Wednesday, October 27, 2010

All aboard for Home

The attractive carpet in the hallway
of our London Hotel - NICE!!!

















Sitting comfortably in our seats
on the A380 just about to leave













The A380 in Singapore

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Last day in London - The tower of London and Tower Bridge

Tower of London













All the little canons together













Imagine wearing this getup

















The Traitors Gate













The White Castle where the ravens live. They
are cleaning it up for the Olympics like everything
else in London
















The Tower Bridge













Houses within the Tower of London Castle



Sunday, October 24, 2010

Back in London

Back in London - Lunch with Geoff, Judy, Anna
and Chris















London in the evening















Judy and myself outside The Institute of
Contempory Art















The London Eye at night

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Friday, October 22, 2010

Last full day in France - More driving on narrow hilly roads.

Tower at top of Fayence














Peter enjoying a chocolate eclair















The clockless Clock Tower at Frejus where we
had a yummy lunch













The Church window at Frejus. Church dates from the
5th Century

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Trip to Gourdon, Boit and Mougins

The hilltop town of Gourdon














Yet another archway















Some interesting characters hanging from the
rafters















Pete having a rest in Mougins.















There's not much you can say about this headless
women - Other than they are the biggest I have ever
seen.















The square in Mougines

One way of seeing the Village - wait a minute is that
me?  Oh no, I don't like heights

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Visit to Vence and St Paul de Vence

The men playing boules in the common
of St.Paul de Vence















Le dessert, and boy was it full of grog















Pete and his new best friend at the medieval
town of St.Paul de Vence















The staied glass window in the Church
The old walls of the town 


Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Trip to Cannes

The beach of Cannes - 22 degrees and lovely















The expensive boats of Cannes in one of the many
marinas















The Carlton Hotel - reportedly the best so some
English lady said at the time we passed it















Some of the boats Pete would like in his back yard















The Castle at the top of the hill in Cannes



Monday, October 18, 2010

Third Day in Southern France

A train for Banjo - Tours Grasse. We didn't go
on it owing to lack of patronage. Needed 4















Peter inspecting view from narrow streets in
Grasse















The Grotto at St-Cezaire















View of the Mediterranean from the Bar we had
a beer in in Speracedes.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Start of week at Villa Autran Speracedes Le Tignet Alpes Maritimes

Last meal in Annecy - Fortunately not fatal















House in Speracedesle. Nice eh!!















Looking from inside at view















Pool at house. Great, it's pissing down and 13 degrees!
















View of Grasse and surrounding villages from balcony





Friday, October 15, 2010

Annecy France with Jacqui and Alban

A castle on the lake at Annecy. Taken on a
boat tour where we nearly froze to death
















The Prison at Annecy which is now a Museum
















Having a drink at 4pm. Could get used to this
















The canals of Annecy

Another canal















Sailing on the Lake - Not us















The unused boats in the Canal. They have closed

for the Summer