Shelley D'Arcy 2017

July - August 2017

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- Jul 7, 2017, 1:48pm
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Auckland International Airport -37.006461, 174.78235137°0’23” S 174°46’56” E
Day 1
Waiting, waiting....
July 7, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Better to fix the mechanical issue now & not have a problem in the air!!
Our flight is delayed 2 hours & we won't make our connection so are rebooked on another airline...a bit more excitement!!
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- Jul 7, 2017, 6:04pm
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- New Zealand Tasman Tasman District Monaco Nelson Airport -41.299587, 173.22498641°17’59” S 173°13’30” E
Day 1
Up, up, up & away
July 7, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Nelson Airport..,getting warmed up!!
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- Jul 8, 2017, 2:02am
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Auckland International Airport -37.007828, 174.78210537°0’28” S 174°46’56” E
Day 2
Delayed at Auckland Airport
July 8, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
I think I would rather they told us the truth..... our departure time has changed 3 times....it is now out to 3am.... & there is no nightclub here at Auckland Airport
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- Jul 9, 2017, 1:47am
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Hong Kong Sham Wan Tsuen Chek Lap Kok Airport 22.315968, 113.93456422°18’57” N 113°56’4” E
Day 3
Made it to Hong Kong....just!!
July 9, 2017 in Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We finally left Auckland around 5am!! A good flight but of course not enough sleep.
We got the news that we had new flights...back down to Hong Kong & then on to Paris....arriving 12 hours behind schedule!!
Leaving Shanghai was a challenge...we spent almost 4 hours getting through various lines & officers to get to the gate....then the weather was shit & I think we got hit by lightning... we waited on the Tarmac for an hour before they decided the weather was ok to fly.

Time for a Long Island Ice tea!!Read more
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- Jul 10, 2017, 2:40pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Paris 01 Louvre Pont Neuf 48.85755, 2.34085348°51’27” N 2°20’27” E
Day 4
Paris, mainly Versailles
July 10, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Omg.....what a wonderful day.
Versailles is so magnificent....stunningly beautiful, both inside and out.

Will be back on the day... need to post
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- Jul 11, 2017, 5:55am
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 92 m
- France Île-de-France Paris Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre Place du Tertre 48.885415, 2.33536948°53’7” N 2°20’7” E
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Day 5
Paris highlights!!
July 11, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
So busy!!

The wonderful Musee l'Orangie, with many modern artists...Monets giant Water Lily painting's were amazing.
Galleries Lafayette is a very classy Department Store
We cruised on the Seine... no photos...it poured. A great catch up with Nikki, Zak & Penny
Then Sacre Coeur & Moulin RougeRead more
Traveler OMG sitting here with Dad reading your blog.Fab photos babe.We are waiting for snow so tan up for us.
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- Jul 12, 2017, 6:19am
- 🌫 16 °C
- Altitude: 362 m
- France Occitania Louey Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport 43.183934, -0.02736443°11’2” N 0°1’39” W
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Day 6
A house in the South of France
July 12, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌫 16 °C
We had a good flight from Paris to Toulouse.
It took a while to have lunch & get organised with the car.
The drive was ok... started slowly but did ok.
Meet Terry & Dixie & Leo here in Ossun.
The house is magnificent... just like the pictures, only better!! Over 20 years old!!
Great to sit round the Pool & catch up!!Read more
Traveler Enjoy that fabulous place.You are all looking safe n secure and in Dixies case well hydrated cheers dad
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- Jul 13, 2017, 7:16am
- 🌫 16 °C
- Altitude: 363 m
- France Occitania Louey Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport 43.183723, -0.02741343°11’1” N 0°1’39” W
Day 7
Tour de France.....Morlaas
July 13, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌫 16 °C
After a very cruise morning exploring our village, which is beautiful, we went in search of the Tour.
We drove a few country roads to the town of Morlaas. Straight into a car park in the centre of town.
We chatted for a while with the people selling merchandise & then sat down to wait.
The caravan was really cool....lots of different sponsors & team cars came through - very colourful
And exciting...everyone got a few treats, from hats to fridge magnets to lollies to key rings to water to window
Shades - a big assortment of stuff.
It was another 1.5 hours til the race came - 1 rider out front & then the peloton screamed through, even though
We were at the end of a long gradual uphill through the town.
It was bloody exciting!!Read more
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- Jul 14, 2017, 10:38pm
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 362 m
- France Occitania Louey Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport 43.183883, -0.02739643°11’2” N 0°1’39” W
Day 8
So close!!
July 14, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A very frustrating day.... the GPS took us to some town which was empty.....definitely not on the route!!
We reassessed the route map & headed off again & although we saw some lovely little Pyrenean villages we did not quite catch up...bugger!!!!!
We went to Tarbes & sorted SIM cards & groceries.... not home til 8!!
Bit of pool time, wine & cheese!!Read more
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- Jul 15, 2017
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 109 m
- France Occitania Carcassonne 43.21365, 2.35532943°12’49” N 2°21’19” E
Day 9
Pic du Midi
July 15, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Bit tough saying au revoke to part of the team & the house today.
Jan & I took Nicky, Madi & Em to the train station via the sunflower fields.
We then drove south & found a Saturday market which was fun, except the food section.
It was up a long way, through beautiful countryside.
We went in an amazing cable car, via an intermediate station, to Pic du Midi, at 9500 feet...
The ride up was spectacular, especially the second section which took you over a gully.
The views were unbelievable....surrounded by jagged Mts in all directions..it was great!!
From there we drove 2.5ish hours to Carcassone, which is basically a walled city....
This too was wonderful ....reminded me inside a little of Rhodes....narrow cobbled streets.
It was a hive of activity with many restaurants & shops.
By the time we left the sun had gone down & it was all lit up.
Another great day....not in til 11pm!Read more
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