6 Kids, 3 cats, 1 dog, Mom, and Dad

Lucky Middle Daughter or When I was in school...

...I had to walk to school and it was uphill, both ways. There was so much snow on the ground that we had to wrap our bare feet in barbed wire for traction.

Above all, my parents had the following credo: You may do anything you'd like for a school activity as long as it doesn't cost us anything, require us to drive you anywhere, you do all the work, but we can take credit for your abilities if you do it well.

That being said...Middle Daughter is going to France for nine days this Spring and I'm totally envious!

Here's the itinerary:

Day 1-2 Fly to France
Day 3 Discover Paris: Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, and Les Invalides. Admire Notre Dame from the inside out and visit the Louvre.
Day 4 Versailles-Montmartre
Day 5 TGV-Avignon-Nimes See Pont St. Benezet, Pont du Gard, Maison Carree and the Tour Magne.
Day 6 Provence, visit the medieval fortress of Les Baux
Day 7 Aix-en-Provence En route to Nice, visit the flowing fountains, Painter's Provence, and a walking tour of Vieux Nice.
Day 8 Monaco-Eze. Visit the palace of Prince Rainier, Casino de Monte Carlo, Cathedrale de Monaco, and the village of Eze. Make your own perfume.
Day 9 Return to the United States

The only thing that appears to be missing is a long afternoon, or two, sitting at a cafe sipping wine, eating cheese, and watching the world go by.

Posted by bbarton at November 2, 2005 01:48 PM