now it is all done, finally got hubby to get rid of an armchair that will fit nowhere except this room <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">YAY</span> it took some persuading i can tell you, got some new furniture wardrobe, chest of drawers and a bedside <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">cabinate</span> looks good now its all done.<br />Any way i digress. Here are some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">piccies</span> of the jazz in the park at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pencarrow</span> house which we went to last weekend and the weather all be it a little chilly stayed dry. Beautiful place will have to go back when its open, the gardens are lovely and full of colour. The jazz was fun had a boogie to keep warm and great atmosphere and good company thanks K and P and Josh<br /><br />The wonderful grounds of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pencarrow</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pVKfD__tmVp7WzwoGsHLnC-JtohuinwNmh7z4tOUDFvvcRS3DQQj1G0pOQ_5BxOVRMzy1h2PVnU096Nq2nMrXZeZn5ApcupKeUOpvGuV0dXU8XcoyXzVaYWkOzdJ15DZj3hU0rYnWco/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+078.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371299109576552290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pVKfD__tmVp7WzwoGsHLnC-JtohuinwNmh7z4tOUDFvvcRS3DQQj1G0pOQ_5BxOVRMzy1h2PVnU096Nq2nMrXZeZn5ApcupKeUOpvGuV0dXU8XcoyXzVaYWkOzdJ15DZj3hU0rYnWco/s320/carnival+august+09+078.jpg" /></a><br />These were taken around 7pm you can see the shadows lengthening<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUp5j7EK8gXP-f3-Hw7Js-1reHzm2xp83T9HqaO3XB4LWaei7YFzROSTCUNYSf8SbHZRORQLdNatFgOer3V5-vvS8IwHxAFr-jSclRWflnPYxXJIQwYdn5eLTd1btzF6nrcJgb_4zrVs/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+077.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371298806069831522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUp5j7EK8gXP-f3-Hw7Js-1reHzm2xp83T9HqaO3XB4LWaei7YFzROSTCUNYSf8SbHZRORQLdNatFgOer3V5-vvS8IwHxAFr-jSclRWflnPYxXJIQwYdn5eLTd1btzF6nrcJgb_4zrVs/s320/carnival+august+09+077.jpg" /></a><br />Loved the vibrant colour of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hydrangeas</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8z77kS4uivxcNdbj9K_rw6WtOxFagrlqw8GRiZJteTKuv5ohj4OLZTaaxa6oWnBMOqqk8fCAedvFYvpj7jG_dpz483I62pvl7TYfJYQsCpmFNUvd1qCDmtf9aQQmYvkEmsBr0WY9IBo/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+076.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371298499120989362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8z77kS4uivxcNdbj9K_rw6WtOxFagrlqw8GRiZJteTKuv5ohj4OLZTaaxa6oWnBMOqqk8fCAedvFYvpj7jG_dpz483I62pvl7TYfJYQsCpmFNUvd1qCDmtf9aQQmYvkEmsBr0WY9IBo/s320/carnival+august+09+076.jpg" /></a><br />They have extensive grounds as you can see<br />all so well kept too<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRieYqaa4aNxShIWhgDOFsWmQHvCu_VxcmFsvUYWkySo-FQOjm2VOwdCSpYPWiLpszGfdBlJ1QYwmYoS0KNUxMsJWeUDzglkDtA_q0Dwti7RuswiSK9qhlOr6pBSFjXr63LUjyqLLvojI/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+067.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371298490680700898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRieYqaa4aNxShIWhgDOFsWmQHvCu_VxcmFsvUYWkySo-FQOjm2VOwdCSpYPWiLpszGfdBlJ1QYwmYoS0KNUxMsJWeUDzglkDtA_q0Dwti7RuswiSK9qhlOr6pBSFjXr63LUjyqLLvojI/s320/carnival+august+09+067.jpg" /></a><br />Would like to go back again to see more of the grounds<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH_1Vq9cxMjY9cDPr0JH2NetT1jpr4M6mHypqTeQNc1fvpJCqV_b7tvTgI2UYLs-_Gp6TK4U9f6WVbQP1xq_oOKzy3t70nT4aCK7NwBKs4Q1rMmq3dzgqWWj-1TST_7CIDKFD5iz21vE/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+066.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371298483312789378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH_1Vq9cxMjY9cDPr0JH2NetT1jpr4M6mHypqTeQNc1fvpJCqV_b7tvTgI2UYLs-_Gp6TK4U9f6WVbQP1xq_oOKzy3t70nT4aCK7NwBKs4Q1rMmq3dzgqWWj-1TST_7CIDKFD5iz21vE/s320/carnival+august+09+066.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This is the house itself not to imposing or to grand<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUWgwCZ2PJhheBN4fyr4W-eTeXThe-hw7tAnh4Xeiu2brFw9HokD6wc03mb_sfaDmBdf_Ov5lHdcPYSFpBVBjja4iwCW8wPj-iGHiqjpfmVsoNv8B6V2JrTukybh3NuLXaWH1cBzgskk/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+062.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371298478148732210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUWgwCZ2PJhheBN4fyr4W-eTeXThe-hw7tAnh4Xeiu2brFw9HokD6wc03mb_sfaDmBdf_Ov5lHdcPYSFpBVBjja4iwCW8wPj-iGHiqjpfmVsoNv8B6V2JrTukybh3NuLXaWH1cBzgskk/s320/carnival+august+09+062.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />These next ones are from the St <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Columb</span> carnival, great fun to watch and great fun to take part by the looks of things, our carnival week was ended by a big firework display on the recreation ground. It is a big event here it seems to draw the whole community together which isn't a bad thing young and old take part in different activities <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">throughout</span> the week.<br /><br />The old carnival queens reunion it was so funny!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixX-UeVDrzdef7Km6HMEv0B7F8rfifgBE9Jm34fs0t4YlNw7a53IDjwwLv8KNAk-Q87pntzt5FyG4jxj6uAq-o7XXVS6xv41CDlKpESBG1e9nE3Jqz03_6oIyap4eUSGM28MlZu9m8lTU/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+133.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371297275389839218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixX-UeVDrzdef7Km6HMEv0B7F8rfifgBE9Jm34fs0t4YlNw7a53IDjwwLv8KNAk-Q87pntzt5FyG4jxj6uAq-o7XXVS6xv41CDlKpESBG1e9nE3Jqz03_6oIyap4eUSGM28MlZu9m8lTU/s320/carnival+august+09+133.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Everyone playing their part so well <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">HaHa</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZVXAEWgf67MXwM8q6U-zNroMTM3kjRexkzVnBUL1JPdWEAWjoaZCNjSexWxjeQnOCnMJt1FM_pQZGZil6HVibqqPWYCYOx24jKhOMj7wKCRYpDeUbQQDhvBY8UwwDjkEasTtbNrH2v0/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+131.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371297270353599346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZVXAEWgf67MXwM8q6U-zNroMTM3kjRexkzVnBUL1JPdWEAWjoaZCNjSexWxjeQnOCnMJt1FM_pQZGZil6HVibqqPWYCYOx24jKhOMj7wKCRYpDeUbQQDhvBY8UwwDjkEasTtbNrH2v0/s320/carnival+august+09+131.jpg" /></a><br /><br />They <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">certainly</span> had a sense of humour, click on to read it is quite funny!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit48WLUFilgc84F1RXUtN3xmLRSNW8nlqJENyO__b__c0OFqNPmGPhu_NSVtuBEPqIUr6leY_Jpo7tXM8WR8NX4RWYF9nD6U4zQzunshQk0Zs1ZiE9j-zfu96b6rgA3h8w2Hr7b0IIdA/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+130.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371297262006796770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit48WLUFilgc84F1RXUtN3xmLRSNW8nlqJENyO__b__c0OFqNPmGPhu_NSVtuBEPqIUr6leY_Jpo7tXM8WR8NX4RWYF9nD6U4zQzunshQk0Zs1ZiE9j-zfu96b6rgA3h8w2Hr7b0IIdA/s320/carnival+august+09+130.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A lot of thought went into the costumes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVCqZ06UdXwLaj5meawb4CG0PmSKv4iinwRnwDXgHCINWtA4LZHDQXUyUu4YLi_Pq0Bg3q5yeKtYMbz7_s0RPNqoDchWUCr2200GrLJklfpwMPJZErfxfNeGiUN7agz2QzrGw6kUNuq8/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+128.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371297250704645938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVCqZ06UdXwLaj5meawb4CG0PmSKv4iinwRnwDXgHCINWtA4LZHDQXUyUu4YLi_Pq0Bg3q5yeKtYMbz7_s0RPNqoDchWUCr2200GrLJklfpwMPJZErfxfNeGiUN7agz2QzrGw6kUNuq8/s320/carnival+august+09+128.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Great one for the kids how <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">they</span> walked all that way<br />in this costume is beyond me<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNc6rQpwdpZ6MtcMezjBWFvdPQ_enGKlAi1pDQMb1gVJtqLpLBmPwamJwRc-UPrCtg43gLWFkJJzkrGMDOin_LobCiCwsDfca6U2LX2CLwz7kPWIeQvVk8KURBDtvwIo4znTJyQT-XHko/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+120.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371296024286773682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNc6rQpwdpZ6MtcMezjBWFvdPQ_enGKlAi1pDQMb1gVJtqLpLBmPwamJwRc-UPrCtg43gLWFkJJzkrGMDOin_LobCiCwsDfca6U2LX2CLwz7kPWIeQvVk8KURBDtvwIo4znTJyQT-XHko/s320/carnival+august+09+120.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Lion the witch and the wardrobe was the theme<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUsaySzXRMNu5W-mRiROk-nL_BWiWGE-M5uczM9kwO7igNXpc554KQoeHsdflxQztfHuQTQYBxO6GGhy9QYTH5adELC7ho-OJBk_dMKXkoqcEexeWPPVjM7BU-ETsDFUt4Te05Hbj7YI/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+119.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371296018526065474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUsaySzXRMNu5W-mRiROk-nL_BWiWGE-M5uczM9kwO7igNXpc554KQoeHsdflxQztfHuQTQYBxO6GGhy9QYTH5adELC7ho-OJBk_dMKXkoqcEexeWPPVjM7BU-ETsDFUt4Te05Hbj7YI/s320/carnival+august+09+119.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Brilliant eh?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkfUUCPPPep4J9al39guFuxH6OwNrY8CeC58W9QYNsbOUScmIbxUB8eCzm-5w-NCJLEJjzsNI5ifw6PvNeX5G0RKgeUGwct83FqakrTAo0XOyQ3UHbxB25671-GaUJVwf2mt7bkGfhw4/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+118.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371296009923260834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkfUUCPPPep4J9al39guFuxH6OwNrY8CeC58W9QYNsbOUScmIbxUB8eCzm-5w-NCJLEJjzsNI5ifw6PvNeX5G0RKgeUGwct83FqakrTAo0XOyQ3UHbxB25671-GaUJVwf2mt7bkGfhw4/s320/carnival+august+09+118.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Just some fun costumes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Z6PB5hzrCUh_e1uo-zc8KtBInJpBYNNSQR4WzEEV6EQbjtm7cqKDbMNEsD-xZ674OZ5JeAYhQPDhguhphY7Dd0DeOD1WQVsDLMhpLIdgkccSRuMNhPQesr6_jXQ7HW4uWShCs0PGdg/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+104.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371295010298138594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Z6PB5hzrCUh_e1uo-zc8KtBInJpBYNNSQR4WzEEV6EQbjtm7cqKDbMNEsD-xZ674OZ5JeAYhQPDhguhphY7Dd0DeOD1WQVsDLMhpLIdgkccSRuMNhPQesr6_jXQ7HW4uWShCs0PGdg/s320/carnival+august+09+104.jpg" /></a><br />The band led the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prosession</span> off<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2XwJN4SuN3c2BvOC5rL8TjkjoOv5jKFnSKTDvuW51VC-pqBDBJaEuMuGCenkM6IzRkR1NpBv5R7xyKtdsYxidVvao79VnTS1mXIEISPxq6VjY1_oqOun-A4MabSZAbRgd85ERpVWu7w/s1600-h/carnival+august+09+103.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371295002789799202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2XwJN4SuN3c2BvOC5rL8TjkjoOv5jKFnSKTDvuW51VC-pqBDBJaEuMuGCenkM6IzRkR1NpBv5R7xyKtdsYxidVvao79VnTS1mXIEISPxq6VjY1_oqOun-A4MabSZAbRgd85ERpVWu7w/s320/carnival+august+09+103.jpg" /></a><br />Along with the steam traction engine, which is our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">neighbours</span> son<br />saw us and sounded the horn jumped out of our skin it was so loud!<br /><br />As well as all these activities i went to see Steve Winwood in concert he of ex cream, traffic,blind faith fame. Stood about five rows back so had a really good view did some good tracks old and new "higher love "being my favourite of the night. A good week even if it was a little hectic.avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-37432487649199968332009-08-11T16:33:00.002+01:002009-08-11T16:41:37.443+01:00Happy birthday mumToday would have been my mums birthday, as you can imagine it has been a strange day today not all bad i must admit. <br />But i can't help but miss her today i miss her laughter , her sense of humour but most of all her love!! <br />This was one of her favourite songs so<br /><br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/to33jCATC2s&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/to33jCATC2s&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-64070074258483749662009-08-07T16:27:00.001+01:002009-08-07T16:44:59.367+01:00Out came the sun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s_bDgwaKQQDNBjapvHoUEzWr2mInYQSGGkaeeN7WmPLEOG6SH42_zGETf7_JVG3xg9KsIAiyqbR_e5B30-dsxDO0MzoJAEN63LB7spsrR5zfaR_t2-3c7iiuZAEL-KSE-IOAdtr7cy8/s1600-h/IMAG0008a.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367248058101843202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s_bDgwaKQQDNBjapvHoUEzWr2mInYQSGGkaeeN7WmPLEOG6SH42_zGETf7_JVG3xg9KsIAiyqbR_e5B30-dsxDO0MzoJAEN63LB7spsrR5zfaR_t2-3c7iiuZAEL-KSE-IOAdtr7cy8/s320/IMAG0008a.JPG" /></a><br />Watergate bay<br /><br />Well for the past couple of days the sun has come out makes everyone feel better to get out so we did i actually got to go in the sea today body boarding such great fun and great exercise.<br /><br /><br />Last evening we were at party in the park for part of carnival week here in St Columb, and tonight we are going with friends to jazz in the park at Pencarrow house so busy little bees we are at the moment. And finally tomorrow we shall see the final carnival parade in town , so hopefully will post some piccies after the weekend activities.avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-12525951671450916562009-08-04T14:08:00.007+01:002009-08-04T14:54:19.725+01:00Lazy days of summer/Turkey part 2Picture the sun, the blue sky and the beautiful green warm sea with the fish swimming all around you, this was the place! Xuma (zuma).<br />Our day started around 10am had breakfast and ordered our taxi we were meeting the others at xuma, arrived at the gates and we were greeted by a lovely young chap who directed us to the entrance where we paid our entrance fee 50 turkish lire which in english money is around £25 each, which seems a lot but believe me it was worth every lire. Found our chosen spot right on the edge of the water a tad cooler there! towels were brought out to us just time for a dip in the sea i think ah bliss! Then the other part of the family arrived just in time for a iced drink "i'll try the frozen kiwi" it was so refreshing. We read our papers and books along with a few more dips in the sea , by which time it was lunch, just choose from the menu we were told, i had chicken slow cooked with cinnamon, parsley and lemon served with rice, tony avocado and chicken salad! washed down with another frozen drink. The facilities were wonderful you could even go for a massage or indian head massage, we passed on that though. There was nothing left to do but to chill out again ! Time just flew by nearly time to go but just time for a glass of wine for sue and i chi(tea) for the others and frozen peach for tony. What a relaxing day bit expensive but worth it, we all enjoyed doing our own thing on that day.<br /><br />Sue and i after our glass of wine just the one i promise!!<br />Love sues dress all summery and cherry like!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoCLpGQpwjV9Y-pnoDsw51YfHnuCcfIe5-kXTfsWNX72UKckwP3mhAnzRQZ4GHR4Pj8vTp8dRDTxW74zUNajJE7otCY-FhvQAO2ilH591QJstYjh5EhI2ngS1jxh-O_wEa615gXFpKLQ/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+089.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366097359975103378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoCLpGQpwjV9Y-pnoDsw51YfHnuCcfIe5-kXTfsWNX72UKckwP3mhAnzRQZ4GHR4Pj8vTp8dRDTxW74zUNajJE7otCY-FhvQAO2ilH591QJstYjh5EhI2ngS1jxh-O_wEa615gXFpKLQ/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+089.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just so relaxed the both of us, it was lovely to laugh about<br />nothing in particular<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBocnBhW7b23_gpmCCFxFlucGOg1ddZ9BwprRQcKfLcyfnqlpVEsG6AltWUJv2bpoAMZy718S6n7K63r1zDGyQd7eyM1Fj42S8_rvh2bCJJJ9IBXV5jJ7Wfd9k1A7vRTuERAQrIJtRbBc/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+088.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366097356428242322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBocnBhW7b23_gpmCCFxFlucGOg1ddZ9BwprRQcKfLcyfnqlpVEsG6AltWUJv2bpoAMZy718S6n7K63r1zDGyQd7eyM1Fj42S8_rvh2bCJJJ9IBXV5jJ7Wfd9k1A7vRTuERAQrIJtRbBc/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+088.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The turkish side of the family all reading their papers<br />this was a daily ritual for both of the men, they did come<br />up for drinks and food at some point though!<br />This was the view from the sunbeds<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnfbztC_0WFrIVByCD9mrejwcH9CGEuI6RE1CyXF26qXyeIxQl9Yh0wU7F_HVyX22zZEqHzj9q5rtfitm5KL8NtRUEXBTmrdTkqNUZ2yiyG0P6N5JVg8oRtbZBSeyOD36_Qc_Ir9kd1g/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+075.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366096705835363874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnfbztC_0WFrIVByCD9mrejwcH9CGEuI6RE1CyXF26qXyeIxQl9Yh0wU7F_HVyX22zZEqHzj9q5rtfitm5KL8NtRUEXBTmrdTkqNUZ2yiyG0P6N5JVg8oRtbZBSeyOD36_Qc_Ir9kd1g/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+075.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Tony and his frozen kiwi drink under the shade of the trees<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1TA7TwFWKZRNpWivo2iWcwGETiRVDVhRHsHgnIIXCfvsU-vxc5rSmjmIt1UE_2GPgsykwHpBWUMwSe6IaUSKfA5RdmAnyvg5tf5Tcz0rc5zpA3Q_31U8S6nrasyneUjasDx-0Ia5tAs/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+084.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366096465123299602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1TA7TwFWKZRNpWivo2iWcwGETiRVDVhRHsHgnIIXCfvsU-vxc5rSmjmIt1UE_2GPgsykwHpBWUMwSe6IaUSKfA5RdmAnyvg5tf5Tcz0rc5zpA3Q_31U8S6nrasyneUjasDx-0Ia5tAs/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+084.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br />You could not help but admire the view it was beautiful</div><div>and the sea was so calm that day and wonderfully clear</div><div>you could see many different little fish swimming</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaQqLuevsfWr-ZLx1ZixfsTN5HRXYvXMO4a-Wc_T28BTzMTung0qnScf7HUY8LfQOhBCLSdkqbDVraMbwA_n9vlSss10Fk26F-NyKwmtu3Haspuo6dKkHtHrhyphenhyphenzJBFseg4HbuQtsc5Vo/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+085.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366096004588220338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaQqLuevsfWr-ZLx1ZixfsTN5HRXYvXMO4a-Wc_T28BTzMTung0qnScf7HUY8LfQOhBCLSdkqbDVraMbwA_n9vlSss10Fk26F-NyKwmtu3Haspuo6dKkHtHrhyphenhyphenzJBFseg4HbuQtsc5Vo/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+085.jpg" /></a> </div><div><br /><br />View from the other way looking towards the hills</div><div>You can see we had steps down into the sea</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbjWppkCdPtxAgBUSLgOSx7O1uolkZsFVKFH3YdjrmFVHZKapYl14zMQrgUrPyiEAvI0p8s1k_2gQ75BFbtc4g0Wk9hvMoXMCvunMdV4u95kQnbQJs7mOkXr66Clknr5Icu5uyl1T7QI/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366095209117035746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbjWppkCdPtxAgBUSLgOSx7O1uolkZsFVKFH3YdjrmFVHZKapYl14zMQrgUrPyiEAvI0p8s1k_2gQ75BFbtc4g0Wk9hvMoXMCvunMdV4u95kQnbQJs7mOkXr66Clknr5Icu5uyl1T7QI/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+080.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It was a superb day, one that we probably would not have gone too if we had been on our own, it is not well publicised in the tourist places and we were the only english people there that day. The day over we all crammed back into father in laws car for the short trip back to the hotel.</div><div>So thanks to all for making it a special day! Same again next year is it?<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-52403799020361337192009-07-31T14:22:00.009+01:002009-07-31T15:14:03.888+01:00Sights of Yalikavak/ part oneIt seems so long since my holiday in turkey!<br />The hotel was about a mile or so from the main town and its beautiful harbour , there was so much too see along the way. The windmill was the meeting place for many people including us, it is a great landmark, very effective in the way it has been done.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tujGnMo-y9Tf6FkjVyNNagrloVs0Pxw4dqfxGhd1WADTeAkvvFpBDM2qRcl_4L0Gs3mjDHgT8E5mFXRRAqVD9RSMcGmfNkAATgnQZ0BSVi_SNpmEE_yHlc7wgfaJV0kUSmGmTRBZ77w/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+104.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 314px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364617388803456370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tujGnMo-y9Tf6FkjVyNNagrloVs0Pxw4dqfxGhd1WADTeAkvvFpBDM2qRcl_4L0Gs3mjDHgT8E5mFXRRAqVD9RSMcGmfNkAATgnQZ0BSVi_SNpmEE_yHlc7wgfaJV0kUSmGmTRBZ77w/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+104.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Again along the harbour was this statue, carved and chiseled out of stone, everywhere was kept immaculately clean and litter free<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja77jSL6jX2aKrpJBhnouXO7Df4wD4rB5Ekd7hDHcenmS_r8kEGecKh6lcdgPOIAY47WrrxvQnptLhg8vQMfX5Uz_egbzqFm3EvKj3Guq9LFPUdcRBw0ozwoFFXhUDNI0rIk6RPVUWkgw/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+102.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364617157305517426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja77jSL6jX2aKrpJBhnouXO7Df4wD4rB5Ekd7hDHcenmS_r8kEGecKh6lcdgPOIAY47WrrxvQnptLhg8vQMfX5Uz_egbzqFm3EvKj3Guq9LFPUdcRBw0ozwoFFXhUDNI0rIk6RPVUWkgw/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+102.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I could say this was our boat for the week but i may be fibbing, the speed at which it was getting was amazing cost a pretty penny i would imagine (i can dream)!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2r-acZquswlM_DiGfHiAxbyYpeii3r_KEheYclVVGKudDQeh61RkdQxWPfBjcGmKoyadpi6ezcf3vPeLMobIUWZ-7QaEc8JrysBOdqNThee-knciBLgcr1itA9Tdb9g297wyi-Vir0Nw/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+117.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364616699303847522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2r-acZquswlM_DiGfHiAxbyYpeii3r_KEheYclVVGKudDQeh61RkdQxWPfBjcGmKoyadpi6ezcf3vPeLMobIUWZ-7QaEc8JrysBOdqNThee-knciBLgcr1itA9Tdb9g297wyi-Vir0Nw/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+117.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Again walking from the hotel down to the harbour. There is something hypnotic about the mosques when they are calling people into prayer, the sound can be heard from a good distance, seems such a contrast to the hustle and bustle of the tourist places that are around.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_9v_uSj9Ucv1kIY7EhLLDUn6GW_mkX-3k1Ova9mZcr1EJ4iGZvayy1yFYQeEhU5k4VTCNiICjIpJHAGCVoLLKYq7M0avgX5bcp9LwlPT57uR5ZzlyCGGuscgSO9rmXSnGsGXEtSjvz4/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+106.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364616331656838178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_9v_uSj9Ucv1kIY7EhLLDUn6GW_mkX-3k1Ova9mZcr1EJ4iGZvayy1yFYQeEhU5k4VTCNiICjIpJHAGCVoLLKYq7M0avgX5bcp9LwlPT57uR5ZzlyCGGuscgSO9rmXSnGsGXEtSjvz4/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+106.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This one was taken from our hotel looking the other way from the harbour, as you can see the mosque lays amongst the hill and stands out, again the contrast is amazing the mosque looking down on the tourists down below.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsENauGKvGX4NkO0wfobgvvoET6Y4lX0BbwmsDj6PJvsRnNMtWTWzlYkTKx5oKrmnLkg-ZdT5Bw8AbibB3w75ZezpxTrP9y4kLwSol-nIMsmOybStaJ2qW5eUX2ODXxrIVGNMZQjnMuo/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+014.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364615652294755218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsENauGKvGX4NkO0wfobgvvoET6Y4lX0BbwmsDj6PJvsRnNMtWTWzlYkTKx5oKrmnLkg-ZdT5Bw8AbibB3w75ZezpxTrP9y4kLwSol-nIMsmOybStaJ2qW5eUX2ODXxrIVGNMZQjnMuo/s320/turkey+holiday+july+09+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Thought i would do this in separate posts. I must admit the holiday was also so different on different days so it makes sense to separate them. On the beach days we all at about 5 oclock would have a sut misir, which translated in english means sweet corn on the cobs but they are cooked in milk and water they were absolutely delicious served hot from the great big cooker , we ate them as we walked up the hill to the car, lips and mouth covered in it yummy i can just taste it now!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-88162480086351366082009-07-28T18:02:00.004+01:002009-07-28T18:29:11.146+01:00Fixing a hole and wishing i was somewhere else!<div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Well today there was a great big hole where my roof used to be! GULP, all the tiles off crashing banging and the cat going loopy, what a day, asked if they wanted a drink? workmen drink of course they did . two coffees two sugars, one tea SIX sugars, i thought he was having me on but no that is what he took! They took until around 3pm then the heavens opened i began to panic but they had just covered the whole of the roof with tarpaulin whew !!! Got a day off tomorrow as the rain will be appalling down here in cornwall so they can't work.</div><div align="left">Got to thinking i really want to be somewhere else at the moment!!</div><div align="left">These were taken in turkey in july when the weather was 37degreees and sunny all day. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7nOu-BVYd77u6ovTwHdCPZz9TE6ouJRlnX4IaZ4cmKuLNr5GdFVP0QnZxdpnhZ8ZHnKZu7rtz0js59sarbZQZGxWyalIujongz2PfeKz8NZZTOQCSQeSPOTsOOz64xVjxwB2eRmGi7Q/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+186.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 315px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363558913534562130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7nOu-BVYd77u6ovTwHdCPZz9TE6ouJRlnX4IaZ4cmKuLNr5GdFVP0QnZxdpnhZ8ZHnKZu7rtz0js59sarbZQZGxWyalIujongz2PfeKz8NZZTOQCSQeSPOTsOOz64xVjxwB2eRmGi7Q/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+186.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYJczucKZEs10jpL7qDdimFHg4_8MM2Qrctu41G0ZufjwFGIpXLaWQaufdtixwA14GWYs2F2Prjq3lGwmE2YRJQVUqCo99Pwv0yVuhtu030UU_olCYWA3DBllx3Tnk8EdYL-SlkXR9aM/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+028.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 314px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363558429359154322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYJczucKZEs10jpL7qDdimFHg4_8MM2Qrctu41G0ZufjwFGIpXLaWQaufdtixwA14GWYs2F2Prjq3lGwmE2YRJQVUqCo99Pwv0yVuhtu030UU_olCYWA3DBllx3Tnk8EdYL-SlkXR9aM/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+028.jpg" /></a></p>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-44253994592738542052009-07-22T14:40:00.006+01:002009-07-22T15:21:41.978+01:00View from a foreign window<div align="center"><br /></div><p align="left">Just a few views from our holiday in turkey, i have to admit that these were taken by hubby, he commandeered the camera for the whole of the holiday!! </p><br /><br /><p align="left">I thought the three here should stand on their own as they were briiliant.</p><p align="left">Taken from the hotel room at 5.am the moonlight shimmerimg on the sea.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3pMTYCe2vZTaNDs3f8RblbOnvdk5S78ZnF4OYPex9YUOEKcz9dMmAMQWbZj7ApNzglxQwOcd3dZfPeIVDkCh_IvL7-Mp9CVb3tMBzKM3yVMKbzqiG__jcbrwmG6BS8cWvaxw5a0gPtc/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+132.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 401px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361287085007979650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3pMTYCe2vZTaNDs3f8RblbOnvdk5S78ZnF4OYPex9YUOEKcz9dMmAMQWbZj7ApNzglxQwOcd3dZfPeIVDkCh_IvL7-Mp9CVb3tMBzKM3yVMKbzqiG__jcbrwmG6BS8cWvaxw5a0gPtc/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+132.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="left">This is of a beautiful sunset where our daughter was staying high in the hills of Yalikavak the views were stunning<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-INhCNO2XweKecd7_8Ecbt-eoLl1uAv0zJmUVHfc2mnjs9EsycEZRZ4ATw27ETWsQ2-bdcQjWPiVFp-cfiP2ordkuo2Bd32eEMKmCws9JMumc8yl7YKxi2TwlD0KbN_dFCophgd0rVfg/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+039.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 321px; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361282110697070610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-INhCNO2XweKecd7_8Ecbt-eoLl1uAv0zJmUVHfc2mnjs9EsycEZRZ4ATw27ETWsQ2-bdcQjWPiVFp-cfiP2ordkuo2Bd32eEMKmCws9JMumc8yl7YKxi2TwlD0KbN_dFCophgd0rVfg/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+039.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was taken i am informed at around 5.am when hubby went to open the window<br />of our hotel room. A liitle dark as you can see but beautiful none the less with the moon shining on the sea and the hills in the background.<br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cV6j4CvCpW8ITnQBNuG64gCtkGCvR_a3QAv_GiK0uHu3Vj2DVtZsVWcRDIHrXu7ddA4idpdLUGov68gFLTC-n0-pkkg872hAtET51tATYYoHtcUkPaQay20o-_3xFld8w9ubuq0H4-Y/s1600-h/turkey+holiday+july+09+176.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 333px; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361282107453687922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cV6j4CvCpW8ITnQBNuG64gCtkGCvR_a3QAv_GiK0uHu3Vj2DVtZsVWcRDIHrXu7ddA4idpdLUGov68gFLTC-n0-pkkg872hAtET51tATYYoHtcUkPaQay20o-_3xFld8w9ubuq0H4-Y/s200/turkey+holiday+july+09+176.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br />The holiday was really lovely and relaxing for all of us i think we all needed to recharge the batteries after a very difficult few months. Will get some more piccies uploaded soon so you can see how beautiful it all was.avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-87235070442196975032009-07-01T14:26:00.005+01:002009-07-01T14:58:32.317+01:00Foye/ watergate bay<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgSwkWhe_38O77gk29Wp4Q7wHLaQD2HGm2Q1xBGU9ojQN_ADpiYvjVu8xGi8lGcoq9Y4B4V57UbQ0qk3Pu41JmJ_VMX_u3i9Xosp3eMDdljbP5_QSTLPloxjeuSn4AVlJjrTtk6fmz40/s1600-h/june+2009+187.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 295px; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353486954171630898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgSwkWhe_38O77gk29Wp4Q7wHLaQD2HGm2Q1xBGU9ojQN_ADpiYvjVu8xGi8lGcoq9Y4B4V57UbQ0qk3Pu41JmJ_VMX_u3i9Xosp3eMDdljbP5_QSTLPloxjeuSn4AVlJjrTtk6fmz40/s200/june+2009+187.jpg" /></a></p>Taken on a walk from Mawgan Porth to Watergate bay<br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwBfbENoQHbrVWubYlQA91VMzNsBxqcZG7PoHAvSne9Cw5KiCcBW2dN09dWYwsqxv_QhITcW__hnLboOX8klfXqIo2P2Y1eS3F3bwwSodFKUW2p12kwaa95HQbXGWqxBp1RfdcMIfguQ/s1600-h/june+2009+170.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353484018588266530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwBfbENoQHbrVWubYlQA91VMzNsBxqcZG7PoHAvSne9Cw5KiCcBW2dN09dWYwsqxv_QhITcW__hnLboOX8klfXqIo2P2Y1eS3F3bwwSodFKUW2p12kwaa95HQbXGWqxBp1RfdcMIfguQ/s200/june+2009+170.jpg" /></a> Foye harbour, Polruan on the other side of the harbour<br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-wRfcVEBdbPUvUT1taTzkyi-mUakmsTPv2e4dR37nqb9lvCr2jULq0G-i51BF-0H1Xy61Y25_ReymFnrhNaun4DH0bdoOh8bs7XPYl2-qQ2AYfbsvyDbUdxDiloDfA-wxMLWzjtIOWs/s1600-h/june+2009+173.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353484014148165106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-wRfcVEBdbPUvUT1taTzkyi-mUakmsTPv2e4dR37nqb9lvCr2jULq0G-i51BF-0H1Xy61Y25_ReymFnrhNaun4DH0bdoOh8bs7XPYl2-qQ2AYfbsvyDbUdxDiloDfA-wxMLWzjtIOWs/s200/june+2009+173.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">Really pleased with this one. Yacht in Foye harbour<br /></p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFstI2itmQktfLkKAFV59h_jcxRXKUgv1zr5t5MJHLTNF-ZNVZrsquSCa-3gV0dK7yckV0WfMRWB2xsHYGWtverbtSQHo6MPP4reGkO4g_yB2v3Fkrf6nvFl-5yIUWVDHiO_iRh4aOjY/s1600-h/june+2009+174.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353484006740628146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFstI2itmQktfLkKAFV59h_jcxRXKUgv1zr5t5MJHLTNF-ZNVZrsquSCa-3gV0dK7yckV0WfMRWB2xsHYGWtverbtSQHo6MPP4reGkO4g_yB2v3Fkrf6nvFl-5yIUWVDHiO_iRh4aOjY/s200/june+2009+174.jpg" /></a><br />Same yacht different angle<br /><br /><br /><div>Thought i would leave you all with a few shots of cornwall before i set off on holiday tomorrow to turkey, off to pack now can't wait to see daughter and son-in-law . Although the flight is at stupid o'clock tomorrow shan't arrive until 03.40 turkish time, just want to be there now. Think of me on the beach with cocktail in hand and the warm sea just in front of me AHH </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-8714744611243046842009-06-30T16:01:00.014+01:002009-06-30T17:50:41.407+01:00Bournemouth concert and trip awayOur day began around 10am, we were planning an earlier start but due to our friends inviting us out the night before and two bottles of wine later, decided to leave a little later!!<br /><br />Coffee in the flask sandwiches made we set off. The journey took longer than anticipated took over three hours, the traffic was really bad, and it didn't help getting lost in bournemouth LOL. We reached our hotel around 1.30pm unpacked then went for a nice dip in the swimming pool, spent the next hour unwinding by the pool.<br /><br />Seemed like we were wasting the short time we had in bournemouth so off we headed for the sea front, our hotel was way up the cliff great view when we reached the path down of the pier and seafront, did not seem that far so walked all the way along and had a lovely ice cream.<br /><br />Seemed like i had stepped back 40 years with the pier, candy floss and the smell of donuts all around, it was just like the holidays that i went on as a child with mum and dad. The sun had brought everyone out to bournemouth that day. Had a walk on the pier then headed inland and got a little lost again LOL we were trying to find the winter gardens but somehow missed them found the lower gardens instead.<br /><br />The time was getting on so we decided on an early dinner found a lovely italian place where i had a stonebaked pizza with parma ham Mmm delicious,Tony had a steak as he is now not allowed pizza (he is ceoliac) nice glass of pino grigio to help it along. Brought us to around 6.00pm, headed back to the hotel for a shower before the concert.<br /><br />Our concert venue was only 5 mins away, got to our seats and the main man arrived on stage at 8.00pm he was brilliant did some new material but did so many old songs that the crowd were singing along to including me (luckily i was being drowned out). he did the first hour or so then we had 1/2 break he came back on and played until 10.45pm so i think we had our monies worth. His voice may be a little deeper but my god can he still sing. Excellent concert !!<br />On leaving the concert hall i was not ready to retire to the hotel i had spotted a cocktail bar earlier in the day so we headed for that, all the lights were on on the pier as we sat sipping a pina- colada , well me anyway tony had a glass of red. Another little walk and we found a little bar still open with seats outside i am making the most of my night away so another glass of wine was had before i went to bed at the hotel. A good day.<br />Day two not so good weather had changed for the worse very overcast but still warm, so after breakfast decided to head for town again, my god i did some walking in the two days i was there thought cornwall was hilly but it has nothing on bournemouth!!! both feeling a bit jaded we sat for a coffee whilst a young man was playing an obo very relaxing. Tony decided he wanted to make a move so we picked the car up and headed to poole but guess what we got lost again, the air was blue by this point as you can imagine, we never did make it so we headed for the A35 instead and homeward bound we came, bit of a shame really but i did have a good concert which was the main reason for going, and a night away with no cooking YAY !!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_e0aYrOlIsFF4V7zONp3PnzCC_ILCs5jL4MBeZlKDQX_faCqOXtFrZpLqxPG-3KCgGQA7KcRJNl23nXj1ZDh_DPeGALRHcfUHaa0ajBOE71eICiZAgVsDwa4M_aUV28M1CJ5Ow-b8bI/s1600-h/june+2009+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353140634159629922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_e0aYrOlIsFF4V7zONp3PnzCC_ILCs5jL4MBeZlKDQX_faCqOXtFrZpLqxPG-3KCgGQA7KcRJNl23nXj1ZDh_DPeGALRHcfUHaa0ajBOE71eICiZAgVsDwa4M_aUV28M1CJ5Ow-b8bI/s200/june+2009+004.jpg" /></a> The little beach huts all so well kept and most being used<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoAZrUdOGchSqhxkKjhPOWuX96G2tY3tvGkj9u4oKGFUO8a72NMUd7z4ZTK4WRmhNjXV7Sl7XQQWz2jJHgXg9W1FTH7edq0dUJN-f6RWR47G3qt4eY_TB_2krXo8IFIpf1YEYnEAKptw/s1600-h/june+2009+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353140211297582370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoAZrUdOGchSqhxkKjhPOWuX96G2tY3tvGkj9u4oKGFUO8a72NMUd7z4ZTK4WRmhNjXV7Sl7XQQWz2jJHgXg9W1FTH7edq0dUJN-f6RWR47G3qt4eY_TB_2krXo8IFIpf1YEYnEAKptw/s200/june+2009+005.jpg" /></a> This was how crowded the beach really was. Everyone enjoying<br />the day out in the sun<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_j1DSiJkAwzkk7x6YRQY4s_aRXCfCtrVV_Sc5H0OOxGr0oJse1AHygHrKizFasP1dPmR5cxnQKRQey7i3O0SRZLqrOJ94wgO0Uu2H0xcV93NoWgw26S-HwOsJ94KkLNKX6Z0ZxqW3ag/s1600-h/june+2009+014.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353139889601752786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_j1DSiJkAwzkk7x6YRQY4s_aRXCfCtrVV_Sc5H0OOxGr0oJse1AHygHrKizFasP1dPmR5cxnQKRQey7i3O0SRZLqrOJ94wgO0Uu2H0xcV93NoWgw26S-HwOsJ94KkLNKX6Z0ZxqW3ag/s200/june+2009+014.jpg" /></a> The end of the pier, a real old fashioned one. No i didn't go on it!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WumNz2pZ4GCgBOSbXWESJhKfSZGC20RzBV3oR0EZ8YhiAU3wHY38R9cyFvPTsN_pw46W7pxAFFJtOXuKxSpb6hwZ35L-6ZlXnAP4bPX4QrlWej7FS2ASfgJ1yDhxmi8PAu-MAW4qoag/s1600-h/june+2009+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353139585782429506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WumNz2pZ4GCgBOSbXWESJhKfSZGC20RzBV3oR0EZ8YhiAU3wHY38R9cyFvPTsN_pw46W7pxAFFJtOXuKxSpb6hwZ35L-6ZlXnAP4bPX4QrlWej7FS2ASfgJ1yDhxmi8PAu-MAW4qoag/s200/june+2009+002.jpg" /></a> Taken from the cliff top near our hotel the walk was a lot further than it looked must have been a mile or so. Lovely view though! And it was a glorious day<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WeanpxTO1eVaLXkW1q7p_yP8X86saihPMP65T91HXSpt5oEIJaVOap-nurdACrSnrckDT9fp4Qo2vWNvoPx8GFAKbcj2i2-WEtXbfJby2543Ir3ve_4LSZ8TJqtM7Atm-RHzYF7-YrA/s1600-h/june+2009+015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353138516572827410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WeanpxTO1eVaLXkW1q7p_yP8X86saihPMP65T91HXSpt5oEIJaVOap-nurdACrSnrckDT9fp4Qo2vWNvoPx8GFAKbcj2i2-WEtXbfJby2543Ir3ve_4LSZ8TJqtM7Atm-RHzYF7-YrA/s200/june+2009+015.jpg" /></a> These were taken in the lower gardens the plants in the background were very unusual i thought, almost like palm trees.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvCI4clXRqg-EnLrscD0wK976jhF-9DZKR8tDtdWqk1pt_BDyeBiYPGw1T8F_OLNkvwWZxrVmj4PNtSg5x7B9nYQbiFcNhoNiTdUKM6hhUvgWaojSjgmdDAEBrWmhYDfzFAOXsm-dzpM/s1600-h/june+2009+018.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353138185966281250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvCI4clXRqg-EnLrscD0wK976jhF-9DZKR8tDtdWqk1pt_BDyeBiYPGw1T8F_OLNkvwWZxrVmj4PNtSg5x7B9nYQbiFcNhoNiTdUKM6hhUvgWaojSjgmdDAEBrWmhYDfzFAOXsm-dzpM/s200/june+2009+018.jpg" /></a> This was the our getting lost point you could see it from a long way off, we just headed downwards most of the time. No i didn't go on this either!!! i probably would have done if there had been more time. ( thats my story anyway)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2ulDmcIxFD5Tj3r9q0dGxs0fMdLG4qd4VXX-JFGCViupm8HHwd6nVKS6y7RbxSkyKMHmsD3oDMKTFTRPwsQkmcpGLwYdyrH-RUg284Jivw1Fo0t8Zdc6THlltaPVqWhXKuqaF5aXl5Q/s1600-h/june+2009+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353137810922442402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2ulDmcIxFD5Tj3r9q0dGxs0fMdLG4qd4VXX-JFGCViupm8HHwd6nVKS6y7RbxSkyKMHmsD3oDMKTFTRPwsQkmcpGLwYdyrH-RUg284Jivw1Fo0t8Zdc6THlltaPVqWhXKuqaF5aXl5Q/s200/june+2009+016.jpg" /></a> The terraced lower gardens were very pretty so many different plants and flowers. The upper gardens were much the same, very well maintained.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690031454387595682.post-87574947739017497962009-06-26T12:45:00.003+01:002009-06-26T15:59:42.079+01:00A little friend<div align="left">Thought this little squirrel was quite cute, it has been visiting our bird table over the past few weeks, i know they can do so much damage in the gardens but i have not got the heart to frighten it away, it will always be a welcome visitor to my garden.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyim4w2hNKYpex4JlqC2kGYZ5zXuVy0k7c_iQA5vLkPcAshcYY4OBCMy7L4NR37RpbhU8IHsOdw32N9cDjX6O2oTA1f6b3Qzbo01Hc3UeC4jSE8vItePxg8izUhYEjnJDBJU6PVcJBVSw/s1600-h/2009+pics+180.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 295px; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351646048442562530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyim4w2hNKYpex4JlqC2kGYZ5zXuVy0k7c_iQA5vLkPcAshcYY4OBCMy7L4NR37RpbhU8IHsOdw32N9cDjX6O2oTA1f6b3Qzbo01Hc3UeC4jSE8vItePxg8izUhYEjnJDBJU6PVcJBVSw/s200/2009+pics+180.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"> Well i am away for the night tomorrow having my belated birthday present, tickets to see James Taylor in bournemouth, the things were booked in February but we only got the tickets on tuesday, so has not left to much time to book anything most places were booked for the saturday night managed to find one though, so off we go tomorrow early to make the most of the day, then back sunday evening.</div><div align="left">Even more good news we are off to turkey next week to meet up with daughter ,son in law and his parents in bodrum for a week, the weather there we were informed by daughter that it is 38degrees hot hot hot !!! our hotel looks good right on the sea, so a few dips in the sea will be called for i think, getting the sun factor 30 as well to cover up with. Will be nice to catch up with sues in laws they are lovely </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c9TfaEFwx4zB3Q8XN4YrMb-Dk6PbYlq6ogoqvS9hhl4HeCtQUvE5dYR4MvO7f-gYc7HxpImD7Z0nE2ry81u3Eavn0W0RfPjjtlLB-4OSX29OeX-Cyke4ZiUd42gFWJRA2x-WfEDvv0A/s1600-h/2009+pics+178.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 293px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351646043293503682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c9TfaEFwx4zB3Q8XN4YrMb-Dk6PbYlq6ogoqvS9hhl4HeCtQUvE5dYR4MvO7f-gYc7HxpImD7Z0nE2ry81u3Eavn0W0RfPjjtlLB-4OSX29OeX-Cyke4ZiUd42gFWJRA2x-WfEDvv0A/s200/2009+pics+178.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">Hope my concert was worth waiting for? let you know monday!</p>avalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03601382464112969734noreply@blogger.com6