Since the kids couldn’t join us in Egypt last January, we booked this trip hoping that they could get off for a vacation together. (See Egypt blog)
This trip was planned from the start with the kids in mind. It’s only 8 days plus the add on and bridges Thanksgiving for minimum days off —and it fits between rehearsals for both Caltech and Pasadena Pro Musica. We will be missing turkey with family and friends as usual, however. Sorry! We decided on the Viking Christmas Market Cruise in the Heart of Normandy, so it was going to be very special. November seemed like a great time to go to France.
A few months later, however, Viking called to let us know that we would be a week too early for the Christmas Markets, and did we want to cancel. They followed with, “There might be a few Christmas markets at the end of your trip.” With all the priorities otherwise met, we decided to stay with the program as is.
In preparation, I spent the last few weeks rereading the French program that I used 9 years ago when Katie and I took our getaway trip. With that, I was ready for a wonderful family trip, which is more and more precious the older we all get.
6 responses to “Day 1: OO la la, Paris!”
Thank you for directing me to your blog of our trip. Glad I could contribute with a photo!
Thanks again Will. Yours was the best view! What else have you got?
love the photos and narration Seems like you are all doing well…..keep it up!
HI Bill, I’m new at this too. Something to keep the little gray cells busy! Can you see all the posts for this trip? I’m still adding text and photos to all the days of this trip and then on to previous trips–you’ve already read all that text, but now I can overload with photos! Yippie!
Wow, what a great tour! I’m glad you caught up with your family and found your way by speaking French. And, I must ask—why were they harvesting pigeon poop?
Fertilizer! But I thought the same as you… why pigeons when you have cows??