Family reunited

On July first after first semester exams (she aced it- straight 7s), Miss O arrived in France. It was a perfect opportunity to have her and James meet Nick's wife Elena. Nick & Elena bused in from Barcelona and later James flew across from Oxford. It's amazing how much one can fit in in a few short and busy days! We saw crazy leaps into L'Aveyron - we recorded Stephen & James ; Elena, Nick and James went Kayak crazy; and Stephen overheated often after long cycles. It was a delightful 3 and a half days with the whole AthoTurnbull clan.

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En route. Cat cap shades/headphones in action Olivia gets to Terminal 5 at heathrow and is NEARLY there July 1- Blagnac - the first time mother has seen daughter for 5+ months ... : Olivia Turnbull
Arrived safe and sound 2nd - Mother and child head out to the wild streets of St Antonin ... ...
... To lunch near Milhars 14km away The sisters give their blessings for a safe arrival of... ...Nick & Elena who bused up from Barcelona July 3
Breakfast and then ... ... thrown on bikes for a cycle outing And feed After another cycle up the hills, a chill out near the Bonnet
.. and a sugar hit whilst the gals head up the hill by car ... Off to drinks at Michael's - a special gig... his last day at as a QUT lecturer
Nick & Elena make their way to the do .. his housemate Storm shows off her work .. Michael's neighbours Natalie, Peter and baby Sam drop in Storm and Michael enjoy the festivities
As does Storm's boyfriend Daniel and a neighbour. ... Michael points out some architectural points to Caroline and Tony Whilst Mike explains impressionism
4th - Close to midnight Blagnac airport Nick & Stephen collect James Followed by breakfast ... The summer garden comes alive with Buglia butterflies
... also popular with abeilles hibiscus ... : James Atherton, Nick Atherton, Elena ...
DSC 0872 July 5th -Sunday market Off for a picnic, cycle , and swim we all hit L'Aveyron to escape the heat
... and some have grand dam plans Atholads rest After paddle dip and lap training
Off to dinner ... ... ... as was another local
"Can the glass be any smaller?" she wonders A wee "welcome to the family" gift As the sign says... an agreeable moment. ...
... 7th - meeting some locals in town Nibbles ...
... ... Those cycling back spot teh 1st Sunflower (tournesol) Which James joins in the turn to the sun
Back home, the team find Stephen's pathetic description of Victor Borge's "inflationary language" comedy skit funnier than the skit ... Haven't seen them laugh this much befive 9:54pm and the sun sets so we head to the bridge July 6- time for a paddle with Mike and Storm's sister Shelly
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... ... ... Post paddle unwind
... ... ready to help fix the trailer and head home and couldn't have picked a better day
6th - Time to bus back to Barcelona A rushed departure leaves two young ones Whilst James and Stephen head off to lunch 15km away in Penne Nearly there
close escape from heat stroke! View from the dinning table Then after a shower James has to leave So back to Blagnac airport
.. and then there was one....