Monday, June 30, 2014

Riches



The troopers were valiant.
A long time in the plane.
Darkness, food, fidgeting and sort of dozing. 
Twelve hours. 
First class looked pretty good. 
Walking looked good.
Paris looked really good when we got there!
Stage set toilets
Smorgasbord of colours and cultures
Fish on the floor
Music on the train
"Romany Rats"
A good look at the back streets
A sunset in Paris.




Wonder was the word

two left toe bandages, identical, different people, different places
Fish on the floor, a kaleidoscope of carp and Nemos and rays - art on the floor - at the baggage carousel. The only ones floundering?
Children stomping on said fish.
The guy tripping over my suitcase, vaulting through the gate behind me at the train station,
Romanesque churches. 
Sunset over the roof line from the room.
The accordion music on the train.
Statues in parks.
Hundreds of years of history.
Riches




Sunday, June 29, 2014

Parentals and Panda


Travelling is uncomfortable, worthwhile but most uncomfortable. Early morning waking and eating, siting and soreness, eating unfamiliar food at weird times.

Out 3am start was made much nicer by the limo arriving at the door to take us to the airport. Thanks Amanda! No traffic, no problems.

Patrick and Amanda, Richard and me.

Three weeks.


Surprise was the word of the day...and mostly good..and definitely interesting.

No. 1 the limo

No. 2 the body scan and search

No. 3 powdered kangaroo, squalene and giant Toblerones at the airport as tokens of Australiana

No. 4 the way Patrick and Amanda were so excited but looked like they had done this a thousand times

No. 5 how you can get so tired sitting for 12 hours

No. 6 how much I love Korea

No. 7 how easily we adapted to the 5 star hotel and constant service and lovely breakfast and..and..and


Korea, Paris! England , Wales, Scotland, Ireland then Korea again.

A repeat of an earlier jaunt, made very special this time with the travelling panda.


Korea is familiar now.

Alex and Seung Hwa are just down the road! a mere two hours away. See you in three weeks kids!