D Day

We went to all the D Day sites today.  Very, very moving.  My favorite thing is the tiny stone villages!  The church in the photo was in the first town liberated.  Photo shows hundreds of GIs worshipping the next day.

Normandy!

We have made our way to the sea...  Ride here was amazing, through tiny villages..of stone homes.  People still live in these homes.  Countryside is verdant green.  Seine river wound it's way along our path.  We stopped in Giverny to see Claude Monet's gardens...  Reminded me of several of my green thumb friends... Every flower was represented.  Our cottage here is twice the size of our Paris one.. Very cutely decorated.  The village is idyllic and still a very active port.  Interesting that when the tide goes out many of the boats are left high and dry!  We have very nice neighbors downstairs.. From Michigan !

Last day in Paris...

Today was wonderful!  We had an incredible tour at the Garnier Theater.... It was over the top gorgeous...  Also, we went to Champs élysées and had fun people watching.  We had dessert at Fouquets which is very famous.  We visited the huge galleries Lafayette department Store.  Wow!!!  Tomorrow morning we pick up our car and head for a 3 day stay in Normandy.  

Quite a day!

We have seen lots of Paris... Up close!  We started the day in Montmartre and toured the SacraCoeur Cathedral....then to Rue Cler... Finally a trip "behind the scenes" of the Eiffel Tower!  Exhausted, but very thrilled with our adventures.  We are becoming quite proficient at riding the Metro.  

Today we rode a hop on hop off bus...

We love our neighborhood....  We are enjoying buying food on the street where we are staying... Going from shop to shop.  Jim saw many window washers...  Said he could always make a living washing windows!  

We made it!

We arrived safe and sound... Having so much fun!  Too tired to write more, though!

Souvenirs from Germany

"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps," is Proverbs 16:9... I think it's going to be my new memory verse! We planned, but God was in control! We are very thankful for God's provisions along our way through Europe! We could write a traveller's guide about all the things we've learned. We both loved traveling on our own... The huge tour groups and buses do not fit our personalities! Our favorite memories were mingling with people from other cultures!