Tuesday, May 7th and we are heading home. We had a 10 am flight and the car service was picking us up a 6 am (we like to arrive early!) The driver was on time, our check in went smoothly, and we had time for a cup of coffee and snack in the lounge before… Continue reading Day 27: Heading Home

Monday, May 6th and we were ready to once again tackle getting to the Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumieres. We knew the way so we didn’t have to leave quite so early. As it was Monday, there was lots of traffic. Crazy. You cannot explain this amazing experience. These pictures cannot do it… Continue reading Day 26: Earless in Paris, Cemetery Walk and Late Lunch at Chez Julien

Sunday, May 5th and we were off to the Atelier des Lumieres which was about a mile walk from our apartment. I had purchased tickets before we left and we were both very anxious to see what we had been told was an amazing presentation. We had a 10 am reservation and we were told… Continue reading Day 25: Waiting for Van Gogh, the Musee Picasso, Boat Ride on the Seine, Shoah Museum and Dinner With Jim

Saturday, May 4th was rainy and cold. Scott went out to a great patisserie and came bace with croissants for our breakfast. Delicious! We decided to visit the Louvre and as it turned out so did half of Paris. We were getting ready to leave when Scott discovered he had lost his metro pass. Fortunately,… Continue reading Day 24: Rain, Unclaimed Paintings, Scott’s Unusual Lunch and Dinner in the Neighborhood

Friday, May 3rd and it was time to bid farewell to Julien, Megan, Sawyer, Finn and our Bordeaux adventure. Julien took us to Langon to board the train that would take us to Bordeaux and on into Paris. We were sad to leave but we knew we would be seeing Megan and the boys in… Continue reading Day 23: Farewell Bordeaux, Hello Paris and Dinner at Our Favorite Restaurant Verjus

This was our last full day in Bordeaux. We were feeling nostalgic. The time had gone by very fast. I volunteered to cook a chicken dinner with my lemon pasta for the family. Lots to do. Besides grocery shopping we had to return the car in the afternoon. We decided to visit Podensac and try… Continue reading Day 22: Discovering Rue Minnesota, Finding Chateau Minnesota and Cooking a Farewell Dinner

Wednesday, May 1st and all of France was shut down!!! Who knew? May 1st is Labour Day and all workers must all legally be given a paid day off. Pretty much everything is closed from food stores, retail shops, many restaurants, public transportation in many cities and museums including the Louvre. So, you might ask,… Continue reading Day 21: May Day, Making Jam and Family Time

Tuesday, April 30th and we had a big day planned. We had tickets for a wine cave tour in Saint-Emilion for 2:30. It sounded like so much fun. However it was not meant to be. I tried powering it on and off several times. I looked on my phone and found instructions on what to… Continue reading Day 20: A Rotten Apple Spoils The Day, the Worst Lunch Scott Every Had and a Redeeming Dinner

On Monday, April 29th we decided to visit Duras. Duras is a small town in southwest France. It has one main sight that attracts visitors: the Chateau de Duras. There is also a medieval clocktower, and a sprinkling of attractive houses. This clock tower was originally part of the 12th century ramparts that once defended the… Continue reading Day 19: Shopping, a Castle and a Visit to the Firemen of Auros

Sunday, April 28 and Scott and I were heading off early to drive to Langon and taking the train from there into Bordeaux. We really did not want to drive in Bordeaux. Ted and Puru were supposed to take off early for their return trip to Geneva but they were out late at Le Coyote… Continue reading Day 18: Goodbyes, a great wine museum, lunch, and looking for the Jean Moulin Museum