Hooray!

To quote Dora the Explorer "We did it! We did it!" Yes that is correct today marks the 30th post in 30 days - what a ride it's been. This challenge not only resulted in 30 consecutive posts but marked a couple of firsts:

• First out-sourced post.
• First video.
• First post from a 4 year old.

I also introduced the new feature of Photo Friday. Sorry Amy you were wrong the photo on the 21st was of the Alamo.

While I've enjoyed the challenge the chances of my continuing to blog on a daily basis is slim, especially since my schedule this week is chaotic and I'm not 100% sure if I'll have the time or Internet access throughout the week. I'm currently in Stockholm, tomorrow evening I head to Madrid, Wednesday Paris, and then Sunday back to London. Just in case you've forgotten with the travel this week I hit 29 different places - just 1 more city to hit my self-imposed target for the year.

Thanks for putting up with my random ramblings this month and hearing about some of the rather more mundane aspects of Dawn the expat.

Second Thanksgiving

Today I had my second Thanksgiving dinner of the week. This one I prepared myself and hosted for my fellow expats. I'm now exhausted and have a taxi coming at a very early hour tomorrow to take me on my travels and my guests home. Just needed to post as I now only have 1 post left and I have officially succeeded!!!!!!!!!!

Myra's First Blog Post

Here it is the moment you've all been waiting. Myra, my 4 year old neice is going to tell you about what we've done the last 2 days in London during her visit.


Yestreday we went on the train to the palace. We saw the changing of the guards with horses. After we went to the park and the horses showed us where it was but we didn't walk very fast. We misseded them. At the park was a big ferris wheel, at winter wonderland. We went up really high on the ferris wheel. We saw Santa. Here they call him Father Christmas. Santa knew I was four!

My mommy taught me how to fly like a bird to them (Mommy says they're penguins but they're pigeons). I went on a pig and a reindeer by myself. I went on a Thomas train with Aunt Dawn, mommy, Myra. There were no seatbelts on it, but I wanted to sit on the front. That's all.

Today we went to the muffin man, we didn't see him cause he was sleeping. We saw Big Ben and lions in Trafalgar Square. If they were real I was scared. I got a 3 in 1 puppet of Little Red Ridding Hood, Grandma and the wolf. That's all.

Here's some photos from our trip.

Myra on a Reindeer Ride

Myra and Santa (AKA Father Christmas)

Changing of the Guards


Teaching Pigeons (or Penguins) how to fly.

Special Thanksgiving Message

Lazy Day

My sister and niece arrived early this morning for a visit. After a slight hiccup at the airport with the taxi we made it safely to my place. Given the jet lag experienced by both we decided to just hang out today, watch movies, and play games. I love playing games with my 4 year old niece rules are completely irrelevant she wants to play her way this means that when playing cards everybody ends up with a different number of cards and it's always her turn. Tomorrow we're off to Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park. Will likely have more to post tomorrow and possibly a special treat.

4 more days to go!

I Just Might Make It

I realized yesterday that I had forgotten to add Munich to my list of places I've been this year, so I've already surpassed last years number and it looks like I just might hit 30. Next week includes a trip to Stockholm and Madrid. I just need to squeeze in 1 more trip before Christmas and I'll be at 30 - now that's an achievement to be proud of.

It also looks like I'm going to make the 30 posts in 30 days - only 5 more days!

Oops I did it again

Sometimes I simply amaze myself with my co-ordination, grace and elegance. Yesterday as I was walking down the stairs at the tube station I managed to catch the heel of my boot on something and go tumbling. Luckily I was on the second to last stair so I didn't have far to fall. Also since it was a lazy Sunday afternoon there weren't a lot of people around to witness this graceful act. I thought my knees would be quite bruised today but so far it's only my foot that is hurting, I guess when I fell I twisted my foot. The ibuprofen is helping on that front and I'm hoping to take it easy today and tomorrow so I can run around the city this week with my guests.