Birthdays

We were lucky enough to be part of Mat’s Grannies 90th birthday celebrations last month. We headed down to Devon to spend the weekend with Dulcie and some of Mat’s family. We LOVE trains here (it’s so easy and cheap if you book in advance and reliable!) so we got the train down Friday night.

Mat’s parents are in the UK now for a few months, so we all stayed with Mat’s Auntie and Uncle for the weekend. Saturday saw a surprise lunch for Dulcie and about 25 other friends and family at a lovely restaurant. Sheila and Paul (Mat’s other Auntie and Uncle) did a great job of organising the whole weekend and it was great to meet some of Mat’s cousins. We also got to meet and play with Esme (3) and Maggie (1) –I suppose cute wee Esme and Maggie are 2nd cousins?? We spent Sunday at Dulcie’s house having coffee and cake in the sun. We enjoyed playing football and hide and seek with Esme (even if she did call me a loser! :-) ).





The following weekend we were off again –this time to Paris for a long weekend on the Eurostar. What a cool way to get to another European city! It only takes 2 hours and you don’t have to be there 2 hours before departure etc.

This was our 2nd trip to Paris, but last Summer when we were there is poured with rain the whole time. This time was a totally different scene, and although it was cold and windy at the top of the Eiffel Tower, the views were amazing –a pretty cool way to spend your birthday!!!

We also went back to our favourite spot in Paris –up at Montmarte by Sacre Couer. There were the usual fantastic buskers and typically French artists finishing off oil paintings and pastel drawings. We also took in the sights around Moulin Rouge this time, and the Pompidou Centre (although I fancied the big fluffy couches in the lobby a little more than the artwork!).





So another busy month in the world of Mat and Sam on Tour. Not long to go now before the tour starts winding up!