tough tough life

Hi all and so sorry it"s been so long since we blogged. Time and expense have conspired against us. As I type I am sipping 2005 Bourgogne Chardonnay and it is frankly the best wine I have ever drunk. We are in Beaune in the east of France. It"s been ages and loads has happened since we last blogged but given we are yet again slaves to time, I will summarize. We travelled north through Italy into the south of France to Nice, Monaco and Cannes then went to Paris. Spent a couple of nights in Tours, the chateau region, before coming across to Beaune and on Sunday we head to Switzerland to meet our friends, Andrew and Jenni on Mon.

Quick summary of highlights:

1. Cruising on Lake Como near Milan
2. Seeing the F1 track in Monaco...awesome
3. Watching the 8 laps of the Champs d"Elsees the riders do in the final stage of le tour de france.
4. Today we rode around the Burgundy wine region along through vineyards and tasting wines through the different villages. This was possibly the highlight of the trip thus far.

Again I apologise for the shortness of the update. We will one day find a couple of hours to reply to everyone and blog properly but until then this will have to do. Miss you guys in both London and Melbourne and can"t wait to see you again.