Woke up this morning to find Bob had chicken-pox (by this I mean the paintwork on the outside of the motorhome cab had hundreds of air bubbles in and looks a mess!). So while Tracy conducted school with the kids, the caretaker (me) made calls to our motorhome dealer about the air bubbles in the paintwork. Morning break involved Daddy's running club which was a 2 mile run down the banks of the River Rhone overlooking the beautiful city of Avignon, another world...

Back on the road first thing this morning to drive to Pont du Gard. It was so lovely to wake to blue skies and sunshine this morning and we were all looking forward to a fun day in the sun. As it was still chilly when we first arrived we headed to the information centre and then spent much longer than planned looking at the great exhibitions and playing in the interactive children's area. We eventually headed back outside to enjoy the warmth, the beautiful vi...

We spent most of the day driving, setting off from Paris this morning in thick fog, managing to find our way out past the Arc de Triomphe and slowly watching the thermometer rise as the fog eventually cleared and the sun shone. We eventually decided to stop in Tournan-sur-Rhone late afternoon to at least get out and enjoy the last couple of hours of sunshine. Fingers crossed for more sun tomorrow.

We headed for the Louvre this morning for a scavenger hunt and were all surprised by how much we enjoyed the museum. We saw the Mona Lisa but were not overly impressed - we particularly enjoyed looking at the Egyptian antiquities. After a lunch in the Tuileries we headed over to the Jardin d'Acclimatation for an afternoon in the spring Sunshine. A great end to our stay in Paris.

It has been made clear that Tracy Banks was pick-pocketed in Varenne tube station in Paris. Her and her family were studying a map of the underground when the dreadful rascal stole Tracy's purse. The family realized that the pick-pocketer probably saw Tracy take out her purse and then followed the family down the steps with at least a 10 metre gap. As the family were studying the map, they quietly unzipped the bag, and carried on walking down the platform. Then a...