Reflections on a truly volcanic trip
All day long we have been watching plane after plane take off from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Normally I either wouldn’t notice, or if the sound was too close I’d find it annoying. Not today. Today it’s like the
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On the road to … somewhere
I guess we are now officially part of history: travelers completely discombobulated by a volcano in Iceland with a name that nobody can pronounce. We decided, after a phone call to American Airlines (the airline we have our return tickets with) on Saturday that it […]
Our trip to England, in which we encounter sheep, castles, assorted other historical sites, and a volcano
We left Paris this past Tuesday and flew to Bristol to spend a few days with our friends Meagan and Jock. We’ve had a great couple of days, seeing southwest England and Wales. The weather has been great – sunny skies, no rain, you know, […]
Adventures in Paris (in which we run a marathon then have to walk afterward)
Yesterday was the big day – the Paris Marathon. I’m relieved it’s over because now it feels like our trip can really begin. If only we could walk, it would be perfect (just kidding, sort of). We all finished and our virgin marathoner, Judy, posted […]