Today we were picked up at the hotel for a full day tour of the Champagne region. We started with the very impressive structure of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Reims, traditional site of the crowning of kings. If you want to know how the town is pronounced, it sounds like the noise my cat makes when he has a hairball (http://forvo.com/word/reims/)
Back in Paris, we all had dinner at Au Bon Accueil which is close to the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, most of us went to the second floor of the Tower for a view of the city. Getting back to the hotel was interesting because of a sudden downpour. Those trying to get a cab had to fight off the other pedestrians competing for a cab; those taking the walk back, got drenched. We ended the day with champagne bought at Mumm. Not bad.
Champagne vineyards
In the cellar of Mumm
Tour Eiffel
so i was a little bit behind, but i'm all caught up now. sounds like you're having a lovely time. i'm heading to "work", but today we're playing croquet and making ice cream. i don't know how i'll survive.
ReplyDeleteit was weird having a small gathering for memorial day...and no texas sheet cake...quite unfortunate.
Did you get to taste the champagne? If so how was it? Great shot of the tower. Fay wants to know who is taking the pictures when you are all in them including that French woman.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny. My recollection from when I was there many years ago (and even since), is that the church is dead in France. They continue to have services, but they're not well attended and especially not by young people (or else the young people all go to some other churches than those I have visited). That said, they have some of the most spectacular places of worship.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got to hear some of the music and see up close and personal the insides of the church.
Today, I missed you Kathy on my ride to work. I had to settle for Plan B - Debbie driving back from the shore. It's not the same.
No one has been slobbering over me in the Peace Passing at my church, thank God, although our assistant rector Gini likes to hug and kiss as she goes down the choir lineup. I'm still sort of coughing from a cold, so I managed to avoid that whole scenario, PTL.
Well, gotta run for my first meeting this morning. Where are you headed today? Givenchy?
I think hugging and slobering in underrated.
ReplyDeleteChristine, you made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that's a nice photo of the 5 of you in the wine cellar. :-)
Tom visited us on Sunday, and Maeve still is walking around the house looking for "Bop Bop." She kisses him in the Kahler family photo hanging on the wall upstairs.
Also, I let her look at the computer today to see your pictures on the blog. Jessica, you'd be happy to know that anytime you are in a photo, she points and says "A baby!" So your place in the family is still sacred. ;-)
Oops. I am signed in as Jonathan, but that last post was from Jessica K.
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