Thanks for keeping us up to date with your blogs. We are thinking of you every day and excited that you are all experiencing new  and interesting cultures, cities and history. We are with Sam in NYC running to an itinerary heavily influenced by his Europe trip with Mr Buckingham 4 years ago!! ie. the need for speed - and making sure we see as much as we possibly can :) Keeping enjoying  the fantastic sights, sounds, tastes & new knowledge. Love Mum & Dad

Having been on this amazing adventure through the artistic and archeological exploits of European culture, I'm more than certain that most of you will have no time to read this. But if you do, make sure you stop and go out and experience everything you can. You're on a once in a lifetime journey so go out there and wander the streets without a map or a plan. Because you're bound to just walk around a corner and stumble upon something incredible. 

Love, Sam 

Ps. Once you reach Beaucaire you will go mental with all the down time. So try and keep occupied. Patrick and I built a fort in our hotel room and played spotlight.  I guess you could try that.

From Mum: definitely get a map!!!!! xoxo