Start with something spectacular

Not sure if this was a highlight or a lowlight of the year! The red papoose is Kathryn being airlifted off a mountain in the German alps having broken her ankle on day four of what was going to be a great holiday in Bavaria, including our first visit to Italy. Didn't get that far though - Kathryn spent the rest of the holiday in hospital in Garmisch Partenkirchen (care, food, facilities even views all excellent) getting fluent in German and learning to walk again whilst Thomas and Steve managed to do most of the day trips originally planned including 'men-things' such as visiting the Audi factory; that's all the German car manufacturers ticked off the list now so we'll have to start on Italy next. Well at least no-one now says 'have a good break' when K goes on holiday now!