We didn't have to be anywhere at any specific time first thing this morning, so we took it easy and just relaxed. We eventually got ourselves ready for the day and walked with Jeanne over to the Cordon Bleu cooking school. We looked around for a few minutes, took a couple photos and then headed out for Montmarte. We actually found the funicular (a tram thing to the top) quite easily and it was working, which was a nice surprise since the past several times I've ...

Our driver and tour guide was right on time picking us up this morning. He was from Vietnam and it was kind of funny to learn that he has vineyards in Champagne, speaks fluent French, but has such a heavy Vietnamese accent, we could barely understand him! We had to pick up two other couples, one was on their honeymoon and they were originally from India (New Delhi) but currently live in Dubai. The last couple we picked up was from Atlanta and were visiting Paris ...

Our hotel had a nice little spread for breakfast, including large cups of coffee (a rarity here in France), so we lingered for a while in the small cafe area. We planned our day looking at the guide books we'd picked up from the tourism office the day before, and most importantly, programmed the GPS to make sure we could get to Omaha Beach. We could, so off we went. By this time, we were both feeling pretty confident about navigating in France, especially on the ...

So why is it when you know you've got to get up early, you can't fall asleep??? Kathi and I both were wired and should've been able to sleep from all the darned stairs and walking we did yesterday, but that was not the case. The alarm went off at 5:30 am and we both groaned. We had semi-packed the night before, so it was just a matter of getting ready and off we went for our big adventure. We made it to the train station with time to spare, so bought a cup of c...

For some reason, we all woke up really early today, including Jeanne. We enjoyed several cups of coffee, and then while Kathi took a shower and did her hair, Jeanne and I went a couple blocks away to the weekend market. It's basically a bunch of vendors who set up tables and coverings and sell all sorts of stuff, from fresh fish (which is what Jeanne was after) to trinkets, fruits and vegetables, flowers, etc. Jeanne found the specific fish she was after, paid f...