Confessions of a Traveller

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Note that after this first ever trip overseas I am classing my self as a “traveller”!!

Been back for a week now and I am still having dreams that I am sightseeing and taking photos and memorising the Metro lines. I have just stopped waking up wondering where I am. Didn’t have jet lag, but maybe this is my body’s way of re-adjusting itself.

So I plan to do a run down of the holiday each day so that I can remember what we did. It is already fading so better get into it. Will start with day one Paris tomorrow but today just some funny anecdotes about travelling…

-fly Thai airways on a Monday. We had a row each (4 seats) and could lie down and sleep the whole way! Arrived fresh as a daisy!!

– don’t go to the toilet during turbulence.

– I love aeroplane food. There I said it. I also love hospital food!

– standing under the air conditioner is not an effective way to dry your hair (hence the hat in the photos).

– buying stamps in Paris is impossible if you don’t have an English speaking teller.

– 10 pounds equals about 500 Baht (Thai dollar). This does not mean you are now rich.

– a little French girl chasing her dad calling “Papa Papa” is possibly the cutest thing I have ever heard.

– Aussie accents stand out like a sore thumb (sometimes this is good and sometimes bad).

– it is very easy to get lost in the Louvre, twice (ie, one day by myself and the other day with Justin).

– too many baguettes, croissants and icecreams in 2 weeks can easily undo months of running training.

– being in Paris during Fashion Week makes you feel like an ugly sister at the Ball, no matter how great you thought you looked when you stepped out of the hotel that morning.

– riding a bike through the traffic of Paris is exhilarating and an absolute must if you ever go there.

– wifi is the greatest invention, then skype, then hotels who wire it all properly so it works everytime.

– there are a lot of boobs on show at Moulin Rouge. Mental note to self, get a new bra….

– walking in the steps of Kings and Queens and being in the most historical places makes me very nostalgic and goose bumpy.

– It rains a lot in London.

– it seemed quicker to get home. Had a row of sets each again so sleep was good.

– seeing my children at the airport as we arrive home makes me cry.

Till the next instalment…..