Keeping up with the family...

As those close to me would know, our eldest son, Sam is on an extended overseas work/holiday trip.
I suppose I should also add to that the categories of sport, socialising, partying and risk taking!!
He has been away for about 10 months, seeing most of Europe, and spending a fair whack of his time working in London and also having the opportunity to play soccer at the highest level he has been exposed to.
Jen and I were lucky enough to have been able to go over to Europe about twelve weeks ago and actually caught up with Sam twice while we were there. We saw him at the start and at the end of a three week trip, and it still remains the highlight of the entire trip for me.
Seeing another part of the world is one thing, but meeting one of your own kids there is something else.
The early part of our trip involved seeing some parts of London that Sam wanted to show us, and then we took him to some parts that we wanted him to see.

My favourite photo from the trip.

From the viewing deck of The Shard building in London.

Just off Trafalgar Square in London

Since we last saw him in April, we have been kept informed of his exploits by the boy himself and also through messages from his friends. Needless to say, there are photos that I love, but his mum cringes at!!!

Through cruising the beaches of Greece to his latest exploits in Spain, it is great to see him living the life with his great mates and having a ball while he can.

Following in the footsteps of his motorbike loving dad!

And looking a bit shabby after running with the bulls at Pamplona.

After experiencing Europe twice in the last 12 months, I am in love with the place and can't wait to explore it further, especially with our other two sons. They both have mentioned places they'd love to see, and it is no coincidence that I'd love to see those places too. Who knows, perhaps a boy's trip could be on the cards in the next year or two???

Cheers!!