France
B14 ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Sadly, it was time to leave Le Tertre for good. Corinne prepared the typical French breakfast of croissants, fresh bread, jams, juice and coffee/tea and we stoked up for the journey to the Loire River town of Suevres near Blois. We packed our bags, loaded them on the luggage rack and strapped them down with … Continue reading
B13 DAY TWO AT LE MANS
We stayed at the track at Le Mans until well past 10 PM Saturday. By then the race was only into it’s 7th hour. An Audi was leading with a trail of Peugeots in hot pursuit. The rivalry was still alive. We were safely in the Aston Martin hospitality center, finding ways to acclimate to … Continue reading
B12 WE MADE IT TO LE MANS
We have our credentials and are on our way to Le Mans. First we need a car. Sorry for the lapses in the blog but we have been on the run. Briefly, we left Paris by train on Thursday, destination Le Havre. Met at the station by our most efficient and courteous shipping agent, Jeroen … Continue reading
B11 OUR LAST DAYS IN PARIS
We’ve spent our last days in Paris just kind of bumming around. Aside from the obligatory morning trip to the boulangerie for croissants and a baguette of bread, we’ve been without assignment or desire to careen about Paris looking for our youth. In fact, we began taking a closer look at our home for the … Continue reading
B10 STROLLING TO AND THROUGH THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS
The day dawned overcast with small patches of blue poking through. “There’s almost enough to make a pair of man’s pants,” Louise observed, which is her way of saying it’s going to be a nice day. It rained during the night meaning all nature’s things would be refreshed and in bloom, except us. Seemed like … Continue reading