Our five weeks European Degustation was over. We had planned "a taste test of Europe - a carful, appreciative tasting...focusing on the senses, high culinary art and good company". Yep, we achieved that!
What an amazing trip. How to sum it up? Cannot be done. But here are a few highlights.......
Stonehenge
Edinburgh
The Scottish Highlands
Welsh Ponies
Hurling
Bru na Bonnie
The Colosseum
The streets of Roma
Parthenon
Ephesus
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
The Fish Spa
The Moulin Rouge
Tour de Eiffel
London
Les Miserables
Our extreme luck at dodging crowds
and
Portobello Road Markets.
WOW!!!!!
Of course, on the flight home one of the topics of conversation was where to go next. We arrived home and started planning.
Africa was the winner. We had learnt a lot about using Qantas points and this time were using all points not upgrades and $$$. We looked at dates and some places and got some ideas together. When we found suitable points flights and were advised to 'book them now' we did.
It was almost part way through her second week back at school when Raina walked into the boss with an application of Long Service Leave for the following year. He almost had a heart attach until he learnt that it was in 11 months time.
So next June we fly to Africa for three weeks South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zanzibar. "Zim-Zam-Bits-Nam and Sth Africa". Rabies shots next week so Sarah can pat the monkeys.
Exchange rate $1 au = .63 GBP and .73 Euro
What an amazing trip. How to sum it up? Cannot be done. But here are a few highlights.......
Stonehenge
Edinburgh
The Scottish Highlands
Welsh Ponies
Hurling
Bru na Bonnie
The Colosseum
The streets of Roma
Parthenon
Ephesus
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
The Fish Spa
The Moulin Rouge
Tour de Eiffel
London
Les Miserables
Our extreme luck at dodging crowds
and
Portobello Road Markets.
WOW!!!!!
Of course, on the flight home one of the topics of conversation was where to go next. We arrived home and started planning.
Africa was the winner. We had learnt a lot about using Qantas points and this time were using all points not upgrades and $$$. We looked at dates and some places and got some ideas together. When we found suitable points flights and were advised to 'book them now' we did.
It was almost part way through her second week back at school when Raina walked into the boss with an application of Long Service Leave for the following year. He almost had a heart attach until he learnt that it was in 11 months time.
So next June we fly to Africa for three weeks South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zanzibar. "Zim-Zam-Bits-Nam and Sth Africa". Rabies shots next week so Sarah can pat the monkeys.
Exchange rate $1 au = .63 GBP and .73 Euro
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