Category: Birthday Trip

Up uncharacteristically early to accompany Miss T to the airport in Marseille. We board the 8:10 shuttle bus and arrive at the airport 25 minutes later. Checked in, there’s a Read More …

We wake up to the sound of rain pounding on the windows. It follows, then, that we have a lazy morning. I try to brainstorm what alternative plans we can Read More …

Determined to make the bike trip happen, all troops are up earlier than usual. First, Matt and I take Michael to the Saturday market because he has not yet made Read More …

Today we are off to the beach. I postponed the bike day to tomorrow so we’d be back in town early enough to see some live music. Oh, living in Read More …

After all that lazy meandering around town, I am so ready to get up and do something today. Croissant run, back for breakfast, then out the door to the bicycle Read More …

Spending our time shopping and eating, that is. Aaah, the luxury of time. Woke up as we did, made a big breakfast with our treats from the market (not before Read More …

Up at a leisurely pace, then Matt, Tay and I head out to the market. Past the flower market in the first square we come to, down another street into Read More …

Oh no! Versailles is closed on Mondays. Back up plan immediately implemented: Tay and Matt choose to visit the Dali museum at Monmartre. I’m looking forward to that because I’ve Read More …

A sleepy day, indeed. I know everyone wants to sleep in, so I slip out to buy our train tickets south on the iPad, but won’t accept my payment. So, Read More …

Really not possible to get folks up early. I finally have companions around ten, and we hit the road for a (as Tay insists) sit down breakfast. We find a Read More …