The girls with Craig enjoying themselves down at Cradiff Bay (Barry Docks - as the locals call it).

The girls enjoying themselves on the back of a model train at Heath Park on a sunny Monday 27 Aug 2007 (Bank holiday - Long weekend)

A working model railway roundhouse at Heath Park. A little smaller than the Rocky W/Shop roundhouse but just as effective.

A model engine at our local Heath Park. This facility open on the last weekend of every month and is very popular with families.

The girls and I on a model railway on the Bank holiday - Mon 27 Aug 2007 at Heath Park. This is only a 5minute walk from our House.

The sun setting with the houses in the backdrop at The Knap in Cardiff on Friday 24 Aug 2007. These are some of the best sand beaches in the UK.

Went walking along the Cardiff cliffs, known as the Barry Trail on a sunny afternoon.

One the last long weekend of Summer 2007 we went to Cardiff's local swimming area (Barry Beach) about 15minutes from where we live on 24 Aug.

Cousin Craig from Collie, WA visited us in Cardiff for 5days in August 2007. Cardiff Bay in the background.

On Sunday 5 August 2007 the girls went on the Wizzer at the Cardiff summer festival (near Tim's work - Cathays Park) with 30degree temperature :-)

The French Royals certainly knew how to present their gardens with the use of water features.

Inside the French Royal family residence just outside of Paris on Tues 31 July 2007.

The girls and we inspected the gardens at the French Royal Palace on Tuesday 31 July 2007.

Inside the grand-ballroom at the French Royal residence just 30minutes outside Paris. Kels got some ideas from this visit for more internal decorating

This is how the French people who live Paris - Celebrating summer, by coverting the banks of the Seine River with imported sand for a beach experience

Exiting the Sian River cruise with my brothers family on a sunny Summer's day in Paris.

Flying over the French Alps from Rome to Paris, was a special view from outside the window.

As one of the World's 7 Wonders, the Eiffel Tower would make a great Christmas tree.

On Monday 30 July 2007 we visited the Museum duLuve in Paris.

The view of Paris from the Top (3rd level) of the Eiffel tower on Sunday 29 July 2007, prior to the finish of the Tour deFrance.

Eating ice-creams, overlooking Paris from the hill were the Sacre-Coeur Catholic church is located.

On Monday 30 July 2007 we visited and climbed the stairs to the Catholic church - Sacre-Coeur, which overlooks Paris.

We wathced the final 9laps of the Tour deFrance on Sunday afternoon the 29 July 2007.

We were visited by my older brother Mike & family, along with KB's girls whilst in Paris, france.

In Italy from 27July until 1 August 2007 we visited the most likely landmarks.We climbed to the top of the Arc deTriomphe - Paris famious roundabout.

Outside our Motel in Rome, which was only 10minute walk to the Vatican and centrally located to the High Street shopping area. Well recommended.

The Vatican from the courtyard after the Pope has delivered his 11am morning mid-week Mass in the afternoon of Wednesday 25 July 2007.

At the Spanish Steps in Rome on Thursday 26 July 2007.

Trevi Fountain was a popular attraction in the heatwave conditions in Rome, Italy.

The Vatican guards keep an eye on things in Rome, Italy.

The thing that modern day "Italians" are world famious for. Red goes faster !!!

From inside the Vatican City where some 1,000 people work, access to the grounds is easy.

On Wed 25 July 2007 we saw the wealth of the Roman Catholics and their attention to detail inside the Vatican Meseum was "breathless".

On Wednesday 25 July 2007 we visit the Vatican and the Pope in Rome, Italy. This is the entry gate and the wall that protects those inside this City.

Seeking the comfort of the shade inside the Colosseum, overlooking the Roman Historic City on Tuesday 24 July 2007.

Rome was founded some 467years BC by two brothers. The history and ruins were very impressive. The heat wave conditions of 39degree C were testing !

The girls learn about the history of the Roman Colosseum which had a 70,000 seating capacity in Rome, Italy.

During the 1st week of the UK summer holidays we went to Rome, Italy to visit "One of the World's Seven Wonders" and heat (39Degree C) from 23-27 July