Croissants for breakfast, yum!

Me, wearing my cute pin I bought yesterday :)

Lots of room to spread out on the metro this morning.

We have a lot of sightseeing planned today.

Our last day.

Chip standing in front of St. Louis.

St. Chappelle

Crazy stairway to the restroom in our restaurant.

Megan and I were watching what the very

slim frenchwoman, to my left, had for lunch.

Salad, bread, and wine.

I'm guessing my Beef Bourguignon is not going to have

the same result for me.

Here's proof that my ankle is better.

Climbing the steps along the River Seine.

Chip and Quinn taking naps in the

park by the Eiffel Tower.

Quinn loves to have his picture taken with me.

Meg and I decided to have a sketch done of the

two of us. The artist's name was Alexandria and

she was from Poland. So cute.

My turn.

It was a fun experience.

My girl & me in front of the Eiffel Tower.

So happy that I will see her again in just 7 months!

Great photo of one of our favorite

churches in Paris.

The Sacre Couer

Hands down. The best son-in-law in the world.

Eating our last dinner in Paris, ham and cheese crepes.

Au Revoir dear Paris.

Coming home with the goods.

Eating brunch with a Morph. (Q)

We split ways with Chip this morning. He wanted

to go to the Louvre, and since the rest of us had already

visited it on previous trips, he struck out

on his own.

Megan knew of several vintage clothing shops. We

had so much fun! In this photo, I am up on a ladder

leading to a loft full of boots. I found the

cutest cowboy boot ever, but could never find the mate.

Yak & Yeti, a shop I had read about. They

sell felted wool products and support

an orphanage in Nepal.

Notice our reflection in the window.

Up close and personal on the metro during rush hour :)

"You, like most people when thinking about frozen

food probably think about tasteless TV dinners

that are eaten in a rush when you are just feeling too

lazy to make a decent meal. Well, you'll change

that attitude when you discover one of France's best

kept secret- Picard Surgeles- the Frozen food

store that has everything from pizza to gourmet

dishes."

This is the ad we read about a store down the street. We bit.

Here are Quinn and Clay carrying our dinners home.

It was quite a dance using the oven, stove &

microwave for 5 people's meals.

Quinn stir-frying his fajitas.

Here's a pile of all our cartons after we finished

our meal. We had Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese,

Mexican and Italian. We're a multi-cultural group :)

Tomorrow:

Notre Dame & the Eiffel Tower

When we first got here, Quinn saw this

pizza cone in the freezer section of the

grocery store and wanted to try it.

So, this morning before leaving for Paris, we

remembered it!

We all tried it and IT WAS GOOD!!

Hauling all our luggage to the Huy train station.

:) One of the perks of my ankle injury, is that

all I have to carry is a bag of sandwiches

and a banana :)

The train to Paris takes 2 hours from Belgium, and goes

about 200 miles per hour. Pretty awesome.

We passed the time by playing cards...

and Ticket to Ride.

The train conductor came by to check

tickets, and he was stopped in his tracks

by the game ;) He asked a lot of questions

and then commented, "I'm a train

man!" Well, yes, you certainly are :)

Arrival in Paris

Trying to enter the code to our apartment.

The apartment is really pretty.

I know we will enjoy our stay here.

Staying in touch with those at home.

French onion soup...the real stuff!

The Sacre Couer and it's million steps :)

My ankle has really held up well, considering.

Four birds on a wire...enjoying the view of Paris.

This is our last day in Belgium. We are taking a

train to Paris tomorrow.

Playing another game of Ticket to Ride. I think

this photo was taken right when Megan blocked

Q's train on the track :)

They are a competitive group.

Meg walks to the grocery store everyday, or at least,

every other day!

Man vs. Food

Chip had the Mitraillete again today, but

changed it up with meatballs instead of sausage.

I think he's had his fill :)

It was another overcast day in Huy, but

beautiful all the same. Megan and Clay ran

8 miles today and Quinn went along. Surprisingly,

he made the whole 8 miles. Way to go Q!!

Megan and Clay are friends with Palestinian

refugees, Ali and Nada. They are always

so hospitable when Meg and Clay have guests from the states.

Once again we were invited for a meal. Since they are observing

Ramandan, they can't eat until after dark. Unfortunately, the

bus doesn't run after dark. So for the first time, we arranged a

taxi. It was a tight squeeze in the back seat.

baby love

When I met Nada last summer

she told Megan she was pregnant and

here he is!

Arabic meal, so good.

Nada & Mazen

Sweet friends.

Rob, Ali said, "Give the other brother,

Bob, a big hug!"

The weather this morning was cloudy and chilly and

that made for a brisk walk to church. We enjoyed meeting

a lot of the friends that Megan and Clay have made here in

Huy. The service is in French, so we didn't understand

much, but did recognize a couple of the songs during worship.

As soon as we got home the sky opened up and the rain

began. Made for very good Sunday afternoon naps :)

Since we were stuck in the house, we decided

to treat ourselves to ice cream sundaes.

Megan & Clay taught us a game called Ticket to Ride.

Clay is standing up on his chair to see who has

the longest train on the board :)

Every year on August 15th, the Belgians celebrate

Mary's Ascension. Megan and Clay have the best

seats in town to watch the fireworks. Right out

their windows.

Enjoying the fireworks with my girl.

Here's a great view of the tavern across the

street and the fort up on the hill.

I love the back of these four heads.