Unbelievably we all slept again! We got up and headed back to the little brasserie from yesterday and did the same drill of coffee, croissants and people watching.   That can get addicting!   Today we are heading to Normandy, where we will see the Landing Beaches, see Mont St Michel and enjoy lots of the Normandy "4 C's": Crepes, Cream, Cider and Camembert. Aimee and I headed out to get the rental car, which ended up being a mini-adventure in itself,t...

Day two dawned with all of us dead asleep. Sleeping pills will do that to you, but it is a good alternate to not sleeping with the jet lag.   We dragged ourselves up and Ken/I wandered to the local brasserie to start with coffee, while Kim/Aimee finished getting ready. The little café was typical, with outdoor tables where you could relax, drink, eat and watch the world go past. What more could you want in Paris? So, that is exactly what we did. Strong coff...

Bon Jour from Paris! Thanks for joining me, Ken, Kim and Aimee on our trip to France. Kim and Aimee are Ken's sisters-in-law and have never been outside of the North America, so this will be a true adventure for them. We are celebrating Kim’s retirement from 30+ years of teaching elementary school, and thought what better way to do so than to head to the City of Lights, Paris. As many of you know, I have been to Paris around 20+ times and love showing...