My 2nd Trip to France

I went to France week before last. This was my second trip to France. I went for work each time.

On my first trip, I went with Mieke and Marshall. Mieke took us to work for the first half of the trip and Marshall and I toured Paris for the second half of the trip. We stayed in Paris the whole time and took the trains or subways to wherever we needed or wanted to go. I'm so glad I got to go! I spend absolutely no money on ANYTHING while I am there (except for personal souvenirs). It's so nice. I eat there like I never eat at home. Appetizers, main courses, deserts, and wine....at almost every meal. So wonderful! We toured all over Paris....the Louvre, Eiffel Tour, many other museums, etc. Very nice trip.

This time I went with Scott, Melvin, Dan, and Dana. It was a completely different trip. This time, we had a car and drove everywhere. We had a GPS system that we named Ms. Suzie. Without Ms. Suzie, we would have been hopeless, helpless, and completely lost! This time we did "the tourist thing" first and then worked for the second half of the trip. We went to Normandy instead of Paris this time. It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. We stayed in a hotel on Omaha Beach and we took the "Band of Brothers" tour. We went around a saw all the actual battlefields, etc that were portrayed in Band of Brothers. I had an excellent time.

PS - The American Express is not readily accepted in France! Carry backup!