Wow we’ve been a lot of places! Barcelona was awesome - climbed (literally) the Sagrada Familia, went to Parc Guell, and had chocolate and churros, which, after the wheel, I am naming the best invention by humankind ever.
From there we took an overnight train to Nice, which, Neil, you are correct, is one of the most beautiful cities ever. We had crappy weather there, but it didn’t matter. It is charming and romantic, the ocean is beautiful (so blue!) I strolled through the streets in the rain eating lavender ice cream and bought handmade soaps at the outdoor market. Hated to leave.
Yesterday we were in Dijon, which is lovely. Small and cute, we sat in a square and watched little kids ride a carousel (which France seems to be big on).
Today we are in Beaune, a tiny town just south of Dijon. The center of the city is the same as it has been since the 15th century, and since it is in the heart of Burgundy, we will be doing some wine tasting this afternoon.
Tomorrow we head for Bern, Switzerland! I can’t wait to see the Alps.
A lot more to say but this crazy European keyboard is driving me insane.
Au revoir!
Good Morning Darling: It’s lovely to hear from you; we’ve been missing your witty travel info from abroad. So, you found the churros and hot chocolate in Barthelona, huh? Were they as good as you remembered? Can’t wait to hear about Nice. The French Riviera conjurs up such “beautiful people” images, although with crappy weather, the “beautiful people” probably weren’t hanging out, were they? Lavender ice cream sounds yummy, as does the wine tasting in Beaune - I can tell you’re your mother’s child by the stuff you write about - food! Ha! Well, I’m off to work, but glad to see you posted - If you’re checking your flora solaris email, I sent you a long one recently. Take care, give Hawk our love and continue on your soujourn. I love you.
I’ve been out of town and out of touch for a few days, so I just got back and saw that you did indeed go to Nice! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it, even if the weather was crappy; I’m just sorry that I didn’t get online soon enough to give you any tips–although probably the best tip I would have given is ‘just wander around the streets, and soak up the atmosphere’, and it sounds like you managed that just fine!
So happy that you guys are having a wonderful time abroad…can’t wait to see all of your pictures when you’re back! Enjoy Switzerland…I always found the people to be very nice, and everything is awfully clean, but it is a bit more expensive than other areas (then again, with the Euro and all, all of Europe is more expensive than the last time I was there).