Well, true to my word I've been slack. And it's actually a shame this time because we have gone on some really lovely trips!

Since I last wrote, Jeremy and I have been to Cologne, Luxembourg, Paris and Amsterdam. All four of them stunningly beautiful, not to mention loads of fun. I won't go into a lot of detail, if only to give your eyes a break!

Summing it all up:

Cologne: we drank a lot of beer, stayed in a lovely hotel, saw the Lindt chocolate factory on Easter Sunday, went on a cruise on the Rhine and climbed the Cologne cathedral (all 509 steps!). You can't really tell by the photos *just* how grand the cathedral actually is, but it literally took our breath away everytime we saw it (took my breath away climbing up the bloody thing too, but I digress).



Luxembourg: was part of our trip to Cologne and we spent the day there. Possibly one of the most scenic cities I have ever seen, and the way it perches on a cliff just takes your breath away. Took a tour on a bus and we learned about how the Luxembourgish (yes, that's a word, I learned that on the tour!)live.

Paris: For our 2 year anniversary, we jumped on the Eurostar on the Friday night and arrived (very easily) in the city of romance. The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower, it was close to midnight and was lit up. Just beautiful. I had a bunch of pink and white roses waiting for me at the hotel, along with some champagne (very spoilt). We trekked our way around the city the next day hitting Notre Dame, the Pantheon, Luxembourg Palace, Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe. Climbed those stairs too!
That night, Jeremy took me to a restaurant called Laperouse, an historic restaurant that has private dining rooms, ours for two. After a glass of champagne, a seven course meal (yes, seven) and a bottle of wine between us, we were done. But not finished for the night! We managed to get some of the last tickets for the day to go up the Eiffel Tower and we were up there for the light show. Very romantic! The next day we took it a lot easier, strolling the streets of Paris, had a quick peek at the Moulin Rouge. We're leaving the Louvre for the next visit!

Amsterdam: Awesome time. And surprisingly beautiful city. The rest speaks for itself. And yes, we went to Anne Franks House and the Heineken Brewery. Enough said!




So, there you are. Up to date on the happenings after a few months. Jeremy's sister Cazz is now over here and settling in, and I had a visit from Monica recently too. So lovely to see familiar faces!

We have a few things coming up, mainly music festivals really. A festival in Swansea, in a castle, Glastonbury and another one around Jeremy's birthday next month. So, lots to do and I'll probably write about it before Christmas!!

xxx