2 weeks of school vacation every 6 weeks

So in France, about every 2 months, the kids get 2 WEEKS off of school.  So, for us, a month into our adventure here AJ is now off for 2 weeks.  I had a business trip to UK (Cambridge and the office that is about 45 min from London), so I encouraged Pete to have him and AJ explore London, while I worked.  It worked out really nice!  On all three days, I saw them for either breakfast or dinner or both…so it was like a normal work day, rather than being away.  Pete and AJ had a blast exploring the city – I was a bit jealous, but as one of my coworkers reminded me, they are still doing the change of the guards the same way they were 14 years ago when I was in London, and for hundreds of years!

A little glimpse of what these guys were up to for the three days below.

On Friday night into Saturday, we all hung as a family in the city.  On Saturday we walked (2 miles!) from our hotel to the London Zoo, and then spent 4 hours there!  The Stone Zoo doesn’t exacty stack up

some photos below

the place we went for drinks on Friday.  You get paid 1x a month in Europe

Monkeying around at the zoo

Seasoned traveller.  Carrying her own stuff

Under the sea at the zoo

Combo bird/climbing structure at the zoo

Is it a zebra or a donkey.....Okipai

A little beer and pizza watching some Rugby at a bar in London

Pete and AJ on the London Eye - looks like Coca-cola went a bit crazy on the branding.

Tower bridge

every city.....AJ loves the strange costumed people

AJs photography

Girls at the zoo