This is a pictorial journal of the holiday that the Trundle Family took during the Sydney Olympics in the northern summer of 2000. We shot more than 550 chemical photos (not digital), however a much smaller set is shown here. We began in Paris after a brief stop in Singapore, but then drove into the country around Versailles, Mortagne au Perche, St Malo, Carnac, Tours. We eventually relocated to London, then hired another car and drove to Legoland, and caught up with relatives north of London. We also visited Stonehenge, Sherwood Forest, York, the Lakes, dodged a crippling petrol strike, wandered into Scotland, including Loch Lomond, the West Coast, Loch Ness, the Highlands (where we met friends). We drove around Ivan's old haunts in the Badenoch region, and visited Alexei's birthplace, Inverness. We sailed, played golf, rode horses, walked, and socialised. Flew back to London, and celebrated Ivan's birthday in both London and New York. New York was fabulous, and we enjoyed being tourists. We left New York for the West Coast and Anaheim (Disneyland and Universal Studios), staying in a luxury hotel in Los Angeles. What a great trip!

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Departure from Sydney - ready for anything
002 Departure from Sydney - ready for anything
Singapore (Changi Airport) - tired and sleepy
007 Singapore (Changi Airport) - tired and sleepy
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
011 Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Montparnasse Tower cleaners
018 Montparnasse Tower cleaners
Inside Sainte Chapelle
044 Inside Sainte Chapelle
Batobus to Tour Eiffel
052 Batobus to Tour Eiffel
Tour Eiffel
064 Tour Eiffel
En route to Sacré Coeu
070 En route to Sacré Coeu
Sacré Coeur, Montmartre
071 Sacré Coeur, Montmartre
Metro buskers (9-piece string ensemble!)
085 Metro buskers (9-piece string ensemble!)
Place des Vosges courtyard
100 Place des Vosges courtyard
Musée du Louvre - we loved it!
107 Musée du Louvre - we loved it!
Hôtel Tribunal, Basse Normandie - a fabulous 13th Century hotel!
130 Hôtel Tribunal, Basse Normandie - a fabulous 13th Century hotel!
Another view of the hôtel, looking down the street
131 Another view of the hôtel, looking down the street
Mont St Michel, France's second-most popular tourist destination
140 Mont St Michel, France's second-most popular tourist destination
The narrow and crowded streets of Mont St Michel
142 The narrow and crowded streets of Mont St Michel
Delivery chute, centuries old
144 Delivery chute, centuries old
A beautiful river scene, with a boat lock and slalom course
164 A beautiful river scene, with a boat lock and slalom course
Menhir country - one of the many near Carnac on the Côte d' Amour
170 Menhir country - one of the many near Carnac on the Côte d' Amour
A superfast bicycle race at Ancenis, Loire
177 A superfast bicycle race at Ancenis, Loire
Our mansion, Chateau Du Grand Paty, near Varade
180 Our mansion, Chateau Du Grand Paty, near Varade
Joan of Arc country - this is the village of Dinan
194 Joan of Arc country - this is the village of Dinan
We were very formal when meeting the locals
195 We were very formal when meeting the locals
Chenonceaux - what more can one say?
206 Chenonceaux - what more can one say?
Trafalgar Square, London
208 Trafalgar Square, London
The British Museum in the background, ubiquitous ice-cream sellers in the foreground
209 The British Museum in the background, ubiquitous ice-cream sellers in the foreground
The British Airways London Eye
210 The British Airways London Eye
Dali and the Eye
212 Dali and the Eye
Once inside, the ride is incredible
216 Once inside, the ride is incredible
Here we are near the apex
217 Here we are near the apex
Each capsule takes around 20 people
222 Each capsule takes around 20 people
Big Ben has been given a polish and scrub up
228 Big Ben has been given a polish and scrub up
Stoke Newington High Street has some good shops
229 Stoke Newington High Street has some good shops
Buckingham Palace changed the guards for us
236 Buckingham Palace changed the guards for us
A dour lot, these beefeaters
241 A dour lot, these beefeaters
This one didn't say much, though...
242 This one didn't say much, though...
Stonehenge was simply stunning
249 Stonehenge was simply stunning
The soundtrack on the headsets was illuminating
253 The soundtrack on the headsets was illuminating
Standing stones of Avebury were quite impressive
256 Standing stones of Avebury were quite impressive
A Legoland (in Windsor, not Denmark) big splash!
263 A Legoland (in Windsor, not Denmark) big splash!
Legoland's castle - no sign of invaders
264 Legoland's castle - no sign of invaders
The rides were practically empty
271 The rides were practically empty
Boat rides were more sedate, but still no queue
276 Boat rides were more sedate, but still no queue
France in a nutshell - all of Paris, Mt St Michel, and more!
282 France in a nutshell - all of Paris, Mt St Michel, and more!
With old friends John and Liz Morgan around Walkern
283 With old friends John and Liz Morgan around Walkern
Posed shot to prove that we actually walked far enough to get wet feet
284 Posed shot to prove that we actually walked far enough to get wet feet
Then on to Peterborough to visit Bill, and daughter Judy
286 Then on to Peterborough to visit Bill, and daughter Judy
Uncle Bill does not act or look his age
287 Uncle Bill does not act or look his age
Sherwood Forest YH
288 Sherwood Forest YH
Shambles, York wasn't as bad as all that
295 Shambles, York wasn't as bad as all that
York again - this castle is cracking up
299 York again - this castle is cracking up
Our Ambleside hotel was great
301 Our Ambleside hotel was great
View from our bedroom window across Windemere
302 View from our bedroom window across Windemere
Smallest house in Ambleside - the Bridge House
307 Smallest house in Ambleside - the Bridge House
A village Green in the Lakes
311 A village Green in the Lakes
Here is a view back to our lodgings
313 Here is a view back to our lodgings
Saving petrol in the fuel strike, we await the arrival of a car ferry
314 Saving petrol in the fuel strike, we await the arrival of a car ferry
Beatrix Potter's invited us to tea - but we couldn't find her
315 Beatrix Potter's invited us to tea - but we couldn't find her
Ambleside Steamboat Museum had a terrific collection of old boats
318 Ambleside Steamboat Museum had a terrific collection of old boats
Boats (and staff) were well-preserved
319 Boats (and staff) were well-preserved

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