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QANTAS: As usual we are flying Qantas, the "Flying Kangaroo". Our daughter Jacinta has worked with Qantas for some 15 years and is now a Customer Service Manager or CSM, and spends considerable time delivering training to new and existing cabin staff. We will be flying Staff Travel which is a family bonus. We experienced the wonderful service and conditions that have made our previous overseas trips so enjoyable, and were privileged to upgrade to business class on the Hong Kong to London leg. RENAULT EURODRIVE: What can I say? The Neale family have had an amazing association with Renault cars that goes back to the 1960's. Margaret was well known driving her Renault 4 custom iridescent blue with large daisies depicting the hippiness of the sixties in Shepparton. Our Renault ownership included three Renault 4's, three Renault 16's, and a Renault 12. The last, the Renault 12 being sold just four years ago. We are renewing our association with Renault, cars that were always innovative reliable and comfortable. DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING; (Supplier VoicePerfect Melbourne This is the "Word Engine" of the Blue Dandenongs Online portal, as my typing ability is virtually nonexistent. All extensive editorial and articles are constructed with Dragon Naturally Speaking in MS Word, before inclusion in the portal as HTML. Having been a long term user of this technology I don't know how people responsible for extensive journalistic or technical articles manage without the use of voice-recognition. It is allowing me to prepare this ongoing travelogue input in minimum time. xxxxxxxx www.voiceperfect.com TOSHIBA COMPUTERS: The maintenance of the Blue Dandenongs Online portal and preparation and loading of the travelogue to our server in Australia will be a breeze using the Toshiba Satellite10, a midrange laptop approximately 12 months old. The laptop integrates use of heavy image files, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Dragon Naturally Speaking voice-recognition and of course all normal Microsoft programs in a seamless operation.

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KODAK CAMERA AND DOCKING STATION Combining the Kodak Easy Share DX6490 and Docking Station has made image management a breeze. For the technical viewers the DX6490 is a 4.0 mega pixel unit with a 10 X Zoom. Tip!! We took a child's tripod to limit size and weight, but it enables self portraits and more importantly time exposure in the dimly lit architectural wonders of regions. FRENCH COTTAGES of 687 Rathdown St Carlton (03) 9923 6519. What can we say! "L'Appartment"in Uzes is just the ideal accommodation with every possible creature comfort. Located in the cities historic precinct with eating and all facilities a short stroll. The bonus is secure parking as it makes for the ultimate in tourism experience in Uzes. www.frenchcottages.com

TRAVELOGUE INTINERY This is the itinerary of Webmaster Bryan Neale and wife Margaret's trip to UK and France that is providing the image and details for the "Provence Experience" Tuesday 10th of May :Departure: Departure was deferred from Thursday the 5th May to Tuesday 10th of May, due to Margaret having a minor health setback. Our original 4 days in UK are now rescheduled to mid June on our return from France. Thursday the 12th of May: Depart Gatwick airport London by Easy Jet arriving Marseilles mid afternoon. Accommodation is located adjacent to the Port precinct we are staying the night in a pre booked hotel. Friday the 13th of May: Pick up Renault Eurohire car in Marseilles's and and drive to Uzes where we stay in an apartment for a week. Local Tourist notes: There is marvelous quality in the landscape, that is really very different to our harsher Aussie terrain. One of the interesting specialties of the region is the exclusive truffle! There are many historical influences to be found in the architecture of Uzes, and the legacy of Greeks and Romans is particularly obvious. Friday the 20th of May: Travel from Avignon north to the Bordeaux region where we have a house for a week. Local Tourist notes:It is approximately an hours drive east from Bordeaux proper. This is a typical French cottage located in a small village from where we hope to enjoy the surrounding countryside, villages, and cities not to mention the local wines and other gastronomic produce. Friday the 27th of May: We travel back to Avignon where we meet up a with our friends John and Leslie from Shepparton who will be meeting us after their time Italy. We are sharing a small Villa called "Bonaparte" in St Remy. Saturday the 4th of June: Drive from Avignon to Paris leaving the car at Charles de Gaulle Airport before locating our booked accommodation in Paris for a three nights stay. Thursday the 9th of June: Fly from Paris to Gatwick and then to London. NEW ARRANGEMENTS (But quite flexible at this point). Thursday 9th to Monday 14 June: Rescheduled UK stay with two days in Highgate London with our friends Vicki and David.and two days in Canterbury with Bryan's cousin Janice and family. Round the 15th June we will be heading "Back to Reality"!!!!

This travelogue will document a months experiences in Regional Provence France with a short transit through UK.

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