http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/jasp2p/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from jasp2p en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:48 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:48 +0000 Hello allBusy busy busy...we left our home stays and said fond farwells to all our gracious hosts and hostesses. Onward to Cannes Group picture time on the stairs of where the Cannes film festival is held. Pretty exciting to know that we walked in a place where so many famous people have been. One could sure tell that the rich and famous travel through this area. Yachts the size of ocean liners http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Lucca/blog-296708.html Happy 4th of July to all of you It is certainly the perfect day for weather sunny warm blue sky. We have checked in with the students and all is well. As for news on what we're doing that depends on the family. I hear some are going to see fireworks tonight I'm a bit jealous since I have missed the 4th celebrations two years in a row....but... I got a car tour from my host family from Freju http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d-Azur/blog-295257.html Hello to all families and friends.Yesterday we spent a beautiful but hot day in Lyon...the gastronomic captial of France. It added about five lbs to my hips. Breakfast was croissants baguettes jam butter fresh fruit yogart sliced ham and a delicious cheese don't know what kind but it was rich We took a sightseeing ride through Lyon stopping at a beautiful church dedicated to the Virgi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d-Azur/Fr-jus/blog-294830.html After spending a lovely day in Paris visiting the Louvre we went on a bus and walking tour of the city visiting Notre Dame walking down narrow streets and taking in the ambiance of the city. The kids were thrilled to eat in an international food court for lunch at the Louvre. We ended our day at the Hqrd Rock Cafe. Almost everyone hqd q good old American cheeseburger. Tonight we had our homesta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/blog-293665.html Only a few minutes before we go to a local resturant for a dinner of fish and chips. The plane ride was uneventful and we have been spending our time sightseeing all over London. We told the kids if they misbehaved they might have to be put on a boat and taken to Traitor's Gate near the Tower of London but alas very little water in the moat. We had an excellent guide Brian who has told us the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-292013.html