Friends Reunion & Beaulieu House and Motor Museum

Jane (m best buddy from ballet school... since we were 3 years old!), Milly, Simon and Me

Jane (m best buddy from ballet school… since we were 3 years old!), Milly, Simon and Me

Old Bournemouth Ballet Club Gals!

Old Bournemouth Ballet Club Gals!

My old school chums!

My old school chums!

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I went to Arts Educational (stage school) with Janine!

I went to Arts Educational (stage school) with Janine!

The Steamhouse Crew!

The Steamhouse Crew!

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Murilova Ballet School Alumni

Murilova Ballet School Alumni

Beaulieu with Stoss and Michael

Beaulieu with Stoss and Michael

Beaulieu House

Beaulieu House

The flying car from Harry Potter

The flying car from Harry Potter

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Mr Bean's Mini Cooper

Mr Bean’s Mini Cooper

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I love minis!

I love minis!

At Beaulieu Motor Museum

At Beaulieu Motor Museum

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Getting into it!

Getting into it!

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James Bond's Aston Martin before.....

James Bond’s Aston Martin before…..

...and after!

…and after!

Wet Nellie from The Spy Who Loved Me!

Wet Nellie from The Spy Who Loved Me!

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Picnic in the gardens

Picnic in the gardens

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The Abbey

The Abbey

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Beaulieu House

Beaulieu House

Inside....

Inside….

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A river cruise and shopping at the Champs Elysees!

A smooch on the River Seine!

A smooch on the River Seine!

Leg lifts!

Leg lifts!

A little thigh work!

A little thigh work!

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Tuilleries Gardens again... we loved them!

Tuilleries Gardens again… we loved them!

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Foxgloves everywhere in France and England! Gorgeous!

Foxgloves everywhere in France and England! Gorgeous!

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Ramiro and his "Obelix"!

Ramiro and his “Obelix”!

The Grand Palais

The Grand Palais

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Taking a rest on the Champs Elysees

Taking a rest on the Champs Elysees

Cartier, bitches!

Cartier, bitches!

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe

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Smooches by the Eiffel Tower!

Smooches by the Eiffel Tower!

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Michi with our riverboat tickets

Michi with our riverboat tickets

The bridges on the Seine are so ornate!

The bridges on the Seine are so ornate!

Real gold!

Real gold!

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House boat!

House boat!

The Opera Garnier, meeting Michi and Ramiro, and Montmartre!

Opera Garnier

Opera Garnier

So stunning inside... real gold and marble

So stunning inside… real gold and marble

WOW!

WOW!

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Michaela, my dear friend from Austria

Michaela, my dear friend from Austria

With my BFFs, Ramiro and Michi

With my BFFs, Ramiro and Michi

Opera Garnier

Opera Garnier

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Dinner at La Poissonerie

Dinner at La Poissonerie

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Doors of the Notre Dame

Doors of the Notre Dame

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

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Van Gogh's pad in Montmartre

Van Gogh’s pad in Montmartre

The view from Montmartre... you can see the Opera House with its gold roof in the distance

The view from Montmartre… you can see the Opera House with its gold roof in the distance

One of two remaining original windmills in Montmartre

One of two remaining original windmills in Montmartre

The Night Fox... a legendary guy who could walk through walls, but got stuck one day....

The Night Fox… a legendary guy who could walk through walls, but got stuck one day….

Montmartre... Mountain of the Martyrs

Montmartre… Mountain of the Martyrs

Beautiful gardens near apartments

Beautiful gardens near apartments

Dalida

Dalida

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Lapin Agile

Lapin Agile

Sacre Coeur

Sacre Coeur

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The Wall of Love in Montmartre

The Wall of Love in Montmartre

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Off to Paris….

Waiting for the train to London Waterloo! (At Poole Station)

Waiting for the train to London Waterloo! (At Poole Station)

Met up with James and Michael (Bill's cousin) at St. Pancras Station... drank a bottle of bubbly at the champagne bar!

Met up with James and Michael (Bill’s cousin) at St. Pancras Station… drank a bottle of bubbly at the champagne bar!

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St. Pancras

St. Pancras

Waiting to board the Eurostar!

Waiting to board the Eurostar!

Our hotel... La Maison Favart in the Opera District

Our hotel… La Maison Favart in the Opera District

At Jules Vernes Restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower... AMAZING!

At Jules Vernes Restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower… AMAZING!

The view!

The view!

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Amuse Bouche!

Amuse Bouche!

Lobster

Lobster

Turbot

Turbot

Roast Pidgeon

Roast Pidgeon

Night View

Night View

L'Arc du Triomphe

L’Arc du Triomphe

Dessert

Dessert

More sweets and a happy Sarah!

More sweets and a happy Sarah!

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A Metro station!

A Metro station!

The Louvre

The Louvre

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Notre Dame

Notre Dame

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St. Michel

St. Michel

Statue of King Henry looking at Johnny Depp's apartment!

Statue of King Henry looking at Johnny Depp’s apartment!

The church where Eva Longoria and Tony Parker got married!

The church where Eva Longoria and Tony Parker got married!

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The Louvre inside

The Louvre inside

Tuillieries Gardens

Tuillieries Gardens

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The Obelisk

The Obelisk

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The Champs Elysees

The Champs Elysees