Monthly Archives: August 2019

Aug 18 We both slept late, and it is apparent that we are taking some French mud home with us, since I can’t get E’s pants clean. I guess when you throw much from a French castle…it really sticks. It … Continue reading →

Aug 17 … until they cut off your head. The plan for today was great: a bicycle tour of Versailles, complete with tours of the gardens and a picnic lunch. Up early – it was still dark out – and … Continue reading →

Aug 16 This felt like the longest day…Although we only walked 14 km today, so it actually wasn’t the longest. First stop, the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa et al. The building is lovely, but there are too many … Continue reading →

Aug 14 Up way too early, considering how late we stayed up. Breakfast at our hotel, next to a mother scolding a child because he started to cry when she left him to go to the buffet. It made me … Continue reading →

Aug 13 Our last day at Disneyland…first stop after breakfast was to get tickets to the ride through Big Thunder Mountain, one more time. Things are very different today – heightened security: big men with guns and scary looking dogs … Continue reading →

Aug 12 Up this morning to see our movie. We went down for breakfast, but neither of us could face the crowds, and noise, so we decided to just get something when we got to the movie. There’s a free … Continue reading →

Aug 11 Breakfast included in our hotel: another buffet, with lots of the expected…bread, croissants, jam, butter, orange juice, coffee (not good), bacon, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and a fruit salad with yogurt. One small table of ham and cheese … Continue reading →

Aug 10 Up early this morning and on our way to France. Together we had figured out how to get to the train station using the underground – it seemed like a good skill to know. E gets anxious about … Continue reading →

Aug 9,2019 Another sunny day, we have really had good weather. A continental breakfast in the hotel…I’m never sure what that means, but today is was hard boiled eggs, yogurt, croissants, juice and many earnest looking cereals. Then, off to … Continue reading →

Aug 8, 2019 When I was much younger and knew everything, I could not have imagined voluntarily going on a bus tour, which is exactly what we did today. The idea of a preplanned day with other people (who would … Continue reading →