Well we're finally home. I can honestly say we've just enjoyed a family holiday that was all we thought it would be. We had our normal family moments, we got stressed and grumpy but all in all, we had a fantastic trip. The three boys have learnt so much but they have also shown us what incredible boys they are. I am so proud of how they coped with no routine, long days and some very long hours in a car/plane. I hope we have given them some amazing memories/exper...

We've been in Beijing for 24 hours now. We're all feeling a little jet lagged so today we're just staying in the Hotel. It was so nice to walk into the Hotel which was clean and fresh. The staff all smile and they're clean too ;-) Day One We've all had long baths/showers and are watching TV. Mike, George and I went to the Supermarket last night which was fun, George wanted to stay and watch the crabs. It's not easy finding the type of food we're used to but we ...

I don't think I like Cairo. In fact I think it's a horrible dirty place and I'm counting the sleeps until it's time to leave.The boys don't mind it, but then they don't mind dirt! I don't feel particularly safe here and George seems to attract a lot of attention.We've arranged tours for two of our four days to cover the main attractions. An English speaking guide and a taxi minivan just for us. Day One Today we went to the Giza and Saqqara pyramids and also the...

OK, so I thought driving in Florence was difficult. All we had to do was drive into Rome to the main rail station and drop the car off. We got lost, couldn't find any land marks and we stopped and asked three locals how to get to the main station and they all sent us to the different places. It's no wonder tourists can't find their way around Rome….the locals can't either. The maps aren't accurate and the streets aren't labelled properly. After tears, (mine not...

We left Venice at about 9.30 this morning though we could have easily stayed another couple of days. We drove to Pisa on our way to Florence. Something our travel agent decided we should do, rather than stay in Pisa for the night. We probably shouldn't have attempted to do it this way as we felt quite pressured for time, realizing we had to get to Florence and find our apartment. I was completely surprised at the Tower. It really is leaning, and it is quite bea...