OK I will have to apologize for the lack of posts by K but I just can't seem to get her to write them. She seems to be worried that she won't do good enough and that people will judge her on her penmanship. I will work on her and try to get some more posts out of her. I have to be honest it is difficult even for me to make the time to get out the posts that I have done and I want to do them, so it isn't just that she doesn't want to but time on the internet is limited or has been lately anyway. I think we will have a good connection through Sunday after that I think it will be difficult again for a few days. So I will try to get as many posts out as possible this weekend.
Day 4 was another day of traveling, we woke today and had to pack up all of out stuff and leave the room so that they could get in and clean. We went to buy some postage stamps to find out that we may not have put enough stamps on the last 4 post cards we mailed. So sorry to each of my kids if you don't receive a post card from us any time soon we tried. We will try to get more out this weekend. Then off to breakfast an egg and chicken sandwich for K and a ham and swiss sandwich for G. Yes that is a traditional breakfast item in France. I still prefer my donuts but will be OK with a sandwich. We could see that the Eiffel Tower was open today but we didn't have time to go up so we hope to be able to up on the 27th, if time allows. After Breakfast back to the hotel to catch a taxi to the train station. We had a good taxi driver very friendly and he spoke very good English. Arrived at the station with an hour to spare. We finished our breakfast in the station, I used my down time to write the last two posts that I made and Kelly read her book I think. Found our train with no trouble got on and had great seats and made it to Clermont-Ferrand without any problems. Were picked up shortly by our hosts and driven to their home in the Volcano area of France and to their home. Don't worry the Volcano's have been dormant for 35,000 years I think we will be OK. The Blemmings are a wonderful christian family who have been very kind and generous to us we couldn't ask for better hosts. Had a 5 course dinner that started with Kir (white wine mixed with black current) and cheeses, olives, vegetable chips and cream cheese rolls. Next some kind of Salmon and cheese dish with Shrimp and greens with white wine. Then Chicken, rice and gravy with red wine. Next a plate of cheeses with bread and red wine. Finally a desert plate with 3 fine deserts and water. All topped of with tea and coffee. I don't see how the French can eat so much and stay so thin. After some wonderful conversation we all went off to bed, well not me obviously I am still working on this post. If I can be quiet enough I will try to get another one out before I go to sleep.
Until tomorrow,
- G
Day 4 was another day of traveling, we woke today and had to pack up all of out stuff and leave the room so that they could get in and clean. We went to buy some postage stamps to find out that we may not have put enough stamps on the last 4 post cards we mailed. So sorry to each of my kids if you don't receive a post card from us any time soon we tried. We will try to get more out this weekend. Then off to breakfast an egg and chicken sandwich for K and a ham and swiss sandwich for G. Yes that is a traditional breakfast item in France. I still prefer my donuts but will be OK with a sandwich. We could see that the Eiffel Tower was open today but we didn't have time to go up so we hope to be able to up on the 27th, if time allows. After Breakfast back to the hotel to catch a taxi to the train station. We had a good taxi driver very friendly and he spoke very good English. Arrived at the station with an hour to spare. We finished our breakfast in the station, I used my down time to write the last two posts that I made and Kelly read her book I think. Found our train with no trouble got on and had great seats and made it to Clermont-Ferrand without any problems. Were picked up shortly by our hosts and driven to their home in the Volcano area of France and to their home. Don't worry the Volcano's have been dormant for 35,000 years I think we will be OK. The Blemmings are a wonderful christian family who have been very kind and generous to us we couldn't ask for better hosts. Had a 5 course dinner that started with Kir (white wine mixed with black current) and cheeses, olives, vegetable chips and cream cheese rolls. Next some kind of Salmon and cheese dish with Shrimp and greens with white wine. Then Chicken, rice and gravy with red wine. Next a plate of cheeses with bread and red wine. Finally a desert plate with 3 fine deserts and water. All topped of with tea and coffee. I don't see how the French can eat so much and stay so thin. After some wonderful conversation we all went off to bed, well not me obviously I am still working on this post. If I can be quiet enough I will try to get another one out before I go to sleep.
Until tomorrow,
- G
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