Farnborough Air Show

The first day we have seen rain in a long time, and it had to be on this day! Still very warm and enjoyable. Only had to run for cover once as the rain was bucketing down, but this didn't stop the show. Even saw a little lightning...

Sensational performance all day!

We saw the A380 Airbus take off right in front of us and do a few cheeky manoeuvres in the air. Such a big plane! Even bigger than those little 8 seaters from Wellington to Nelson.

The day started with the Red Arrows aerobatic team. Lots of helicopters, stunt planes and fighter jets. Never a dull moment which kept the little boy Simon amused with excitement all day.

Inside the Hercules...

I don't know how we managed it, but I asked very nicely and flittered my eye lids and the US Airforce let us into their Hercules. Awesome!!! We got shown around the whole plane and I even got to sit in the cockpit. Wish I could have taken it for a test drive :)

This plane was aparently used for humanitarian trips around the world. He said he has just recently come back from South America where they dropped off loads of food, water and school supplies.

Toast NZ

Started the day with pancakes and champagne in Clapham! Then all our flatties and us went to Toast NZ in Regents Park. Got stuck into all of that NZ wine, lamb sandwiches, pies, ahhhh steak and cheese pie!!! marmite and all the other good stuff.

Dave Dobbyn and the lovely Hayley Westernra for entertainment, and ofcourse London put the weather on for us. All round good day!

Some Television Transmitter we came across ...

And some views from the top...

The Moulin Rouge

So many bosoms!!! The show was exactly like the movie only we had champagne in our hands while actually being there. Would like to show you all how good the show really was, but we weren't allowed camera's inside to the point where you have to hand them in on our way into the show!

Parlez-vous anglais?

Here are the photos from our weekend in Paris.

One of them is of me with two nice looking Gendarmes if I don't say so myself! Ummm the boys in uniform :)

The Notre-Dame - we went for a quick tour through Notre Dame but didn't manage to see the hunch back. Maybe he was up ringing his bells... Inside Notre Dame, Nat tried to improve the lighting with more candles!

Our View from our Hotel in Paris

This was the view from our hotel in Paris. Absolutely beautiful weather all weekend with temperatures above 35 degrees!

For my sister Genevieve...
Genevieve, I knew you really were a French exotic cccchhhick! This was a shop right across from our hotel.