Monday 16 July 2018

Summer 2018, St Simeon, France

 Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios, Paris

Lj and her Nana, ready to enter Fantasy land.


MJ and Lj after a long first day.



View over the park from Alice in Wonderland's maze.


Lj's favourite ride. A simple life. After she went on it with Nana, she insisted that I go on it too. I'm glad she persisted as it truly is a special experience.


MJ and I getting ready for 'Big thunder mountain'.


All of us on the Buzz lightyear ride. Ezra was very unsettled by the noise in the shows and rides. Near the end of the first day he said 'Go home'. Near the end of the second day as we climbed on another ride he said 'No, again'!


For me, the best part of the two day experience was the shows. Magical Mickey, Superheros, Car Stunt show and the princess waltz. I think these captured the magic of Disney.


The ice cream was pretty good too!



Outside of Disney we spent our days resting and swimming.



And before we knew it, it was time for home once again!

Summer 2018, Bishop's Stortford


Our summer holidays started with a trip to Bishop's Stortford to stay with my sister and see our old friends.





Our first trip down memory lane was to visit Hatfield Forest.


Waiting for a train back to Bishop's Stortford after visiting our friends at our old church.


I used to take MJ to this spot in the river by Grange Paddocks swimming pool when he was just a toddler to play 'pooh sticks'. This time we enjoyed the cool water on our hot feet.


A game of 'Settlers in Catan' with Auntie Corrie and Uncle Jamie.


Photo taken by Ezra and the only one I have of our afternoon on our old street, hanging out with our neighbours.


This photo was taken on the sly as MJ caught up with his old friend, Joshua. It might be the first time in 4+ years that they have seen each other but they clicked straight away.

As usual we walked lots, stayed up too late, had lots of memories triggered, absorbed lots of vitamin D, caught up with lots of treasured friends and felt like we had never really left this special place.