I thought I'd use this space to keep family and friends up to date with how we are getting on with our new life in France.
It's taken until day four for me to actually write anything here as our adventure didn't exactly get off to the best of starts!
We arrived in Lyon at around 6pm on Saturday night. However our luggage, including Luke's car seat, did not. After spending more than two hours trying to find out what had happened, we eventually admitted defeat and decided to head to the gite without bags or a car seat.
Stu had parked the French car at the airport the week before so we took the bus around the huge. car park to where he had left it. Or so he thought! The car was nowhere to be seen. By this time it was dark and we were all beyond tired. Me and the kiddas set up camp in a bus stop while he went to look for it. Time ticked by, Max was getting more and more tired, asking to go to Mammy's house and for Mammy's bed and for the baby's blanket (which he likes to sleep with). He used my jacket to make a bed on the ground and lay down with his teddies. I felt absolutely awful and that I was making the worst decision of my life :'(
To cut a long story short, Stu found the car TWO hours later. By this point I was too tired to get angry, but I'll definitely be remembering this for the next time I get grief for losing something!
And as if we hadn't had a shitty enough day, Luke did a huge poo as soon as we got into the car, all the way up his back totally ruining his clothes.
BA continued to mess us about the next day and we finally received our stuff on Monday. They'll be receiving a mighty complaint letter very soon!
Monday and Tuesday weren't much better for various reasons and by last night I just wanted to jack it all in and come home!
But today was much better. I finally feel relaxed. Nothing has gone wrong. We had a great day swimming and playing in the Lac de St Jean de Chevelu. Lily, Max and Luke were all delightful. The sun shone. We had a fab lunch.
And we're now settling down with a bottle of €1.54 wine. Magnifique.
It's taken until day four for me to actually write anything here as our adventure didn't exactly get off to the best of starts!
We arrived in Lyon at around 6pm on Saturday night. However our luggage, including Luke's car seat, did not. After spending more than two hours trying to find out what had happened, we eventually admitted defeat and decided to head to the gite without bags or a car seat.
Stu had parked the French car at the airport the week before so we took the bus around the huge. car park to where he had left it. Or so he thought! The car was nowhere to be seen. By this time it was dark and we were all beyond tired. Me and the kiddas set up camp in a bus stop while he went to look for it. Time ticked by, Max was getting more and more tired, asking to go to Mammy's house and for Mammy's bed and for the baby's blanket (which he likes to sleep with). He used my jacket to make a bed on the ground and lay down with his teddies. I felt absolutely awful and that I was making the worst decision of my life :'(
To cut a long story short, Stu found the car TWO hours later. By this point I was too tired to get angry, but I'll definitely be remembering this for the next time I get grief for losing something!
And as if we hadn't had a shitty enough day, Luke did a huge poo as soon as we got into the car, all the way up his back totally ruining his clothes.
BA continued to mess us about the next day and we finally received our stuff on Monday. They'll be receiving a mighty complaint letter very soon!
Monday and Tuesday weren't much better for various reasons and by last night I just wanted to jack it all in and come home!
But today was much better. I finally feel relaxed. Nothing has gone wrong. We had a great day swimming and playing in the Lac de St Jean de Chevelu. Lily, Max and Luke were all delightful. The sun shone. We had a fab lunch.
Bonjour ma cherie! Glad to hear you arrived safe and sound despite the drama. Enjoy some relaxation now :) love the blog - keep up the posts! Much love. Anna & Mitch. xxx
ReplyDeleteMy eyes filled up as I read this- felt your pain, abroad with littlies is hard enough without such drama. So pleased it had a happy ending and Max makes a very cute homeless person. Love the blog.
ReplyDeleteBig love to you all, from the Ashtons.