Disruption and Disarray of Blog posts

Anyone who has subscribed to my blog, and gets them posted to their mail box when something is published will notice a bit of a lag (read absence all together) in posting for around 3 weeks End of July - mid August.

Although I will be taking alot of photos and posting on instagram, I very much doubt actual blog posts will be completed until much later - they will be 'post' dated, but you , my loyal fans, will get them in dribs and drabs and with dates that make no logical sense.

My reason for the absence is that Michael has flown 20K miles to join the kids and I for a whirlwind tour of England, before being whisked off to Paris and shuttled sadly back to Australia.

Normal 'posting' of blogs will resume and updates from the trip will get to you.. sooner or later.

Blackpool Tower

For those who know me, you will understand what an undertaking it was for me to even get close to the edge to take a photo.. I took that step even further.. and went out on the ledge.. don't call me a hero just yet.. There is inches thick hardened glass underneath me, apparently tested to 3 tonne. I must admit to only walking a little way out before the view completely freaked me out and I had to scuttle back to the centre of the tower for safety.

The Blackpool tower was inspired by the popularity of the Eiffel Tower and was opened first to the public in 1894. It is 158 metres and boasts gorgeous views over the seaside, the ocean and the city of Blackpool. 

It houses a number of attractions, including the ballroom, a circus, a Madam Taussades dungeon and jungle gym for kids; but we were there for the tower and its glorious view.  

I'll do another post on Blackpool, as it deserves space on its own. The kids and I have decided we need to come back to Blackpool for its Christmas light display and the festival they call the "Illuminations."  I love fairy lights and all that jazz - so looking forward to seeing this view again at night.

The Blue Church in Bratisava

The church of St Elisabeth - or better known as the Blue Church is a beautiful landmark in Bratislava. We had a drive around the town in the later evening, so there was little traffic and we are able to park right out the front of it. It was lit up to display it eerie blue tinge, and we were more than a little disappointed that it wasn't open for us to go inside and look at the pews (blue) and the alter (also blue).

I immediately thought that the church looked like it had been covered with a thick coat of marzipan, decorated with tin mirrors and painted in pastels. It came as no surprise that the church is also known as the Candy Church or the Fairytale Church.  What did come as a surprise was that the church was only built in 1907 - though it has certain Gothic and Romanesque features.