Thursday, September 13, 2012

Off to Wales for an impromtu Pub Crawl

Our first stop in the UK was a quick visit to Wales to visit our Uncle Ronnie. We were so excited to see him again after almost 12 years....although we were worried that we would not recognize him after so long. While waiting for the train we realized that our wonderful mother had calculated the time change incorrectly and we had to run around frantically searching for a wifi hot spot so that we could inform Ronnie of the correct time we would be arriving in Wales. Upon arrival we scared the life out of an old man when we rushed him thinking he was Uncle Ronnie. Then when the real Uncle Ronnie saw us....he ran!

We really enjoyed our time with Ronnie, Susan, & Kevin. They took us all over Anglesey to see the coast, a castle , and lunch at a local pub. The high point of the trip was when we went to a pub for dinner and drinks on our last night. We were the life of the party at the pub and we filled the place with laughter and hiccup remedies. We stayed at the pub until it had closed and all the other patrons had gone home. That is when we realized that we needed a cab....in the middle of no where. We called multiple different cab companies and were told that there were not any cabs anywhere in the area. So the 7 of us realized that we were either going to have to walk or sleep in the car. We chose to walk the 8 million miles home and it turned out to be a fun adventure that we like to call our version of a "Pub Crawl." We talked and laughed while wondering through the Wales country side in the middle of the night with only one flashlight and some stars to guide us!


Uncle Ronnie's beautiful garden

Off to see a castle!









Uncle Ronnie is super tough.



Struggling with a case of the hiccups...

Kevin showed off his superb hiccup removal techniques.

It ended with laughter....and hiccups.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Paris!

We had an absolutely amazing time while we were in Paris. We had the extreme fortune to stay in a flat in the heart of the city and spent a full week exploring everything Paris had to offer. Thanks to our built in GPS (aka Vicki Redwine) we walked all across the city and found not only the major tourist destinations but some hidden gems as well.

Bastille Monument

Mom & Aunt Rhonda



Arc de Triomphe



Kayla had a Marilyn moment!

The Louvre



Funniest street performer ever.


A singing group serenaded us.



Model Rhonda having a sit down.


Night out at the Moulin Rouge!



Aunt Rhonda was so impressed by the plant protectors that she found one for herself :)

Notre Dame- My favorite place in Paris.

A crazy lady walked up and just plopped some birds on Kayla.