We have been at a house in Barjols for two weeks (Sat 14th to 28th of July 2012)….with Chris and Cathy, Amy and Ella….

The house is two story and has an amazing pool except you can hurt your tummy on the limestone on the outside of the pool.

The fantastic pool! That’s me!!

Giving one of the “locals” a hand

With our new purchases from one of the local markets (I am covering up my face because I scraped it diving too deep into the pool)

One of the local swimming holes. The water was freezing coooollldddd.

Another market…..the cat nearly pounced on me when I went past. I love nougat!

Another great swimming spot at the local river  – but the rocks hurt your feet if you’re not careful – Mum fell over!

Fun in the pool with Chris

The three of us had a great time together……and I will miss Amy and Ella now that we are leaving and they are going home to Switzerland.

July 27, 2012
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Today (10th July 2012) I went to a new place in the mountains – Grindelwald. I went on a train and had some lovely lunch when we got off. When I was going down into the park (amazing playground where we were staying), I didn’t even get into the park, I fell over and I really badly hurt myself on both knees.

Today (11th of July 2012) I got my knee cleaned. I went up a really steep hill on a train. When we got up there I saw some really amazing plants and I took a lot of photos!

I think these ones look like Truffala trees!

After that I went to a waterfall in a cave (Trimmelbach falls). I got wet!!! It was amazing.

Today (12th of July 2012) we went up to the Jung Frau. I walked on a glacier for a very long time (about an hour each way). It was very cold and windy and it was hard to breathe because it was so high up (3650m). Afterwards I bought a Swiss Army knife!

Today (13th July 2012) I went to our next place – Chamonioux. On the way I went inside a glacier. When we arrived at our hotel Dad and I played pool. I watched the Simpsons in French!

July 26, 2012
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Today (Saturday 7th of July) we went to my friends Amy and Ella’s house. I have not seen them for two years. We went to an amazing park just near their apartment and I learnt a new trick.

Today (Sunday 8th of July) I went to the Tour de France and got lollies. I also got on TV!!!! It was amazing.

The pre race entertainment:

The main event – the peloton

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

And just to prove I was on TV!

Today (Monday 9th of July) is my last day with Amy and Ella at their house. We went to the park again. Ella and me went in the pool at the park. But I hurt my right side with rope burn by the new trick.

July 22, 2012
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Today (3rd July) we left Italy by train and arrived in Zermatt in Switzerland. When we got there I was hungry so we had to get a snack!

The view from our balcony……

A beautiful mountain……

Today (4th July) we went on a big walk to Hornlihautte (Hut on the Matterhorn). It was very steep. When we finally got there we had hot soup for lunch. I walked on snow. It started to sleet on the way back. There was thunder and lightning (Mum was worried because we had to go down a metal walkway and stair). We had to run for the cable car (before it closed!).

The hut we walked up to is int he middle of the picture….

Our big walk

Today (5th of July) I went up to the snow. It was the first time I ever saw snow fall. We went to the Ice Palace and Mum made a little snow man. On the gondala ride home I saw a marmot and a deer.

Today (6th of July) I stayed home all day and looked after Mum and Dad (who were both quite sick running fevers).

July 22, 2012
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Today (2nd July) we went for a bike ride on the Lucca wall and ate breakfast. We went to Florence for one night. It was fun as we had a big house (hotel room). We got very expensive icecreams (21 Euros for 3!)

July 22, 2012
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Today (Tuesday 26th of June) I went on three trains. The first one was 2.5hrs, the second one 7mins, the third 1.5 hrs. It was really fun. We arrrived in Lucca to our new appartment. It has two floors and I have a bedroom on the top floor. There is a pizza place just near our front door where we had lunch. We went to a good restaurant for dinner – great pasta – and met a lovely English couple.

The church in our piazza….

Today (Wednesday 27th of June) I went to a good breaky place with Daddy. Then the two of us did some shopping together – I got a new pair of sunnies. After that we went to a park and I made two new friends and we played there for…….hours + hours = hours but I badly hurt my left hand so it didn’t turn out well.

Today (Thursday 28th of June) I went to a church and saw some amazing mosiacs. We saw Roman baths under the church and some old writing. Then we went up a bell tower. Then we had lunch and I also met a girl named Iluka at the park in Lucca! She was from Melbourne. I went to the Opera at night. It was magnificent – there was a boy and girl singing opera with a piano player.

Today (Friday 29th of June) I went to the Cinque Terre and did a tiring 1.5 hr walk between two towns. I also went to an amazing rock beach and had a swim. The older kids were jealous of how high I was jumping off into the water – but it wasn’t actually THAT high. We had icecreams – it was unfair as Mum and Dad had two each and I only had one.

Today (Saturday 30th of June) I went to the Modern Art gallery. In the afternoon I stayed home. I played Life and on my i-pod touch. It was nice to be at home but I wasnt feeling well.

Today (Sunday 1st July) I went to a bell tower that had trees on it. I also went on a bike ride with Daddy. It was tiring but fun. We rode on the wall around the town. We went up another tower before dinner.

We saw this being put up and this is what it looked like when it was finished:

We went to watch the Italy vs Spain soccer game…..Italy lost ;(

Leaving Lucca…….eating a gelati!

July 13, 2012
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Today (Thursday 21st June) we went to the train station to get a train to Bolzano. When we got there we got into a taxi and went to our hotel. We went out for dinner in town – we  had German food.

Today (Friday 22nd June) we went on a cable car (the longest single cable car trip in the world). When we got off we went on an old fashioned train. I got to go inthe front and watch the man drive. When we got off we went on a walk to a gorge. When we finished I raced Dad back – it was fun but I didnt win. I got scared when went we went down in the cable car!

Snow White and many dwarfs!

Today (Saturday 23rd June) we went to a castle. All I did there was run up and down stairs (we were at one of Messner’s museums and the idea is that it is a bit like climbing a mountain!). When we had lunch I saw a wedding going on.

Today (Sunday 24th June) I went to two museums. My favourite things were these funny white people and the table tennis net that was 2 metres high! We saw a very old body – “Otzi” – he is over 5000 years old. The next thing we did was drive out to see some bears. I was not feeling good afterwards (stinging nettles – ouch!).

Today (Monday 25th June) I went to Alps du Susui. We went on a cable car and then a chair lift. We went on a walk but I dint go the whole way. I touched an electric fence – it hurt. While I was walking I was playing with flowers and singing.

July 1, 2012
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