back to the pirate playground

The weekend after Della, Gus, Simon and Angela left, Bluet needed a stapler. As we knew of a stationary shop near the house we stayed in when we first moved to Zurich, I decided to take Bluet there on the Saturday to buy one. We then stopped by the English language bookshop, and I showed Bluet where our house used to be (not surprisingly, she doesn't remember). However, she does remember the pirate playground next door, and there she happily played for an hour or so, as you can see. It's a great playground, but unfortunately it is about as far away from our house as it is possible to get in Zurich, so we don't go often.

What we did next in York

What we did next in York, was to go the seaside (Bridlington) which has not only a beach , but also some carnival rides and even a pirate ship that will take you for a 10 minute round trip out into the bay. We were joined by Gran Helen, who had arrived the evening before, and we ate some fish and chips (a first for Ilona, and possibly also for Bluet), and ice cream, which of course you have to do at the British seaside. Also it was sunny, not windy which is a bit inappropriate for a British seaside resort.




All aboard the pirate ship





Bluet loved the rocket ride. Ilona also went on the dodgems, but perhaps she is still a little small for that kind of excitement.