Hammam Spa

Hammam Spa, a set on Flickr.

I hope someone has a photo of the woman who scrubbed us

Hotel Celestines

Everyone loved making a soft boiled egg and eating it from an egg cup!

Hotel Celestines, a set on Flickr.

Sunrise Lyon

Sunrise Lyon, a set on Flickr.

Great city!

Rolling In

John, Nathalie, Rose and I sit in dappled shade outside the train station where we failed to find Mary and Brooke--who made their own way into town on the "free" bus!

Brooke spoke French!

Rolling In, a set on Flickr.

Outdoor cafe in Belle Coeur, downtown Lyon near our hotel

Village Life

Madame ??, in her shop in Lacenas

Village Life, a set on Flickr.

Ordering the beef!

Catering Consultation

Remote!

Catering Consultation, a set on Flickr.

Ghislaine met with the caterer to plan her open house

Cogny, May 2011

Cogny, May 2011 - a set on Flickr:
It took a while--10 days!--but I finally am beginning to feel caught up.  I'll update a few photos at a time, starting with the first one the day I arrived and Nathalie and Amelie met me and graciously transported me to Ghislaine's.  The whole trip was in front of me!

Tour Complete!

A fabulous week, all agreed.  Just need to get some of the 4000 photos that Rose took posted on the blog.  But we are still having fun in France at Grenoble with Nathalie and Michel and the children.  Vive la France!!

Je suis arrivé!!

My flights today were uneventful, I'm happy to report, except for the presence of armed soldiers in the airports in Brussels and Lyon.  Heightened security; make no jokes.  The only delay was on the last jump from Brussels to Lyon, about half an hour.  I wish you all the same bonne chance!  Nathalie and Michel picked me up and we had coffee in the airport and I got 200 euros from the ATM at the airport since my debit card limit is $300 a day.  Michel flew off to Norway (he will be back on Friday evening) and Nathalie, Amelie and I drove to Cogny where Ghislaine had a lovely lunch prepared.  I took an hour nap afterwards, then a shower and now I a, ready to drive with Ghislaine to her moms house to pick up chickens. Oh la la!  Be strong, Travelers!  à bientot

PS--Ran into Mary and Brooke at the airport in Philly!  un petite rendezvous Happy girls, ready for their big adventure in Paris.

Boarding Pass

I'm leaving in a few hours but we had time for one last bottle of Cotes du Rhone last night with some fabulous morels that John found in the woods. Yes--morel season and we're leaving.  I'm forging ahead.  Lyon--allons-y!