We did a lot of driving during the day, but stopped in the town of Dinan. Dinan is an extremely well-preserved medieval town. We walked the cobblestone streets following Rick Steve’s self guided tour. Of course the tour took longer than estimated since every building cried out for a photograph. The homes of Dinan have…
We slept in, relaxing that morning before driving to Normandy. We wanted to visit Mont St. Michele, but the drive was a lot longer than we expected. Late that afternoon, we finally arrived close to the island. Before parking and taking the long walk , we tried some of the famous Mont St. Michel biscuit…
Dad picked us up from the hotel in the morning, as the CCGD departed for the airport. He was definitely happy to have Lance and I back! We decided to stay in Paris another day, and visited the shrine of St. Catherine Laboure at Rue de Bac. Again, as it seems to happen when we…
Lance and I had an amazing week with the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas (CCGD)! We spent time with lots of great friends, and not only saw great sights in Paris, but experienced singing in them! During the week we visited Versailles Palace and the Louvre, climbed the Eiffel tower, saw Monet’s gardens in Giverney,…
June 20 Dad got up really early in the morning to drive into Chamonix. I really wanted to see Chamonix, try the croissants and take the gondola up to Mt. Blanc. We reached Chamonix early, but the weather was not in our favor. Definitely 100 percent overcast. No Mount Blanc for me 😦 , but…
We drove through Monte Carlo just in time to witness the town getting primed for the Grand Prix 2012!!! All the streets are in the process of becoming race tracks. The Police officers look like models in Armani style police uniforms. We drove into Italy that night and stayed in the town of Vado…
We finish our Drive to the French Riviera, the scenery is incredible. Around midday we find a campsite that has an ocean view. We spent the rest of the day relaxing. First we hit the pool, then take a hike to the beach where we built sandcastles and got extremely dirty, so dirty we really…
Finally “Le Brevent Lift” Day! We wake up to a clear, crisp, perfect day! Exactly what we hoped for. On our way to the gondola, dad picked up some croissants for the trip to the top of Mount Blanc. As we ascend, Chamonix seems to shrink. Once we reach the top we are blown away…
We got to the airport and my dad found Max and Julian’s stash. They were going to take Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Mickey Mercado Mouse (a miniature Mickey Mouse), Woody, Buzz, and Zurg to Europe. After a lot of sad faces, and pouting mom took custody of all the toys except Mickey…
