Home again

29/5 Home again
Here we are at home – after ten weeks our house was in good order, only one spider in the bath and a praying mantis in the handbasin.

We enjoyed our last few days with the extended family, Jen dropped us off at the airport this morning at 3.45, back in Nelson at 5.45 after an aborted landing due to (I think) cloud cover over the city, then a long turn around back for another go, thank goodness it wasn’t too bumpy.

Stand-out statistics for the holiday:
Two special weeks each with the families in Poland and Sydney
16 countries
One amazing cruise that I wish could have been at least twice as long
Two excellent food tours
13 airports
12 beds and three couches – most were comfy, thank goodness
One less-than-great hotel but the rest were good
Numerous train stations in various countries
Less than five live cats – but lots of others in paintings, statues etc
NO rollercoaster rides, we had the chance but we’re not that silly
One Italian train pass – never to be repeated unless the app is easier to use
Six laundrettes – Pete is a champion laundrymaid on the cruise and three countries
Several Bellini cocktails
Maybe a few too many pizzas?

I’m ready to set off to Europe again, but Pete would like a rest. Thanks for joining us on our travels, let’s do it again sometime.Read more