Blogs from France, Europe - page 1624

In July 1979 Uncle Wayne and Aunt Minnie came to visit us. Uncle Wayne’s sister Neva was with them. We picked them up at Frankfurt. Unfortunately, the airline had lost Uncle Wayne’s luggage so we stopped at the PX at Rhein Main Air Base to pick up a few items of clothing. During their stay with us we visited Triffels Castle where Richard the Lion Hearted was held for ransom on his way back from the Crusades. Then they joined us for the first part of our summer vacation. 21 July 1979 Saturday. We drove from Glan Munchweiler to Ulm where we climbed the steeple to get a magnificent view of the town and surrounding countryside. From there we continued south to Neuschwanstein Castle for the castle tour. We finished the day at Garmisch where we ... read more

Day 22 Friday Patricia Dorsey Murphy 4 Oct 74 Paris Leaving early for airport and home!!! New York at 1:00 good flight..good to be home Dianne Dorsey Parker Gilbreath Place: Paris & New York Weather: cool & clear Left the hotel early for the airport. Still a little cold. Said goodbye to Paris. Finally got cleared through Airport with passport, etc. and boarded another 747. Wasn’t crowded this time. Took off about 10 AM Paris time. Was a very good flight and meals were good. Arrived in New York about 1:00 pm (our time). Got through customs, etc., and then had to wait until 4:30 PM for flight home. We waited in Kennedy A/P with Karen & Pat from Florida. (Very nice nurses). The plane home seemed slow, but finally made it and was so happy ... read more

Day 20 Wednesday Patricia Dorsey Murphy Paris Overcast I got sick today and went to bed early. We went on a night tour but it was too rainy and cold to see anything. Dianne Dorsey Parker Gilbreath Place: Paris, France Weather: cold & rainy Headed for Paris this AM. It rained and was cold when we arrived there. We took a tour of the city at night and it was a beautiful city in lights. Patty got sick however and felt awful. ... read more

Day 18 Monday Patricia Dorsey Murphy Nice Cool nice Leisurely day. Ate a decent breakfast for the first time on the tour. Went to the beach and talked to a bum from England. Bought a loaf of French bread, some very good cheese and some Heineken beer for lunch tomorrow. Dianne Dorsey Parker Gilbreath Place: Nice, France Weather: clear - warm (breezy) Nice hotel and on the first floor. (Hooray) Woke late and had an omelet for breakfast. After breakfast, went shopping. Went to eighth floor of the hotel to the pool and laid out. It was great. I love it here! After lunch, walked to ocean and waded in the Mediterranean Sea. Sat on pebbles on beach and talked with a bum. He wanted us to give him a cigarette and money. He was awful. ... read more

The 11.30am ferry from Sassari in Sardinia to Bonifacio in Corsica took just on an hour, all of which we gained back by putting our watches back that same amount on arrival. I joined up on the trip with the German couple who had helped me with my currency problem pre-ferry, Michael and Heidrun, as well as their friends Norbert and Jutta, for a number of drinks (in both countries) and was fortunate to then get a lift for the 140kms into Ajaccio in their car. The crossing was calm, and Bonifacio was a magnificent sight - tall, stone terraced houses perched precariously on the brink of sheer cliffs of stratified limestone – surely another National Geographic specialty! The road through Corsica was very mountainous and windy, with only a few villages scattered amongst the much ... read more