Flying over Bordeaux, FR did not look like much, in fact Seth was giving me the "what have you got us into look" as we touched down. However, after immediately locating our luggage and hopping the correct bus into town we were in the city center of Merriadaque and everything was great. The hotel ibis was nice and spacious and a short walk to the river. We located all the major have to see monuments quickly as we strolled through town relaxing to the many fountains and great weather. The cafe's were just as delicious as Paris, and we found a local fountain overlooking the river where all the locals hang out and walk through the water to cool down. It had gorgeous streets and a much more relaxed city personality than Paris making it a ... read more

Our day started off with getting to the Louvre(especially nice t try and avoid the midday heat) only to find out it is closed on Tuesdays. So, it was on to the more accessible art fashion and shopping. After being disappointed at the Louvre We found ourselves heading towards the Marais neighborhood through streets filled with cafe's and stores, surrounded by old church's and monuments of the city. After hitting a couple stores (ahh, air conditioning), and walking around a bit we found a great picnic area near Notre Damn Cathedral. This picnic quickly became invaded with 40-50 french kids running a screaming around us (a feeling of home, sans the language), shortly after we made our way into the Cathedral to admire the Gothic Architecture and stained glass windows. From one isle to another we ... read more

What a day! We started off with a light breakfast and then headed straight for Stamford Bridge. After a few train mishaps, a lot of trains are closed on weekends to make way for refurbishments ahead of the olympics next summer, we made our way to Fulham Broadway. Up the stairs and an exit out of the Underground the first glimpses of the Bridge are a dead giveaway of where our destination lies. The tour was complete with home and away dressing rooms, the press room and a trip to the manager and player benches. After the tour a visit to the museum completes the experience. The Bridge is a truly remarkable football stadium, however the pitch is smaller than one would think, but it still is something to behold. A little tid bit of info ... read more

50lbs of luggage, escaping the extra fee by a hair And so it Begins....... ... read more