Flying today. Elly takes us to airport. Now sitting in amex lounge for lunch. Will be over 24 hours before we arrive in Amsterdam. The Dutch still don't know.

Checked in to flight tomorrow!!!! Chosen our meals. I'm officially on holidays. Organised Venice train. Out to dinner tonight for Mariska's birthday. The Dutch don't know we are coming

6 days to go. Geraint Thomas won Tour de France. Blood moon & Mars. Booking tours in Florence, Rome, Sorrento.

17 dad days to go, hard to concentrate. Booked 8 months ago Qantas Dreamliner to Perth, then 17 hours non-stop to London. Rob and Jolanda don't know. Going to surprise them in Japanese restaurant with Kevin's help. Travel agent fixing flights. No luggage booked and santorini flight was cancelled on us. Tour de France stage 13 now. Geraint Thomas won last night in yellow on alpe d'huez. Cycling tomorrow morning, second time in last 7 weeks due to wet weather...