After a wonderful night’s sleep, we were ready to explore Paris. Our first destination was the Musee des Arts et Metiers, “a store of new and useful inventions”.  On the way we stopped in the Mairie de Paris, the borough … Continue reading →

Today is Thursday, September 11, and we are comfortably settled in Paris.  And we have had almost 12 hours of sleep!  Anyone who has traveled to Europe knows about losing six or more hours of a day(s). We had lunch … Continue reading →

To get to France, we chose to fly out of Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia.  We drive to Fairfax, VA, to stay with Ralph and Karen, Don’s brother and sister-in-law.  And we get to see our daughter Sarah, husband Matt, … Continue reading →