Cambridge

For our next weekend of England exploration we jumped on a train to Cambridge, to sample the life of a university student.

When we arrived we promptly pulled up pew a pub right on the canal where all the punter's were taking tourists up and down the canals. We spent a good couple of hours watching tourists try punting for themselves rather than hiring one. It was hilarious, there were alot of people swimming. :-)

From 2010-07 - Cambridge

After we had a few beers and watched the entertainment we went for a walk around town and through the markets. By this time Kate had arrived so we bought a couple of tickets to go punting, with that we promptly went to the closest bottle'o to buy Champagne for our journey up the canals.

From 2010-07 - Cambridge

From 2010-07 - Cambridge

After our punting adventure which was a lot like bumper cars on water, we had an awesome Italian meal at Jamie Oliver's restaurant and caught the train back to London.

The next day we drove out to Cambridge to grab Kate's bags (long story but we couldn't get them before we left on Saturday). After we grabbed the bags we drove out to a very small town that had a pub (obviously) that boasts the best Steak and Ale pies in England. And...........they were awesome!!! The pubs name is Chequers very worth while taking a visit!

Paris - Anniversary

For our 2 year anniversary Josche surprised me with a trip to Paris for the weekend, he booked us Eurostar tickets on Saturday morning ( Not to early so I could sleep in a bit) for our weekend trip.

We arrived in Paris and checked into our hotel, and promptly went for a walk to find a nice place for dinner. We found a cute little cafe where we sat down and had a lovely bottle of wine and an awesome meal. There service was a little bit to be desired but the food well and truly made up for it.

From 2010-07 - Paris Anniversary

After dinner we went to Moulin Rouge to see a show, we got a bottle of Champagne with the show and sat with a lovely dutch couple. The show was amazing!!! Even Josche enjoyed it, although I think it was the lack of clothing he enjoyed more than the show itself :-). Once the show had finished we started walking home and came across a live bad so we sat and listened to the band until they packed up.

The next day I got a sleep in and an awesome breaky before we headed off exploring the sites we hadn't yet seen Sacre Coeur and Montmarte were the first point of call in the morning before walking down the the Arc de Triomphe to have a lovely lunch and have a look at the magnificent views.

From 2010-07 - Paris Anniversary

From 2010-07 - Paris Anniversary

From 2010-07 - Paris Anniversary

From 2010-07 - Paris Anniversary

At the end of the day we caught a nice leisurely train home, train is definitely the preferred option for transport!