Geo: 51.9226, 4.47075Up earlyish for breakfast, and off on the Grand Holland Tour.Lack of control at the booking center caused a lot of people to get angry.Once we got onto the bus it was all good.Our tour guide gave explanations in four languages - English, Spanish, French and German - wow !We headed off to Rotterdam and started with a tour of the city, then up the Euromast tower for breathtaking views of the city, from 185 metres high.Then off to the Delft factory for a tour.Pancakes and beer for lunch in the Delft market square.A quick city tour of The Hague, then a visit to Madurodam, the miniature theme park.Back to Amsterdam, which had overtaken by soccer nuts for the European Cup final - Chelsea vs Benfica.We braved the crowds of yobos going out for ... read more

Geo: 52.3738, 4.89095Bit of a rush getting to Gare Du Nord station - the trains are quick, but it takes a while to move between platforms and different sections of the stations.We made it on time - JUST!First class on Thalys was awesome, drinks and lunch provided :-)The 10 min walk to our hotel was a challenge, 4 wheel cases do not like cobblestones.We checked in to the Rho Hotel on Dam Square - right in the middle of Amsterdam, and around the corner from the red light district. We wandered around Amsterdam to get our bearings and found some interesting shops!Dinner at an Argentinian restaurant - yum!... read more

Geo: 48.8566, 2.35097After an easy start to the day, we headed off on the Metro into Paris again.The Eiffel Tower is always impressive, but the queue to enter was too long.So we took a few photos and headed down to the river for a cruise along the Seinne.Then up to the Trocadero for a panini and to watch a dance crew.We strolled down the Champs Ellysee and headed back for tarte and tea :-)Dinner at Christine's and Max was there.... read more

Geo: 46.5661, 3.33534The train to Lyon was delayed by 1 hour, so we missed our connection to Moulins by 10 mins.Stuck in Lyon station for 3 hours :-(The scenery thru the French countryside made it worthwhile. Finally checked in to our hotel and had a quick walk around Moulins.Needed some 'basic' food for dinner - meat, veggies and chips.Watched Legally Blonde 2 - in French on the TV.--------------- Wandered around Moulins the next day.Found a huge local market, but could not find any Moulins T-shirts.The clothes stalls were had mostly very stylish clothes, and the local produce stalls looked really yummy!We found a little crepe restaurant for lunch, then headed to the train back to Paris.... read more

Geo: 43.2702, 6.64099We dropped Odysee at horse riding class, and drove up to the beautiful village of Gassin.Then down to La Bastide Blanche for a 2 hour walk along the rocks and beach.Strolled along the boardwalk at St Tropez, then up to the Citadele to check out the view.Back to Cavalaire for crepes and an early night, after all the walking.... read more