Where do I start?

Couple of weeks worth of posting to catch up on, so I think I'll be covering this in two parts.

First was the initial of my 2 holidays (some people get all the luck eh?).

Emilie and I went to a place called Futuroscope in Western France in the Loire Valley.  It's a bit like Epcot Centre but not crap.

Shitloads of IMAX cinemas, simulators and 3D stuff.  Really cool, coupled with the big finale at the end of each night with loads of explosions and flames and fireworks and shit which ruled.

Also we spent a night in a town called Tours, which was very nice - typical provincial France and it gave me the much needed opportunity to get hammered.  We came back on last Tuesday and then had some guests for dinner on the 14th (Bastille Day) which once again involved loads of beer and fireworks.

All in all it set me up nicely for an early get-go to go to Phuts in the US.  I felt shit the next morning but luckily got a good seat on the plane - but this is the subject for the next post, provisionally titled "Margaritas and sexy stews"