Over the Loire River and Back Home
Sunday, November 10, 1991
Our trip home took us through the back roads crossing the Loire River and passing thru quaint old towns and visiting pre Roman Empire theatres. We stopped in Ponce, France to visit the glass blowing, pottery and leather shops and even purchased a sugar and creamer at a reasonable price at the pottery mill.
The drive home was again beautiful.
Camping in the Lorie Valley
Friday, November 8, 1991
Rick’s birthday. The week has been a relatively normal one - cold days, rain, some sunshine. Bible Study on Thursday was the best ever.
Saturday, November 9, 1991
David played golf in the AM with Ray Beard and then we departed for camping in the Lorie Valley. Unusually cold night. 30 degrees F. We were cozy and warm throughout the night but as we broke ice off the tent the next morning we decided this wasn’t the ideal camping weather.
Driving Back to Paris
Sunday, November 3, 1991
Drove back to Paris. Again, along back roads. We visited an old, old cathedral and abbey in the town of Verneuil Sur Aire, France, arriving home about 4PM. We attended the Living Word Church in Le Pecq that evening but decided it wasn’t the church for us.
Headed to Normandy, Western Coast of France
Saturday, November 2, 1991
After a great breakfast we had to the Normandy area, Western Coast of France, to visit the U.S. Military cemetery at St. James, France. Approximately 4,000 are buried in this one from World War II - a beautiful memorial.
Farther toward the coast we go on lovely back roads. France being a very Catholic country, about every 5 miles on the side of the road we saw numerous crosses - sometimes with Christ on them and some very, very old. In the distance we see Mont St. Michel - a huge old, old monastery built on a tremendous mass of rock into the sea and high into the sky.
As we approach - it is just breathtaking! Again, so many pictures, we’re taking. It just stands out so beautifully. The tide comes in twice a day and surrounds it. Today the interior has 4 or 5 hotels - lots of shops, restaurants, an abbey, a cemetery - just a city in itself.
We drive up the coast to Cancale, France - a port city with seafood restaurants everywhere along the shoreline. Beautiful city. Back to the campground - cooked and ate before the rain came. Very hard rain in the night.
Camping in the Rain in France
Friday, November 1, 1991
Sun is shining and off we go. I even drove. An interesting practice here on “All Souls Day” - Nov. 2 - Chrysanthemums of all colors are brought by truck loads and placed on the graves everywhere, making for very colorful graveyards.
We find our campground at Fougeres, France. Very nice. The rain is coming though. We hurriedly set up our tent and eat dinner as the rain comes and goes.
Halloween, but Not in France
Wednesday, October 30, 1991
David leaves early A.M. for London returning late night.
Thursday, October 31, 1991
No Bible Study today as tomorrow is a holiday in France - “All Saints Day”. Today is Halloween but you wouldn’t know it here. The practice of Trick or Treating is not done here. There are no candy bags for sale, nor any costumes.
We have only seen one small specialty shop with a few decorations in the window. We had wondered how children would be able to trick or treat if it were a tradition here, as the access to apartment buildings and houses is only with a key thru common front doors, gates, etc.
Well, the car is packed. It’s 5PM. David was to leave the office at 1PM???. He didn’t make it. We’re driving to the Brittany area for this 3 day weekend. guess we’ll leave tomorrow as it’s getting dark.
Trails in the Forest of St. Germain
Sunday, October 27, 1991
David drove to Church for a second time. More cars on the road now but David did good. In the afternoon we walked the tails in the Forest of St. Germain in the midst of beautiful trees turning to their fall shades.