Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Virgin hot-air balloon
The Virgin hot-air balloon is often seen drifting high above Kintore, but today it landed in the park.
Monday, 27 July 2009
Pau
A week in Pau, France to visit our friends who expatriated there last year. Beautiful part of France, very green and scenic, overlooking the Pyrenees.
I'm sorry it's four No's, but very glad to have met you.
Picnic at Parc du Chateau, 37deg.
I'm sorry it's four No's, but very glad to have met you.
St Jean de Luz beach just south of Biarritz was beautiful.
Aqua Bearn Water park.
Aqua Bearn Water park.
Cable car to Pic du Midi, 9,500ft in the pyrenees. Absolutely breathtaking views.
Follow the blue line in Lourdes for a historic tour of Saint Bernadette's life, ending at the grotto where she saw the apparitions. Strange place, extremely religious and serious, but the kids were very well behaved. I later realised they had been so quiet because they were counting Nuns - 496.
The magic kingdom at Lourdes
Fountains in the centre of Pau
Nobody knew I was from out of town
mmmm chocolate!
Follow the blue line in Lourdes for a historic tour of Saint Bernadette's life, ending at the grotto where she saw the apparitions. Strange place, extremely religious and serious, but the kids were very well behaved. I later realised they had been so quiet because they were counting Nuns - 496.
The magic kingdom at Lourdes
Fountains in the centre of Pau
Nobody knew I was from out of town
mmmm chocolate!
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Tyrebagger Treasure Trove
Tyrebagger sculpture trail has two geocaches along the way so we headed off with GPS in hand on a treasure hunt. B&J had been here before with M&D&K so they showed me the way to all the sculptures.
After much searching we found the treasure, aptly named 'Tyrebagger Treasure Trove', and swapped goodies. The other treasure was a 35mm camera film case called 'Tyrebagger Tiny' about 1/2 mile from this one. No treasure inside, just a scroll of paper to sign that you had found it.
B trying to steal the limelight from her brother.
After much searching we found the treasure, aptly named 'Tyrebagger Treasure Trove', and swapped goodies. The other treasure was a 35mm camera film case called 'Tyrebagger Tiny' about 1/2 mile from this one. No treasure inside, just a scroll of paper to sign that you had found it.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Take That in Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, with 80,000 screaming Take That fans singing along to old and new hits. I was outnumbered by about 9 to 1 women to men, but I can't complain, these were real women who were girls when Take That were first on the go.
Main support act was James Morrison.
Sadly there was a group of blokes on our right who persistently kept trying to start a mexican wave. Eventually they succeeded and got it going round the entire stadium.
Part way through the central stage opened up and a huge mechanical elephant transferred Take That to the main stage. Overall the link between the music and the circus acts was excellent, it was a great show that entertained throughout.
Relight my fire!
Sadly there was a group of blokes on our right who persistently kept trying to start a mexican wave. Eventually they succeeded and got it going round the entire stadium.
Part way through the central stage opened up and a huge mechanical elephant transferred Take That to the main stage. Overall the link between the music and the circus acts was excellent, it was a great show that entertained throughout.
Relight my fire!
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