Righto, let's get usual stuff out of the way. Yes, Paris was beautiful - probably the prettiest city I've ever seen, city of love blah blah blah. Yes, we loved it. No, I didn't propose to Jess at the top of the Eiffel Tower (more on that later - the tower, not the proposal. Ok both). Pretty Paris? Absolutely. Picturesque? Is the Pope Catholic? But perfect? Hell no! GARY RANT ALERT!The problem with Paris? People. Lots of em. Tonnes. Every square inch of the city i...

After our day of crusading in Carcassonne, we made our way to the beachside city of Nice. Located on the Southwest of France, Nice is close to Cannes and the tiny Principality of Monaco. And while we were in Nice, both the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix were on. So you'd think Nice would have been a pretty happening place while we were there. Nothing could be further from the truth.For some unknown reason, we just couldn't get into Nice and we lingere...

After the bumpy ride that was Bordeaux, we were keen for a little change of pace and scenery. A one night stopover in Carcassonne was exactly what the travel doctor ordered. No need to call him in the morning!Heading into Carcassonne all I knew about the city was that there was a board game named after it. It was one of those medieval fantasy type games that require approximately 17 players (all virgins), take about 4-6 weeks to complete and, at the very least, r...

Well we're back on the blog folks and we must start with a little housekeeping and humble thank yous. Firstly, a huge thanks to all who have taken time to read our blog and email us with kind words of encouragement. It's quite enjoyable doing this blog and we really only intended it to be a memory refresher for us when we're back in nappies, fighting off Alzheimer's and the trip is a distant memory. But it's all the more enjoyable knowing that there is someone on...