In London

Sorry that I have deserted you for so long. I will be a bit more attentive in the next few weeks.

We have been on a bus trip across Europe and there little time for anything other than what we are told to do, hop here, jump there, be back in 10 minutes or lunch break will be 40 minutes!! We are not natural bus travellers, but it was a good way to get across Europe and see (if too breifly) some amazing things. Our driver, Francesco, was from Naples and he was a terrific bus driver. He got us through the streets of Rome and Paris as if we were in a Smart Car (if I win lotto I want a smart car). Our tour director was an excellent organiser, we never had a queue to get into our rooms, our tours to specific places always went on time. The bus was comfortable and we all had enough room as there was only 35 of us onboard. The kids befriended the other kid, Finn (6)who comes from Newcastle. I caught up with someone who was in Jabiru at the same time as me. Everyone was friendly. With kids our kids ages, a ten day tour would have been better.

On the last day of our bus tour Andrew was sick twice and had an awful headache, which i think was a virus rather than travel sickness as he had travelled for the previous 11 days (not to mention around the Amalfi Coast) without drugs and with no sickness. He was still not well yesterday, but seems much better today, however now Michaela has a nasty cough and runny nose!!


We hear that it is raining in Australia. And snow on the Brindabella's is always fantastic. (Not enough to make us come home though!)

It is quite green here and on the continent in comparison, although they are talking about water restrictions this summer if the heat continues!!!!

it is going to be about 30 degrees in London today and the whole place is soccer mad! Of course England won yesterday so all is well with the world.

We are currently in our flat in Piccadilly with stunning views to the square and the main attraction is to sit in the living area at night and watch the world go by - gridlock and african drums last night and we loved every minute of it. We have video'd lots of it.

Yesterday we took the kids to see lion king at the lyceum theatre and they absolutely loved it.

I am enjoying doing a bit of cooking and having access to a washing machine(will talk more about this later). The nearest McDonald's has an internet access which is great and I hope it catches on in Australia, however the keyboards are awful and stick like mad, so today I am in Charing Cross Road, at an internet cafe and it is wonderful, the keyboard works and is the standard qwerty keyboard, the ones on the continent vary which makes for exciting touch typing.


Mondo