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Christmas in Disney World-2010

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Yellowstone-Teton Adventure-2011

Ireland with a Spot of U.K-2012

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Cruisin' with Mickey-2011

Ireland

Maui and Kauai

Oregon
Coast-a-Thon

Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals

Waterton-Glacier National Park

Yellowstone National Park-Long Trip

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Glacier in a Weekend

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Puget Sound Adventure

British Isles Invasion

Day 1	Sat	June12
		877-833-5617 Bank of America to tell we are out of town 888-801-3723 outside the U.S.
O'Russa
7:15 a.m.	Depart:	Spokane
	Do:	Southwest Flight 2271
8:15 a.m.	Arrive:	Seattle
Jen
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	Portland
	Do:	Alaska Airlines Flight 2154
8:50 a.m.	Arrive:	Seattle
Everyone:
	Do:	Lunch
12:55 p.m.	Depart:	Seattle
	Do:	Delta Flight 232 $1417.20

Day 2	Sun.	June 13
7:45 a.m.	Arrive:	Amsterdam
	Do:	Breakfast
10:30 a.m.	Depart:	Amsterdam
	Do:	Delta Flight 9633
10:55 a.m.	Arrive:	Edinburgh
11:30 a.m.	Do:	Pick-up Budget Kia Sedona Premium Pass Van
		(Exit the airport south on Eastfield Rd. After several roundabout the road will turn left/east on Glasgow/A8. It will become St. Johns, Corstorphine and Haymarket Terrace. At a roundabout go northeast on Clifton Terrace West Maitland St. It will become Shandwick Pl. Turn right on Lothian Rd/A700. At the tollcross take the right junction on A702/Home St. Take the 3rd right on Gilman Place.)
		Check into St. Regis 57 Gilmore Place 011 44131 221 9192	8
		(Go back down Gilman Place going east. Turn left on A702/Home St. At the junction take the 2nd left on A700/Lothian Rd. Turn right on Castle Terrace.)
	Do:	Park at Castle Terrace 24 Hr. lot 4.80/2 hrs, 8.60/4 hrs, 11.81/6 hrs. or free on the street
		(Walk southeast. Turn left on Spittal St. Turn right on Johnston Terrace.)
	See:	Edinburgh Castle BHP/£13.00 (9:30-6) Around 1130 David I builds a formidable royal castle on the rock. It includes a chapel dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret, which still stands. Impressive buildings were constructed, including the 12th-century St Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest building in Edinburgh, David’s Tower, built for David II, Robert the Bruce’s son, in the 1370s, and the monumental great hall of James IV, opened in 1511. But the long and bitter Wars of Independence with the ‘auld enemy’, England, took their toll, and the castle endured siege upon siege; Edward I, Edward III and Henry VIII all did their utmost to batter down the walls. In 1566 Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James VI in the royal palace within the castle. The tiny bed-closet still survives, a room that has a special significance for Great Britain, for in 1603 James VI became also James I of England - the ‘Union of the Crowns’. The departure of the Scottish court for London saw much of the royal ‘glitter’ go from the castle. Thereafter the stronghold became little more than a garrison fortress and arsenal. The last sovereign to sleep there was Charles I in 1633, prior to his coronation as king of Scots. Queen Anne Cafe 11:30-3 £4.50-£11.00 Redcoat Cafe 12-3 £3.95-£7.95	2
		(Continue on Castle Terrace going east. Turn right on Spittal Rd. Turn left on Lady Lawson. Turn left again on West Port. It will become Grassmarket, Cowgatehea, Cowgate and Holyrood Road. Turn right on Holyrood Gait, then the 1st left on Queen's Drive. Go through the next roundabout to the parking lot.)
		Palace of Holyroodhouse BHP/£10.25 (9:30-6) The Royal Apartments reflect the changing tastes of successive monarchs and are renowned for their fine plasterwork ceilings and magnificent furnishings, particularly the unrivalled collection of Brussels tapestries. One of the most famous rooms in the Palace is the Great Gallery, hung with Jacob de Wet's portraits of the real and legendary kings of Scotland. Included on the tour, a display focuses on the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland. The Order honours Scottish men and women who have held public office or who have contributed in a particular way to national life. Shown alongside historic insignia is an example of the mantle worn at the Thistle ceremony at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, which The Queen attends during her visit to the Palace in July. From 1 April to 31 October the gardens, which are today used for garden parties, can be included as part of a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Visitors to the gardens must keep to the paths, which are about 400 yards long. Café at the Palace-In the historic setting of the Palace's Mews Courtyard, the Café at the Palace offers simple home-made dishes made from fresh, locally sourced produce. Choose from a selection of soups, two hot main courses and a range of delicious salads, sandwiches, speciality breads and home-baked cakes.
		(Continue on Queen's Drive to the 1st roundabout. Take the 2nd left on Horse Wynd. It will go left, then right. At the roundabout take the 1st left on Canongate. When it becomes High Street turn right on North Bridge. Go left on Waterloo Place. Take the 2nd right on St. Andrew's Square.)
	Do:	Barclays Bank 1 St. Andrew Square EH2 2BD 72 George Street EH2 3BX
		(Go back down St. Andrews, then turn right on Prince St. At the end of the park turn left on Lothan Rd/A700. At the tollcross roundabout take the 3rd left on A702/Home St. Take the 3rd right on Gilmore Pl.)
		St. Regis/Braveheart Guest House £100 57/26 Gilmore Place Edinburgh EH3 9N Tel.: (+44) (0) 131 229 4057 (Szilvia booked room on 05/15/10, Full Scottish breakfast, double bed, 1 single bed and a bunk bed) Park near annex	3 (13)

Day 3	Mon.	June 14
	Do:	Full Scottish Breakfast 8-9
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Edinburgh
		(Go back the way you came on Gilman. Turn right/south on A702/Leven St It will become Bruntsfield Pl, Morningside Rd, Comiston Rd, Buckston Terrace and Bigger Rd. Enter the Edinburgh City Bypass/A720 going east/left at the roundabout. At a roundabout take a left onto A68. Go through the 2nd roundabout. At another roundabout take the 3rd left on A6079. At Brunton Bank/B6318 turn right/north. Take the 1st left at the next roundabout still on B6318. 93 miles Shortly...)
11:15 a.m.	Arrive:	Chester's Roman Fort £4.80 (10-6) It was built in AD 123 to guard the Roman bridge which carried Hadrian’s Wall over the River North Tyne. It has the best preserved remains of a cavalry fort in Britain. Explore the foundations of the headquarters building and amble through the well-preserved commandant’s house. Discover the complex of rooms in the bath house which offered customers hot, cold or steam baths. Restored to its Victorian glory, the highly distinctive on-site museum displays an amazing collection of Roman finds retrieved by the local antiquarian John Clayton. These include important early archaeological discoveries relating to the central section of the Wall.	93
		(Continue on B6318. 8 miles)
	Arrive:	Housesteads
	See:	Housesteads Roman Fort BHP/£4.80 (10-6) Northumberland - NE47 6NN Tea Room, parking, toilet and bus stop. The most complete surviving Roman Fort in Britain built in 124AD. It has 800 men with a thriving civil community. Includes granaries, barracks, a hospital and even a multi-seated latrine. There is also a museum, which shows how Housesteads once looked.	8
	Walk:	Housesteads to Once Brewed Walk on Hadrian's Wall
	See:	Sycamore Gap-Milecastle 39. Robin Hood-Prince of Thieves filmed here.
	Arrive:	Once Brewed
	See:	Once Brewed National Park Centre- (9:30-5) Military Road, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7AN Food, toilet, parking and bus stop. The Centre features exhibitions, a video theatre, souvenirs, books, maps and a comprehensive information service. Once Brewed is set near some of the best sections of Hadrian's Wall, and is an ideal base for exploring on foot
	Depart:	Once Brewed
	Do:	Bus £1.00 (10:48, 11:23, 1:28, 2:08, 3:18, 4:58, 5:58)
4:00 p.m.	Depart:	Housesteads
		(Continue on B6318. It will go right at Greenhead and through Gilsland. Not too far after that go left. Watch for signs. 12 miles)
	Arrive:	Birdoswald Roman Fort BHP/ £4.80 (10-5:30) Cumbria - CA8 7DD Birdoswald Roman Fort has one of the best preserved defences of any wall fort. The east portion of the wall is the longest continuous stretch visible today. Over the past 150 years, archaeologists have discovered a great deal about Roman military life at Birdoswald Roman Fort.	12
		(Continue southwest on this road. At Banks stay left. Turn left at Lanercost. After crossing the river, go left at the 1st junction. Just before the highway look for Naworth Castle. Turn right on A69. Outside Carlisle take a left onto M6. At Penrith take exit 40. At the roundabout take the 2nd turn onto A66 going left/southeast. When it ends, at the roundabout take the 3rd left/south on A1. At the Allerton Park roundabout take the 1st left on A59 east to York. At A1237 take the 1st left/north. At the 2nd roundabout take the 3rd left on A19/Shipton Rd. After Water Lane, turn right on Clifton Green . 130 miles)
7:00 p.m.	Arrive:	York	130
	Do:	Dinner
	Lodge:	Old Grey Mare £200 Clifton Green York YO30 6LH 01904 654485 Fax: 01904 679703 Email: daly663@btinternet.com www.oldgreymare.com (1 room with 5 twin beds, full continental breakfast (cereals, toast, croissants, ham, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, ensuite) Reserved online on 3/06	(221)

	Tues.	June 15
		(Go right on A19/Cliffon Rd. Go left on Gillygate, still A19. Turn the 1st right on Lord Mayor's Walk. Turn the 1st left on St. John. Turn right at the 1st block to parking. Walkback to St. John and go left.)
9:00 a.m.	See:	York Minster Abbey (Mon-Sat 9-5:30, Sun 12-3:45) £8.00 Ogleforth York YO1 7JN Includes entry to the Undercroft, Treasury & Crypt (includes free audio tour) Entry to the Tower £5.00 Lunch 12-2:30 Evensong 5:15 Church bell practice 7:30-9:30 p.m. You have arrived just in time for a short tour of the Minster. Tower: Climbing the 275 steps to the top of the central tower is an exhilarating experience. You will pass the Minster's medieval pinnacles and gargoyles and see over its rooftops. At the top you will have the best view of the city's ancient streets. From the highest point in the city you can see far over the surrounding countryside, from the White Horse at Kilburn to the Yorkshire Wolds. Undercroft: Descending into the Undercroft is like stepping back in time. When the Central Tower was in serious risk of collapse in the late 1960s work was done to shore up its foundations. Workers found the remains of buildings that once existed on this site. You can see the ancient remains discovered beneath the present Minster when archaeologists worked on one of the most important sites in England. Café: Situated within the splendour of St William's College, our 80 seat licensed restaurant offers a wide selection of home-made dishes, prepared daily from fresh ingredients. With pavement and courtyard seating during the summer months, enjoy a freshly ground coffee, light snack or full meal amongst these magnificent surroundings with the Minster towering above. We are open from 10.00am to 5.00pm and in the evening from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Explore the undercroft where buildings that once existed on the site can be seen. Guided tour 9-4 are free and last l l/2 hours online
	Do:	Walk the York Wall. Exit at Monkgate Bar.
	Do:	Lunch-Pasties
		(Cotinue forward on Goodramgate. Turn left on Colliergate.)
		The Cornish Pasty Bakery-Pasty Heaven 29 Colliergate Boasting 19 different varieties of Cornish pasty, with various fillings, from the traditional meat and potatoes stuff to the more exotic Beef and Guinness or Balti Chicken varieties
		(Go back up Colliergate to Goodramgate. Turn left on The Shambles.)
		Monkbar Chocolatiers 1 Goodramgate & 7 The Shambles York
		York Shambles- The way that fifteenth century buildings lean into the middle of the cobbled street means that the roofs almost touch in the middle. Mentioned in the Domesday book (making it date over 900 years), we know Shambles to be York 's oldest street, and Europe's best preserved Medieval street. It really is a very special place. The word Shambles originates from the Medieval word Shamel, which meant booth or bench. It was once also referred to as Flesshammel, a word with meaning around flesh; this is because Shambles was historically a street of butchers shops and houses. Records state that in1872 there were 26 butchers on the street. The last butcher to trade on Shambles was at number 27 of the name Dewhurst. Livestock was slaughtered on Shambles also, the meat was served over what are now the shop window bottoms, and these were originally the Shamels. It is also interesting to notice the way the pavements on either side of the street are raised up, this was done to create a channel which the butchers would wash away their waste through; offal and blood would gush down Shambles twice weekly.
		(Go right on Pavement to Parliament.)
		Barclays Bank 1-3 Parliament St.
		(Turn right on Parliament.)
	Do:	Shops
		Carphone Warehouse 8-10 Parliament St.
		Disney Store 15 Parliament St
		(Turn right on Church St. Turn left on Petergate.)
		Christmas Angels 47 Low Petergate
	Do:	Jim Garrahys's Fudge Kitchen (10-6) 58 Low Petergate
		(Continue on Low Petergate. Turn right on Dean Gate/Minster Yard. Continue on Goodramgate. Turn left on A19/Lord Mayor's Walk. Turn right on St. John St to parking. Go back out on St. John St. Turn right at Lord Mayor's Walk/A19. Turn left on Gilygate. It will jog slightly left on Exhibition Sq/A19. Turn Museum St/A1036. Turn left on Rougler St. It will become George Hudson St. Go left on B1227/Bridge St. It will go right and right again. Tower is on the left.)
		Clifford's Tower BHP £3.50 (10-6) York YO1 9 Around 1068 to 1069, William the Conqueror built two motte's and bailey castles in York to strengthen his military hold on the north. Clifford's Tower, an unusual four-lobed keep built in the 13th century atop the mound of William's larger fortress, is now the principal surviving stonework remnant of York's medieval castle. The sweeping views of the city from the tower still show why it played such an important part in controlling northern England. Most of the tower that visitors can see today date from the 13th century, with some 17th century additions. Spiral staircases lead to the walls, and those who make the climb are rewarded by superb views of the city.
		(Go down B1227 and turn around to go back up it on Tower St/Clifford St. B1227 will go left and left again. Go right on George Hudson St/Rougler St/B1227. Turn right on Lendel Bridge/A1036. Go left on A19. It will job left on Bootham. Go left on Clifton Green.)
	Lodge:	Old Grey Mare Clifton Green York YO30 6LH 01904 654485 Fax: 01904 679703 Email: daly663@btinternet.com www.oldgreymare.com (1 room with 5 twin beds, full continental breakfast (cereals, toast, croissants, ham, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, ensuite)	3
		Barclays Bank York Railway Station York, North Yorkshire YO24 1AE

Day 5	Wed.	June 16
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	York
		(Continue north on Clifton Green. Go right on Water End. Go left on A19/Clifton Rd. It will jog left on Shipton Rd. At Rawcliff roundabout take the 2nd left on A1237. Go through the 2nd roundabout. At the 3rd roundabout take a right on 64. Enter the M1/A1 going left/south. At the junction stay on the M1. In Leeds take the M62 going west/right. At Bury continue forward as it become A60. At Salford take the 3rd left at the roundabout on M62. At exit 10 enter go left on the M6. Take the 3rd left/west at exit 20 onto the M56. Take exit 15 left onto M53. It will become A55. At a roundabout take the 1st left on A483. At another roundbout take the 3rd left on A5. Froncysyllte take a right on B5434/Gate Rd. It will go right on Pontcysyllte.)
	See:	12-Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
		(Continue on Pontcysyllte, then go left on Station Rd/B5434. At the junction go left on A539/Ffordd Llangollen. Just after Model Railway World turn left on Castle or park.)
11:20 a.m.	Arrive:	Llangollen	138
	Do:	Lunch
	See:	Llangollen-Shops on Castle Llangollen Map: 1-Plas Newydd 3-Llangollen Bridge 5-Valle Crucis Abbey 6-Elisegs Pillar 10-Horseshoe Falls 12-Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
6		The Old Tailor's Chocolate Shop 39 Castle St Come and choose from a vast selection of continental chocolates either loose or pre-packed.Whatever the occasion we have chocolates to suit. Traditional confectionery, Ice Creams and Jelly Beans all on offer. (Corner of A5/Berwyn and Heoly Castell Rd/A539.) It was built by Morris Roberts, ‘Builder of Llangollen’, whilst the architect was Hill and Son of Oswestry. Mr. Roberts bought the land at auction on 23rd December 1858. The building was finished in the 1860’s and by the 1870’s was used by a printer and stationer. In 1891 it was recorded as being an ironmongers and by 1897 was occupied by a tailor. Although suits ceased to be made in the rear workshops during the 1930’s a succession of tailors occupied the building until 2001.
		Nice Things and Country Kitchen-Home made food and the gift shop (Go north on Castell/A539, then left on the first street Market.)
	Do:	Buy a postcard for Ginny and Rory (Gollen was their Mom's last name)
		3-Llangollen Bridge- Built in 1345 by John Trevor I, Bishop of St Asaph. The bridge was rebuilt in Elizabethan times and that structure remains to this day unaltered on the lower side and perfectly copied on the upper side when it was widened in 1873.
		(Go back to A542/Abbey Rd and turn left/west. At the junction continue right on A542. It's on the right.)
		6-Elisegs Pillar-Erected by Concenn, ruler of Powys in the 9th century, it was to commemorate his great grand father Eliseg, from whom the whole valley is named, who saved Powys from falling into the hands of the Saxons. They are no longer visible but the antiquerian Elfyn Llwyd thankfully copied them on his tour of the area in the late 17th century. This inscription included many names which today are associated with the Arthurian legends. Its present position is not the original one as it was moved during restoration. It can be found next to the A542 out of Llangollen on the way to the Horseshoe pass not far from Valle Crucis Abbey.
		5-Valle Crucis Abbey- BHP (10-5) £2.50 Llangollen Denbighshire LL20 8DD The spectacular remains of Valle Crucis, this once proud Cistercian Abbey were built, probably on the site of earlier buildings, in c.1200 by a local Welshman, Madoc ap Gruffydd, Prince of Powys who lived at Dinas Bran Castle. Dissolved in 1535, Valle Crucis Abbey quickly fell into disrepair and parts even became a farm during the 17th century. A true sign of its once great importance was the discovery of the grave slab of Madog ap Gruffudd Fychan - great grandfather of the last true Welsh prince, Owain Glyndwr. This is now on display at the Abbey.
1:00 p.m.	Depart:	Llangollan
		(Go back to the junction and turn right on A5103. Turn right on A5.)
1:40 p.m.	Arrive:	Betws-y-Coed	33
	See:	Betws-y-Coed
	Do:	Stop to check it out
2:30 p.m.	Depart:	Betws-y-Coed
		(Continue east on A5. Turn left/west on A4086. At Caernarvon go through the roundabout onto Penllyn. The road will go right on Rhes Segontiwm. It will become Pen Deitsch.)
3:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Caernarfon	23
	See:	Caernarfon Castle BHP/£4.95 (9:30-5) - Begun in 1283 as the definitive chapter in King Edward's conquest of Wales. Caernarfon was constructed not only as a military stronghold but also as a seat of government and royal palace. It was finished in 1330. Birthplace to the first English Prince of Wales, the tradition continues to this day, with the castle acting as the setting to the Investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales in 1969. Shop and toilet
		(Turn right/east on Pen Deitsch. It will go right on Rhes Segontiwm. Go left on Bont Bridd, which becomes Bangor.)
		Barclays Bank 5-7 Bangor St.
	Depart:	Caernarfon
		(Continue on Bangor. At the roundabout take the 2nd left on A487 north. Take A55 northwest. Take exit 8A left/west. Take A5. At the junction stay on it and not A4080. Watch the the name on either the post office or train station.)
	Arrive:	Llanfairpwllgwyngyll	9
See:		Llanfairpwll Post Office Ffordd Caergybi Holyhead Road Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LL61 5YQ Telephone: 01248 714246
	Depart:	Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
		(Go back east on A5. Enter A55 going east/right. At the roundable take the last left on A5. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto A4244. Follow the signs for service.)
	Arrive:	Bangor	6
	Lodge:	Travelodge Bangor A5 / A55 Junction, Llys-y-gwynt, Bangor LL57 4BG 0871 984 6061 $104.12 Pd with debit on 3/06/10 online (2 double, 2 sofabeds, no breakfast) **Call them 2 weeks in advance and they will keep animals out of the room.

Day 6	Thurs.	June 17th
8:00 a.m.	Do:	Little Chef Restaurant (£4.25 & up, £6.85 for American Breakfast with pancakes, eggs and bacon , £7.45 English breakfast)
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Bangor
		(At the roundabout take the 1st left onto A5. At the large roundabout take the first left on A55. Go left/south on A487. At Gellilydan go south on A470. Just past Dogelleu go south on A487 again. Just past Fishguard go south on A40. At Haverfordwest go south on A4076.)
12:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Oakwood	145
		(Take A487 south. Go south on A470. Then south again on A487. At Haverfordwest go east on A40. Then south on A4075.)
	See:	Megaphobia Oakwood Theme Park £19.95 online (10-5 June, July, 10-6 Aug) Canaston Bridge Narberth Pembrokeshire SA67 8DE
5:30 p.m.	Depart:	Oakwood
		(Go east on A4115, then south on A478. Go east on A477. At the roundabout in St. Clears go east on A40. At Carmarthen go east on A48. It will enter M4.)
7:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Cardiff	91
		(Leave M4 at J32, take the 3rd exit onto A470/Northern going southeast. Go right on Castle St/A4161 in front of the Cardiff Castle. Take a left/south on Lower Cathedral Rd/A4119. Just past the 2nd roundabout go left on Despenser St.)
		NosDa Studio Hostel £115.00 53 - 59 Despenser Street Riverside, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 6AG +44 (0) 2920 37 88 66 email: info@nosda.co.uk Pd. 3/06/10 10% £12.50 (5 beds, continental breakfast, free wi-fi, free parking, 24 hr. reception)	(236)
		(Continue on Dispenser St. Go left/east on Wood St. Go left again on St. Mary's/Heol Eglwys Fair.)
		Barclays 1)114/116 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1DX 2) 121 Queen St Cardiff CF10 2BJ
		(Continue south on St. Mary's/Heol Eglwys Fair. Go left on Caroline St. (one long block) At the roundabout go left on The Hayes. At the last roundabout go take the last left on Hill's St.)
		St. David's Shopping Centre (9:30-8) St Davids Centre, Cardiff, CF10, United Kingdom

Day 7	Fri.	June 18th
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	Cardiff
		(Turn right on Lloyd Georg Ave. Go left one block on Herbert. At the roundabout go left on Bute. At the next roundabout go left on Bute Terrace. It will become Adam St. It will left on Fitzalan Pl. Turn right on Newport Rd/A4160. At a large roundabout go left on Eastern. Enter the M4. Take exit 18 left on the 3rd turn onto A46. Go through London Road. It will become A4 and go east. At the next roundabout go left onto Bradford Rd/A363. At Bradford Upon Avon, it will become Market. Take a right on Silver St/B3109. It will become Frome Rd. Just past Frome-town take a left on B3092. At Stourton take a right on High St.)
10:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Stourhead	82
	See:	Stourhead BHP/£12.80 house & garden/7.70 garden only Garden 9-6, House 11-5 Fri-Tues, King Alfred's Tower 11-5 Fri-Tues, Restaurant 10-5:30, Farm Shop 10-6 Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6QD Telephone: 01747 841152
12:00 p.m.	Depart:	Stourhead
		(Go back south on B3092. At the roundabout go east/left on A303. Go northwest on A344.)
12:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Stonehenge	25
		Stonehenge BHP/£6.90 (9-7) Stonehenge is known for its infamous stone circle exhibiting endurance and power. The first stone circle was created around 2,000 BC. The Stones used in this circle are believed to be from the mountain Prescelly which is approximately 240 miles away. This distance made it difficult to transport stones weighing up to four tons each. Although difficult to transport, the remains of these stones can still be seen today.
1:30 p.m.	Depart:	Stonehenge
		(Go back to A303 and go east. At the roundabout take the 3rd left/south on A34. At the Winchester roundabout junction with the M3 take the A272 south, then east. Take a left/east on A31/Petersfield Rd. It will become Alresford. At the Chawton roundbout take the 3rd left on Winchester Rd.)
2:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Chawton	47
	See:	Jane Austen's House-£7 (10-5) Chawton, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1SD el: +44 (0)1420 83262 She spent the last eight years (1809-1817) of her life here at Chawton in the 17th century house which is now preserved in her memory. Revised at this house: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility & Northanger Abbey. Written entirely at this house: Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion Shop
4:00 p.m.	Depart:	Chawton
		(Head back on Winchester Rd to the roundabout. Take the 1st left on A31. Just outside Winchester it will continue on B3404. Go through the M3. Go left/south on Magdalen Hill. It will go right on Bridge and then right again on High St.)
4:25 p.m.	Arrive:	Winchester	16
	See:	Jane Austen's grave Winchester Cathedral £7 (9:30-5:30) (optional) The Cathedral Office 9, The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS. Telephone: 01962 857200 The foundations of the current Cathedral were laid by Bishop Walkelin in 1079 of stone brought from the Isle of Wight and timber from one of Hampshire's oak forests. Most of the building has been restored, with only the crypt and transepts surviving. The east end was greatly extended to include the Retrochoir during the 13th century. The Nave was completely remodeled in around 1400 and since then, more minor alterations and the introduction of tombs, chapels and monuments have been a feature of every century. 5:30 p.m.- Evensong
	Do:	Dinner
		(Go back to High St. and turn left/westl. Turn right on Jewry St.)
		Barclays Bank 50 Jewry St
	Depart:	Winchester
		(Continue north on Jewry St. Turn right on North Walls. After Middle Brook St angle right on Union St. It will angle right on Eastgate St. At the roundabout take a left onto B3404. It will go left on Magdalen Hill, then right on Alresford. Go under the M3. Enter A31. At Alton go left on the roundabout on A339/Selborne Rd. At the next roundabout take the 3rd left on Butts Rd. Go right on Drayman's Way. It will go left and become Orchard Lane. Continue left on High St.)
	Arrive:	Alton	19
		The Swan (Alton) High Street Alton Hampshire GU341AT Telephone 440142083777 www.swanalton.com (36 fully en-suite rooms, with colour TV, tea & coffee making facilities and a telephone. Family room which can accommodate 4 people, it a double bed and 2 single, and we also have available a single room including breakfast) Reserved on 3/21/10	(192)

Day 8	Sat	June 19
8:45 a.m.	Depart:	Winchester
		(Take the High Rd one way left/south. Go left on Lower Turnk St. It will become Ashdell Rd, jog left on Wilson Rd and finall right on Mill Lane/B3004. At the junction go right, then left onto the A31. At Guildford go left at the roundabout on A331. Enter the M3 going northeast. Then go left/north on M25. Go west on M4. Take the A355 south. At a roundabout take B3173 south. Go right/west on B3022Winkfield Rd.)
10:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Windsor	33
	See:	Legoland Windsor - £34.50 online (10-6) Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AY The Jungle Coaster is the fastest, coolest ride in the park with 400 meters of track, sharp twists and turns, with top speeds reaching 60km/h and a thrilling 16 metre drop!
		(Go back northeast on B3022/Winkfield Rd.)

		Windsor Castle (9:45-5:15) £16.00 Windsor, SL4 1NJ The largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people. The magnificent State Apartments are furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto and Gainsborough. St George's Chapel is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. It is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. Within the chapel are the tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I. Among the highlights of a visit to Windsor is Queen Mary's Dolls' House, the most famous dolls' house in the world.	3
		(Turn left on B3022/Winkfield Rd. Across from the castle.)
		Barclays 29/30 High St Windsor Berks SL4 1PG
1:00 p.m.	Depart:	Windsor
		(Turn left on Winkfield/B3022.)
	Do:	Pick-up Jen
		(Turn right the way you came on Winkfield/B3022 northeast. Turn left at the 6th road, Imperial Rd/B3173. Go through the roundabout on A355. Go through the next roundabout staying on A355. Enter the M4 going east. Take exit 4. At the roundabout go left on the M4 into the airport.)
	Arrive:	London Heathrow Airport 234 Bath Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 5AP, UK	16
	Do:	Return the car
		(Catch the Piccadilly/Cockfosters Tube. Get off at Earl's Court of South Kensington. Catch the Circle or District/Upminster train. Exit at Victoria Station.)
	Do:	Drop off luggage and check-in at Cherry Court.
		(Walk through Victoria Station and out the back. Go left to Buckingham Palace Rd. Continue NE.)
2:30 p.m.	See:	Buckingham Palace- walk by
		(Continue on Buckingham Palace Rd. Turn right on Buckinham Gate. In one block turn left on Petty France. Look for the St. James Metro on the right. Take the yellow circle line one stop to Westminster or green/Upminster line to Westminster. Continue on Bridge St/A302 going west. Turn left/south on Parliament St.)
	See:	Westminster Bridge
		(Go left on Bridge St/A302. Turn left again on Parliament St.)
		Big Ben-
3:00 p.m.		Jewel Tower BHP or £3.20 (10-5) Westminster - SW1P 3JX Was built c.1365 to house Edward III's treasures. One of only two buildings from the medieval Palace of Westminster to survive the fire of 1834, the tower features a 14th-century ribbed vault. Displaying Parliament Past and Present, a fascinating exhibition about the history of Parliament, it is also the permanent home of the English Heritage Book of Remembrance.
		(Go back up Parliament St. Turn right on Bridge St/A302 going east. Cross the Westminster Bridge. Turn left on the Riverside Walk.)
		London Eye £17.88/$14.30 online (10-9 Sun-Th) 9:21 p.m. Sunset
		(Walking through the park on the right/south side. Head east to Belvedere Blvd. Cross it and go up Chichley Rd. Turn left at York Rd. and then right on Waterloo Rd. At the Waterloo Metro take the Jubilee/Stanmore line. Exit at Westminster. Take either the District/Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway or the Circle/Edgware Road. Exit at Victoria Station.)
	Lodge:	Cherry Court Hotel 23 Hugh Street London, UK SW1V 1QJ (44) 20 7828 2840 www.cherrycourthotel.co.uk £110 3 singles and a double Tea/coffee making, TV, digital phone, garden patio, fruit basket (4 pieces of fruit, packet of biscuits, cereal bar, and carton of orange juice), basement room with air conditioning, check in 2 p.m., checkout 10 a.m.	(52)
		Barclays: 2) 13 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RH 3) 25 Charing Cross Rd London WC2H 0HZ 4) 31 St James's St London SW1A 1HE 5) Piccadilly Circus 48 Regent St London W1B 5RA 6) 366 Strand London WC2R 0JF 7) 27 Soho Square London W1D 3QR 8) 11 Bruton St London W1X 8DN 9) 19 Fleet St London EC4P 4DR

Day 9	Sun.	June 20
9:15 a.m.		(At Victoria Station take the green/Upminster line or yellow circle line to Tower Hill. Walk across the street going north to Trinity Place and continue up Cooper's Row.)
		Barclays Bank Tower Hill Station Trinity Hill Square
		(Go left/east from the bank to Minories. Turn right at Tower Bridge.)
10:00 a.m.		Tower of London £16.00 (Sun, Mon 10-5:30) Your ticket includes access to the Tower, plus Yeoman Warder guided tour and talk, live historical re-enactments, White Tower tour, children's activity trails, entry to the Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill exhibition and Prisoners of the Tower exhibition and much more! Yeoman Warder Tour-Free-Every 30 minutes for an hour. Find out what it’s like to be a Yeoman Warder, as our world famous ‘Beefeaters’ share their personal stories with you at the Lanthorn Tower. New Armouries Restaurant-(10-5) provides a wide range of refreshments from morning coffee, salads, sandwiches and hot meals to afternoon tea. A children's menu is also available. All food is home-made daily on site. Drinks from £1.25, hot food from £6.80, sandwiches from £2.85, salads from £4.25. Tower Cafe and Kiosk-(9.00-17.00) provides hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and pastries. Drinks from £1.25, hot food from £2.95, sandwiches from £2.75, salads from £2.95. Paul' Kiosk-(8.00-6:00) Situated on the Wharf, outside the grounds of the Tower, Paul is a traditional French company providing sandwiches, savory and sweet tarts as well as drinks to take away. Cakes from £2.25, drinks from £1.30, hot food from £2.95, sandwiches from £3.50. The Tower Shop-The shop at the entrance to the Tower showcases an extensive range of souvenirs as well as gifts, jewelry and a large collection of books on the first floor. The Jewel House Shop-is located in the Lower Martin Tower where the Crown Jewels were displayed for 200 years from the mid-17th to the mid-19th century. It has a wide selection of costume jewelry as well as sterling silver and 9, 14 and 18 carat gold. All the jewelry is inspired by the Crown Jewels, including the Armills range (left), and is exclusive to the Jewel House Shop at the Tower of London. The White Tower Shop-As visitors leave the White Tower they will discover this atmospheric shop located in the basement of the building. As the White Tower is the historical home of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour, the shop takes up the theme with a wide selection of replica armour as well as other special treats for kids of all ages. The Medieval Palace Shop-offers a range of medieval-style gifts including tapestries, cushions and stone gargoyles. The Beefeater Shop-The best-known members of the Tower of London's community are the Yeoman Warders, more popularly known as 'Beefeaters'. It has a delightful assortment of gifts all centered around the Yeoman Warder theme. There is something for everyone, from an exclusive range of china to soft toys including a cuddly raven! You are free to take photographs within most of the Tower of London but we regret that photography and filming is not permitted inside the Jewel House, White Tower or in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. Tickets ordered online 4/10/10
		(From the Tower Hill tube take the green/Eallng Broadway or Yellow/Eallng Broadway to Embarkment. Take the black/Edgware or High Barnet. Exit at Tottenham Court.)
1:00 p.m.		British Museum (10-5:30) Free Court Restaurant-(12-5 p.m.) Upper floor Great Court Top quality cuisine from around the world Gallery Cafe-(10-5) Ground floor, next to Room 12 with hearty meals, pasta, sandwiches, snacks, soups, salads, desserts, cakes, and hot and cold drinks, all in a family-friendly atmosphere. Court Cafés (9-5:30) Great Court with a large selection of freshly made sandwiches and snacks, salads, desserts, cakes, and hot and cold drinks. Bookshop- (9:30-6) specialises in ancient history, archaeology and art history reflecting the Museum collection. Souvenir and Guide Shop (9:30-6) Souvenirs reflecting the Museum collection including guides, postcards, camera films, stationery and inexpensive gifts. Grenville Shop (9:30-6) Luxury items including replica sculptures, jewellery, silk scarves and ties as well as a wide selection of gifts for friends and family
		(Go north out of the Tower Hill. Turn left/west on Tower Hill-Terrace. Take the Tower Hill/Ealing Broadway metro. Exit at South Kensington. Take the Picadilly/Cockfosters north to Knightsbridge.)
6:00 p.m.		Harrod's Department Store (10-8 Mon-Sat, 11:30-6 Sun) Monument to Princess Diane's boyfriend Brompton Road London SW3 1 United Kingdom Tel: +44 20-77301234
	Do:	(Catch the Picadilly/Cockfoster line to Green Park. Catch the Victoria/Brixton line. Exit at Victoria Station.)
	Lodge:	Cherry Court Hotel

Day 10	Mon.	June 21
9:30 a.m.		(Take the yellow circle line to Westminster or green/Upminster line to Westminster. Go west on Westminster. Turn left/south on Parliament St. Across from Parliament.)
10:00 a.m.	Do:	Westminster Abbey- £15.00 (9:30-2 Sat, 9:30-4:30 Mon, Tues, Closed Sunday) The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, with the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint still at its heart.
		(From Westminster tube take the yellow circle/Hammersmith. Get off at Barbican. Go south on A1/Aldersgate St.)
11:30 a.m.		Museum of London Free (10-6) Features the history of London from the Neanderthals to the Mods of today. It is chronological with scale models and costumes to visualize everyday life.
		(Go back north on the A1/Aldersgate St. Take the Barbican tube yellow circle/Edgware. Get off at Moorgate. Now take the Northern/Morden south. Get off at Bank. Take the Central/Ealing Broadway or West Rulslip. Get off at St. Pauls tube.)
3:00 p.m.		St. Paul's Cathedral BHP/£12.50 (8:30-4 last ticket) Evensong 5 p.m. The Cafe (9-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun) The Chapter House St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8AD
	Do:	Dinner at the store across from the cathedral
		(Take St. Paul's Cathedral road on the right/south side of the church. It becomes Cannon St.)
	Do:	Saint Paul's Cathedral Letterbox
		(Go back down Cannon St/St. Paul's Cathedral Rd. Take the red Central/Ealing Broadway. Get off at Tottenham Court. Take the black Northern/Morden. Get off at Charing Cross. Walk towards the Strand and turn right. Go about 4 blocks.)
7:30 p.m.		Broadway Play- Love Never Dies £67.50 Adelphi Theatre Strand, London, WC2R 0NS Charing Cross/Embankment Subway Continues the story of ‘The Phantom’, who has moved from his lair in the Paris Opera House to haunt the fairgrounds of Coney Island, far across the Atlantic. Set ten years after the mysterious disappearance of ‘The Phantom’ from Paris, this show is a rollercoaster ride of obsession and intrigue...in which music and memory can play cruel tricks...and ‘The Phantom’ sets out to prove that, indeed, “LOVE NEVER DIES”. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Reference # 25523145, pick up at ticket office, ordered 3/21/10
		(Go back left/SW on Strand. Take the Northern/Morden. Exit at Embarkment. Take the District/Ealing Broadway/Edgware Road or Central/Edgware Road. Exit at Victoria Station.)
	Lodge:	Cherry Court Hotel £110- 3 T & 1 D 23 Hugh Street, LONDON SW1V 1QJ. Three Single & One Double Bed in basement, All the rooms have heating and tea/coffee-making facilities, colour televisions and Digital telephone system with facility of wake up call and voice mail. We provide a fruit basket for breakfast consisting of three or four pieces of fresh fruit, a small packet of biscuits, a cereal bar and a carton of orange juice. Reservation # 8687 Emailed 12/20, 3/5 for date change

Day 11	Tues.	June 22
9:30 a.m.	Depart:	Hotel
	Do:	Victoria/Walthamstow Central line. Exit at King's Cross/St. Pancras Station.
	Arrive:	King's Cross Station
		Harry Potter 9 3/4 Station
		(Go right/west out of the station on Euston Rd.)
		British Library- (9:30-6 Mon Wed Thurs Fri, 9:30-8 Tues, 9:30-5 Sat, 11-5 Sun) St Pancras 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB In a gallery called Treasures of the British Library are displayed Jane Austen’s small writing desk (like a forerunner of the laptop computer) also a letter to Cassandra and a notebook of Jane’s very early writings. Included here are the Magna Carta, Lindisfarne Gospels, Leonardo da Vinci's Notebook and 310,000 manuscript volumes: from Jane Austen to James Joyce; Handel to the Beatles.
		(Go back east on Euston Rd.)
	Do:	Take the Victoria/Brixton line. Exit at Victoria Station.)
		Pick-up our luggage
	Do:	Victoria/Walthamstow Central line. Exit at King's Cross/St. Pancras Station.
1:30 p.m.	Arrive:	St. Pancras Station
2:05 p.m.	Do:	Chunnel to Paris Collect tickets at the station Reservation # QXLWVZ (BOA)
	Arrive:	Paris
	Do:	Hotel check-in
		Wash clothes
	Lodge:	Cecilia's Guest House 10 rue Denfert-Rochereau Asnieres 92600 ceciliasguesthouse@hotmail.com Studio British (Double with kitchen) and Studio Chasse (Double and Bunkbed with kitchen and patio) (croissants)

Day 12	Wed.	June 23
		(Go back SW on Rue Denfert Rochereau. Turn left/south on Rue de Strasbourg. Take the SNCF Becon les Bruyeres/Gazeran train. Exit at LaDefense. Take the yellow Chateau de Vincennes. Exit at Metro Chatelet. Go south on the Pont Neuf bridge. Turn left on Quai de la Corse. Turn right on Rue d'Arcole to the big square facing the cathedral. View it from the bronze plaque on the ground (30 yds from the central doorway) marked "point Zero".)
	See:	Paris
	Do:	Historic Walk
		Point Zero- You are standing on the center of France, the point from which all distances are measured. Looking two-thirds of the way up to the left tower, you can find Paris' most photographed gargoyle. Propped on his elbows on the balcony rail, he watches all the tourist in line. Look for the following 100 yds from cathedral.)
8:30 a.m.	See:	Notre Dame Cathedral- Free (7:45-7) - 700 year old cathedral Archaelogical Crypt- Free MP/€3.50 (10-6) Roman ruins The Tours de Notre-Dame (Towers of Notre Dame) MP/€8 (10-6:30, Sat & Sun 10-11) are amongst the great delights of Notre Dame and, provided you have the energy for the ascent, they provide a spectacular view over central Paris. The Towers ascend to 422 steps (226 feet) above ground level. Crypt (10-6), Treasury: €3
10:00 a.m.		Crypte Archéologique du Parvis de Notre-Dame- MP/€3.30 (Tues-Sun 10-6) The archaeological crypt under Notre-Dame Cathedral Square has been converted into a shelter for relics found in the course of 1965 and later excavations run by the city’s archaeological and architectural history office. These rooms opened in 1980 to show the remainders of the buildings that had stood on that spot from ancient times to the 19th century. Musée Carnavalet operates this site.
		(Behind the cathedral squeeze through the tourist buses, cross the street and enter the iron gate into the park at the tip of the island. Look for the stairs and head down to reach the....)
11:00 a.m.		Deportation Memorial - Free (10-12 and 2-7)Memorial to the 200,000 French victims of the Nazi concentration camps.
	Do:	Paris Churches: Notre Dame Letterbox
		(Back on street level, look across the river (north) to the island.)
		Ile St. Louis - Paris' most exclusive neighborhoods
		Berthillon Ice Cream Parlor- famous
		(From the Deportation Memorial, cross over to the Left Bank and turn right (west).)
	Do:	Paris Landmarks: Conciergie
		(Walk along the river, toward the front end of Notre-Dame. Stairs detour down to the riverbank. This side view of the church from across the river is one of Europe's great sights and is best from river level.)
12:00 p.m.		Left Bank-window shop among the green book stalls and browse through used books, vintage posters and souvenirs.
		(When you reach the bridge (pont au Double) that crosses over in front of Notre-Dame, veer to the left across the street to a small park (square Viviani-fill your water bottle from the fountain on left) Angle across the square and pass Paris' oldest inhabitant-an acacia tree nicknamed Robinier after the guy who planted it in 1602. Just beyond the tree you'll find the small church.)
		St. Julien-le-Pauvre Church- 1250 Look to the right at the half timbered house. Glance down rue Galande for other old houses built at different angles.
		(Return to the river and turn left on rue de la Bucherie. Go to #37.)
		Shakespeare and Company Bookstore-Sylvia Beach, an American with a passion for free thinking, opened the store for the post WWI Lost Generation who came to Paris to find themselves. American writers flocked here for the cheap rents, fleeing the Prohibition era in the U.S. Ernest Hemingway borrowed books here regularly. James Joyce had his books published here. Struggling writers get free accommodations upstairs in tiny rooms with a view of Notre Dame.
		(Go outside the store.)
		Green water fountains- built in 1900 by an English philanthopist Sir Richard Wallace. The books below the carytids once held metal mugs for drinking the water.
		(Continue west to the rue du Petit-Pont (which becomes rue St. Jacques). This was the Romans' busiest boulevard 2,000 years ago, which chariots racing in and out of the city. Walk away from the river for one block, turn right at the Gothic church and walk into the Latin Quarter.)
		St. Severin-This church took a century longer to build. This is a flame like gothic church. Gargoyles can be seen close up. In a thunderstorm they vomit rain.
		(Continue south on rue Petit-Pont/Saint Jacques for 3 blocks.)
1:00 p.m.		La Sorbonne 1, rue Victor Cousin 75005 Paris
		(From the far SE corner, go left/east at rue Cujos.)
2:00 p.m.		Pantheon- Free MP/8 € (10-6:30) Place du Panthéon, Paris 5e. +33 (0) 1 44 32 18 00 www.pantheon.monuments-nationaux.fr Neoclassical monument celebrates France's illustrious history and people. Foucault pendulum. Stairs in back lead down to the crypt where Victor Hugo and Marie Curie are buried. 260 step climb in dome gallery for city views. King Louis XV vowed in 1744 that if he recovered from an illness he would replace the ruined church of Sainte-Geneviève with an edifice worthy of the patron saint of Paris. The foundations were laid in 1758, but due to financial difficulties, it was only completed after Soufflot's death by his pupil, Jean-Baptiste Rondelet, in 1789. As it was completed at the start of the French Revolution, the new Revolutionary government ordered it to be changed from a church to a mausoleum for the interment of great Frenchmen.
		(Go back west on rue Cujas. At Boulevard St. Michel turn left.)
		Luxembourg Garden- Paris' most beautiful, interesting and enjoyable park. Original copy of the Statue of Liberty is here.
		American in Paris Letterbox
		(Go north on Boulevard St. Michel. Turn right on St. Severin. At #22 St. Severin is the skinniest house in Paris, two windows wide.)
	See:	Latin Quarter - This was Europe's leading university district in the Middle Ages. Walking along St Severin the street slopes into a central channel of bricks left from the medieval sewer system. The main boulevards (St Michel and St Germain) are lined with far-out bookshops, street singers and jazz clubs.
		(Go back to St. Michel. From place St. Michel, look across the river and find the spire of Sainte-Chapelle church and its weathervane angel. Cross the river on pont St. Michel. Turn right on Quai des Orfevres. Turn left/north along Rue de Harlay.)
	Do:	BNP Paribas Bank 20 Rue De Harlay
		(Go back to Quai des Orfevres and turn left. Turn left on Pont Saint Michel.)
4:00 p.m.	See:	Sainte-Chapelle - Free MP/€8 (9:30-6) Gothic church built between 1242 and 1248 for Louis IX to house the supposed Crown of Thorns. Climb the spiral staircase to the Chapelle Haute. Fill the place with choral music, crank up the sunshine, face the top of the altar, and really believe that the Crown of Thorns is there, and this will become an awesome place. 15 separate panels of stained glass with 2/3 original and 1100 scenes mostly from the Bible.
		(Exit the church and walk around the exterior. Look down at the foundation to take note of how much Paris has risen in 750 years since it was built. Go next door.)
	See:	Palais de Justice - Built in 1776 as the home of France's supreme court.
		(Pass through the big iron gate to the noisy boulevard du Palais. Cross the street to the wide pedestrian-only rue de Lutece and walk about halfway down.)
	See:	Cite "Metropolitain" Stop and Flower Market - Of the original 141 original early 20th century subway entrances, this one is one of the only few survivors-now preserved as a national art treasure. It is art nouveau. The flower and plant market on place Louis Lepine is a pleasant detour. Across the way is the Prefecture de Police, where Inspector Clouseau of Pink Panther fame used to work and where the local resistance fighters took the 1st building from the Nazis in Aug. 1944, leading to teh allied liberation of Paris a week later.
		(Pause here to admire the view. Sainte-Chapelle is a pearl in an ugly architectural oyster. Double back to the Palais de Justice and turn right. Entrance is on the boulevard du Palais.)
5:00 p.m.		Conciergerie - Free MP/€7.50 (9:30-6) 2, boulevard du Palais 75001 Paris Phone : 33 / (0)1 53 40 60 80 Former prison where Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned. Her cell, which houses a collection of her mementos, is open.
		(Back outside, turn left on boulevard du Palais and head toward the river-north. On the corner is the city's oldest public clock. The mechanism of the present clock is from 1334. Turn left onto quai de l'Horloge and walk west along the river, past the round medieval tower called "the babbler." The bridge up ahead is the pont Neuf, where you end the walk. At the first corner, veer left into a sleepy triangular square called place Dauphine. Marvel at how such quaintness could be lodged in the midst of such greatness as you walk through the park to the end of the island. At the equestrian statue of Henry IV, turn right on to the old bridge and take refuge in one of the nooks on the Eiffel Tower side.)
		Pont Neuf - The "new" bridge is now Paris' oldest. Built during Henry IV's reign in about 1600. Its 12 arches span the widest part of the river.
		Dinner
		(Take the pink Villejuif Louis Aragon. Exit at Place du Chatelet. Get off and catch the brown/Mairie des Lilas. Exit at Rambuteau.)
7:00 p.m.	See:	Centre Pompidou- Free MP/€12/1st Sun. free and closed Tues., Wed-Mon 11-9. Place Georges Pompidou 75004 Paris, France 01 44 78 12 33 Europe's greatest collection of far-out modern art is housed in the Musee National d'Art Moderne on the 4th and 5th floors with Picasso, Matisse, Chagall and great views of Paris. Cafe Mezzanine - level 1 Kiosk- Level 2- Self-Service
		(Go to the north side of the museum/Rue Rambutau. Turn right to Rue du Renard/back side of museum.)
		Paris Museums: Pompidou Center Letterbox
		(Take the brown/Chatelet. Exit Hotel de Ville. Catch the yellow/LaDefense. Get off at LaDefense. Catch the SNCF Train to Becon les Bruyeres.)
	Lodge:	Cecilia's Guest House

Day 13	Thurs.	June 24
	Do:	(Go back SW on Rue Denfert Rochereau. Turn left/south on Rue de Strasbourg. Take the SNCF Train to LaDefense. Take the yellow/Chateau de Vincennes. Exit at Palais Royal Musee du Lourve.)
9:00 a.m.	See:	Louvre (Musee du Louvre)- Free MP/€9/6- (9-6 Mon,Th-Sat,Sun, closed Tues., Wed,Fri 9-10) Europe's oldest and biggest museum. Home of the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848 (paintings, sculptures, objects d’art and graphic arts) and ancient civilizations (Oriental, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities); Islamic, African, Asian, Oceanic and North and South American arts.
12:30 p.m.		Palais Royal Courtyards- Across from the Louvre on rue de Rivolia are pleasant courtyards of the stately Palais Royal. Only the courtyard is open. Take a quiet break.
	Do:	Paris Landmarks: Palais Royal Letterbox
		Lunch
		( Turn right/west on Rue St. Honore.)
	Do:	BNP Baribas Bank Cash Machine
		(Continue west on Rue St. Honore. Turn left/south on Les Pyramides. Cross the river on the Pont Royal bridge. Turn right/west on Quai Voltaire.)
1:30 p.m.		Musee d'Orsay- Free MP/ € 9.50 (9:30-6, 9:30-9:45 Thurs.) 1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur 75007 Paris, France 01 40 49 48 14 Housed in the train station building, constructed by Victor Laloux for the 1900 World Fair, the Orsay is a national museum devoted to all the arts between 1848-1914. Among the featured artists are Bonnard, Carpeaux, Cézanne, Courbet, Daumier, Degas, Gallé, Gauguin, Guimard, Lalique, Maillol, Manet, Millet, Monet, Pissarro, Redon, Renoir, Rodin, Seurat, Sisley, van Gogh, Vuillard… Jeunes filles au piano (Young Girls at Piano) 1892 RF 755
		(Turn right/east on Quai Voltaire. Cross left across the Pont Royal bridge going north. Enter Jardin des Tuileries.)
4:00 p.m.	See:	Tuileries Garden Public WC
		The Architects Series #2 Ducks at the Louvre Letterbox
		(Go left/west on Quai Anatole France. Take a right on the Pont Solferino Bridge over the Seine. Turn left on Quai Des Tuileries. Turn right on Place de la Concorde.)
	See:	Place de la Concorde - Cities largest square, which was opened in 1667 by Louis XIV. Many cinemas. Look for v.o. (version originale) for English speaking movies. Fouquet's cafe is where the French stars go, Laduree #75 has a bakery with macaroons
		(Walk towards the water and bridge.)
	Do:	Gamecock in Paris Letterbox
		Paris Landmarks: the Guillotine at the Concorde Letterbox
		(Go back up to the Champs Elysee. Go left/northwest on Avenue des Champs Elysee.)
		Champs Elysee- In 1667 Louis XIV opened the 1st section of the street as a short extension of the Tuileries Garden. This year is considered the birth of Paris. It became the place to cruise in your carriage. In the 1700's cafes came. It was pure elegance from 1920-1960.
		(From the center of the square continue on Ave Des Champs-Elysees. Stop at the corner of Winston Churchill Blvd on the left. 4 blocks down.)
		Charles de Gaulle statue- standing ramrod straight and striding out as he did the day Paris was liberated in 1944.
		(Across the street on Winston Churchill Blvd.)
		Grand and Petit Palais- The Grand and Petit Palais exhibition halls were from the 1900 World's Fair. The Grand Palais is pricey houses temporary exhibits. The Petit Palais house a permanent collection of lesser paintings by Courbet, Monet etc. (Free) The Alexander III Bridge has golden statues and ironwork lamps built to celebrate a turn of the 20th century treaty between France and Russia.
		(Continue walking towards the water on Winston Churchill Blvd. Turn right/west on Cour La Reine/Cour Albert. Walk to Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt.)
	Do:	Paris Landmarks: Grand Palais Letterbox
		(Go back up Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Champs Elysee.)
		Rond-Point-where the shopping begins. It is always lined with flower and season decorations.
		(Continue past the roundabout and past Colisee on the right .)
		BNP Paribas Bank 37 Avenue des Champs Elysee
		Disney, Virgin Music Gap and Quiksilver Stores- on the right
		(Across the street.)
		Renault- Car buffs and Star Trek fans should check out the space-age bar in the store.
		(On the other side of the street on Rue la Boetie.)
		Arcades des Champs-Elysees Mall at #76. Has fancy lamps, mosaic floors, glass skylight and classical columns, which capture the roaring 20's.
		(Continue down the street. On the right.)
		Thomas Jefferson Plaque- Jefferson lived and worked at this site in a mansion called Langeac from 1785 until he left Paris to return to America in 1789. The mansion has been replaced by a commercial and apartment building. "In this place resided Thomas Jefferson Minister of the United States to France 1785–1789 President of the United States 1801–1809 Author of the American Declaration of Independence Founder of the University of Virginia This plaque was affixed on the 13th of April 1919, by the care of former students of the University of Virginia, soldiers of the World War, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the university".
		(Across the street.)
		Laduree- At #75 with the green and purple awning is a classic 19th century tea salon/restaurant/patisserie. It is 1860's. A coffee is only €3.50. The bakery sells traditional macaroons, cakes and finger sandwiches.
		(Still on the left side.)
		Fouquet's Cafe- #99 under the red awning is a popular spot among French celebrities, but expensive. It opened in 1899 as a coachman's bistro. The golden plaque at the entrance honors winners of France's oscar-like awards, including Gerard Depardieu as well as some Americans.
		(Still on the left past Avenue George V.)
		Louis Vuitton- #101-The flagship store for the famous producer of leather bags. It has 101 vintage suitcase/trunks hanging on the wall from 1854.
		(Back across the street.)
		Lido - You can walk inside Lido, Paris' largest cabaret, until 6 p.m. without a ticket. Check the films and shocking prices. V.O. means the film will be shown in it's original language.
		Mercedes Benz #118 In the 18th century this was an area for horse stables.
		(Just down the road still on the right.)
		Peugeot #136
		McDonald's - #140- It offers cafe-quality chairs and flower boxes It's a good place to people watch. WC
		(Still on the right past Rue Arsene Houssaye on the Rue de Tilsitt-roundabout road.)
		Qatar Embassy- One of the few survivors of a dozen uniformly U-shaped buildings from Haussmann's original 1853 grand design. Peek into the foyer for a glimpse of 19th century classiness.
	Do:	Arc de Triomphe - Free MP/€9 Free on 1st Sun. (10-11) - Commissioned by Napoleon to commemorate his victory at the battle of Austerlitz. 284 steps lead to a cute museum about the arch with sweeping panoramas and mesmerizing views of the traffic.
		(Go around to the SW side and head down Avenue Foch.)
		Paris Landmarks: Arc de Triomphe Letterbox
		(Take the pedestrian walkway the way you came. Catch the red/Charles DeGaulle-Etoile/Cergy-Le Haut/Poissy. Exit at LaDefense. Take the SNCF Train to Becon les Bruyeres.)
	Lodge:	Cecilia's Guest House

Day 14	Fri.	June 25
	Do:	(Take the SNCF train from Becon les Bruyeres to La Defense. Take the red/Marna LaValler Chessy. Exit at Charles deGaulle. Take the blue/Nation. Exit at Anvers.)
		Elysees Montmartre- Oldest cancan dance hall in Paris.
		(Walk two blocks up rue de Steinkerque, the street to the right of Elysees Montmartre.)
		Funiculaire de Montmartre- Use your RER card. It opened for business in 1900. It originally relied on hydraulic power for the ascent and gravity for the trip downhill; the hydraulic system was replaced by an electric motor in 1930, and the funicular was completely rebuilt in 1991. The current funicular has two 60-passenger cars, which run on parallel tracks that ascend 36 meters or 118 feet between the lower and upper stations. Each car operates independently, like an elevator (and unlike the many funiculars where each car is a counterweight to the other).
		(Find a good viewing spot on the steps.)
		Sacre-Coeur Basilica- Free- (6 a.m.-11 p.m.) Pl. du Parvis-du-Sacré-Coeur, 18e, Built from 1875-1919 with 83 pillars sunk 130 feet deep.
		(Public WC to your left down 50 steps. Go right to the church's dome and crypt.)
	Optional:	Dome and Crypt €5 (9-7) Unobstructed view of Paris up 260 ft. up tight and claustrophobic spiral stairs to the dome. Crypt is empty.
		(Leaving the front of the church, turn right and walk west along the ridge, following tre-lined rue Azais. At rue St. Eleuthere/rue du Mont Cenis turn right and walk uphill a block.)
		Church of St. Pierre-de-Montmartre-Free (8:30-7) 2 rue du Mont-Cenis F-75018 Paris, France One of Paris' oldest churches at 1147 and founded by Louis VI and his wife Adelaide. Find her tombstone midway down on the left wall. The four gray columns may be from the Roman days as a temple of Mercury.
		(Enter du Tertre square on the left/west and stand on its cusp for the best perspective.)
		Place due Tertre-Bohemian Montmartre-Lined with cafes, acacia trees, artists, hucksters and tourists.
		(Continue west on Norvins and a dozen steps to the intersection with rue des Saules at the La Bonne Franquette.)
		Boulangerie with a View-The venerable boulangerie (bakery) on the left, dating from 1900 is one of the last surviving bits of the old-time community, made famous in a painting by the artist Maurice Utrillo.
		(From here look back up rue Norvins, then backpedal a few steps to catch the classic view of the dome of Sacre-Coeur rising above the rooftops. Follow the rue des Saules downhill/north onto the back side of Montmartre. Continue downhill.)
		Le Maison Rose Restaurant-made famous in a Utrillo painting was once frequented by Utrillo, Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein. Lousy food.
		(Just downhill is Paris' last remaining vineyard.)
		Clos Montmartre Vineyard- Ever since the 12th century the monks and nuns of the large abbey produced wine here. Closed.
		(Continue downhill to the intersection with rue St. Vincent.)
		Au Lapin Agile Cabaret- Picasso, Renoir etc. would gather for "performances" here, poetry, sing-alongs, parodies etc.
	Do:	Paris Churches: Sacre Coeur Letterbox
		(Turn around and walk up rue des Saules and turn right at La Maison Rose, heading west one block on rue de l'Abreuvoir. At the bust of singer Dalida continue straight west along the small walkway called allee des Brouillards. You'll pass another of Renoir's homes. Walk down the steps at the walkway's end, then stroll up through the small, fenced, multilevel park.)
		Square Suzanne Buisson- Stone statue of headless St. Denis. He was sentenced to death by the Romans for spreading Christianity. As they marched him up to the top of Montmartre to be executed, the Roman soldiers got tired and just beheaded him near here. Denis popped right up, picked up his head and carried on another 3 miles north before he finally died.
		(At the top of the park, turn left onto avenue Junot, which turns into rue Norvins. At the boulangerie go downhill/south. Don't curve right on the car-filled rue Lepic; instead go straight down the pedestrian only place J.B. Clement, hugging the buildings on the left. Turn right on rue Ravignan and follow it down to the leafy square with the TIM Hotel. Go to the right of the hotel at 13 place Emile Goudeau.)
		Le Bateau-Lavoir (Picasso's Studio)- It was destroyed and rebuilt in 1970. Picasso moved into it in 1904.
		(Walk back half a block uphill and turn left on rue d'Orchampt. Walk the length of this short street and into a tiny alley, which squirts you out of the other end at the intersection with rue Lepic.)
		Moulin de la Galette- Only two windmills (moulins) remain on the hill that was once dotted with 30 of them. Originally they pressed monk's grapes and farmer's grain or crushed gypsum rocks into a powdery plaster of Paris. In the 1850's the mines closed, so they became ceremonial centerpieces of a popular outdoor dance hall. Renoir's Bal du Moulin de la Galette (in Orsay) shows it in it's heyday.
		(Follow rue Lepic as it winds down the hill. The green-latticed building on the right side was also part of the Moulin de la Galette -the second surviving windmill is just above, through the trees Rounding the bend, look to the right down rue Tourlaque. Go one block.)
		Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's House- Find the building on the SW corner with the tall, brick-framed art studio windows under the heavy mansard roof. Every night, Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) nobleman turned painter, whose legs were deformed in a horse-riding accident during his teen years, would dress up here and then journey down rue Lepic to the Moulin Rouge.
		(Continue down rue Lepic to #54.)
		Vincent van Gogh's House- He lived here with his brother from 1886-1888. During those years he transformed from a gloomy Dutch painter of brown and gray peasant scenes into an inspired visionary with wild ideas and Impressionist colors.
		(Follow rue Lepic downhill as it makes a hard right at #36 and becomes a lively market street. Enjoy the small shops and neighborhood ambience. Go two blocks down to your right at #15.)
		BNP Paribas 27 Rue Lepic
		Cafe des Deaux Moulins-(7-12 p.m.) This is the site of pilgrimage for movie buffs worldwide since it was featured in Amelie.
		(Now continue downhill on rue Lepic going through Boulevard de Clicky to Place Blanche.)
		Moulin Rouge- Opened in 1889. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec sketched here. Ginger Rogers, Dalida, Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis etc. came here. Walk into the open-air entryway or step into the lobby to mull over the photos, show options and prices.
		(Turn left out of the building. The Blanche Metro stop is here in place Blanche. Take it west/Porte Dauphine to the next exit, Place de Clichy. Take the light blue/St. Denis-Universite line northeast to Basilique de St Denis.)
	See:	Basilique Cathedrale de Saint-Denis MP/7 € (10-6:15) 1, rue de la Légion d’Honneur Phone : 33 / (0)1 48 09 83 54 The first monumental masterpiece of Gothic art. Saint Denis was designed by Abbot Suger in the 12th century and completed in the 13th century, and was the first religious building to accord a central place to light, the symbol of divinity. Building was carried out by Pierre de Montreuil among others, who went on to supervise the building of Notre-Dame de Paris. Above the portal is a great rose window, a wholly novel feature. The use of cross-ribbed vaulting made it possible for the first time to create tall window bays. The absence of dividing walls between the chapels in Abbot Suger's chevet (1140-1144) meant it was particularly suited to displaying the relics of saints, venerated by ever increasing numbers of pilgrims throughout the Middle Ages. There are 13th-century recumbent statues sculpted with open eyes, and large compositions dating from the Renaissance, associating death with the hope of resurrection, such as the tombs of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, or of Henri II and Catherine de Medici. Saint Denis was a major pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages, then the church of a powerful Benedictine abbey. From the 6th century on, it was the place of burial for Kings and Queens of France. The church became a Cathedral in 1966.
	Do:	Paris Churches: Saint Denis Basilica Letterbox
		(Take the blue line/Chatillon Montrouge at Basilique de St. Denis metro south to Invalides. Exit and take the gold line/Pontoise west to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel.)
	Do:	Eiffel Tower - €4.50/1st level, €8.10/2nd level and €13.10/top. (9-12:00 a.m.) Or climb the stairs for €4.50 to levels one and two. Built in 1889 for the Centennial World's Fair. Walk up to the 2nd floor for the best views. Cafeteria and WC. 1st level has exhibits and a post office. The cancellation stamp reads Eiffel Tower. Snack cafe. (Ride the lift to the 2nd level and immediately line up for the lift to the top. Enjoy the views on top, then ride back down to the 2nd. level. Enjoy the view. Then hike down the stairs to the1st level. Eat and explore shops here. Buffets Restaurant €7.50 Pizza, Sandwich, Hot Dog
		(Take the road on the south side of the tower/Avenue Sihestre de Sacy. Watch for the trail. Otherwise go to the Avenue de la Bourdonnais and start over.)
	Do:	Paris Landmarks: Eiffel Tower
		(Head back to the Seine River and turn left/west on the Quai Branly. Take the Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel/Suffren/42 metro to Rond Point Des Champs Elysee. Now take28 to Gare St. Lazare. Catch the SNCF Train to Becon les Bruyeres.)
Optional:
	View:	Opera Garnier €12 English Tour (10-4:30) 9 Rue Scribe 75009 Paris, France 01 40 01 25 40 Built for Napoleon III and finished in 1875. Seats 2,000. Inspired The Phantom of the Opera as it has an underground lake. The Paris Story and Fragonard Perfume Museum (Free) are nearby.
		Catacombs- €8 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, Place Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris Underground tunnels contain the anonymous bones of 6 million permanent Parisians. 1786 decided to improve congestion and sanitation by emptying cemeteries. Bones are stacked 5 feet high and 80 feet deep.
	Lodge:	Cecilia's Guest House
		BNP Paribas : 1) Paris Louvre 1-3, Rue du Colonel Driant 75001 PARIS 2) Pris Pyramides 270, rue Saint-Honore 75001 PARIS 3) Paris Place Dauphine (on the island near the Pont Neuf Bridge) 20, rue de Harlay 75001 PARIS 4) Paris Rambuteau 4E 48, rue des Archives 75004 PARIS (north of the island) 5) Paris Cite Des Arts 4E 18, rue De L'Hotel De Ville 75004 PARIS (on the north shore from island) 6) Paris rue du Bac 15, rue du Bac 75007 PARIS (near Musee d'Orsay) 7) Paris Suffren Champ de Mars 43, Avenue de Suffren 75007 PARIS (near Eiffel Tower) 8) Champs Elysees International 37, Avenue des Champs Elysees 75008 PARIS

Day 15	Sat	June 26
7:30 a.m.		(Take the SNCF Train to LaDefense. Take the red A/Boissy Saint Leger/Marne La Vallee Chessy. Exit at Chatelet Les Halles. Catch the blue line/Mltry Claye. Exit at Gare du Nord. Go outside of the station on the south side. Walk down Rue du Dunkerque, halfway down is Blvd. de Denain. Go south.)
		BNP Paribas 10 Boulevard de Denain
8:30 a.m.	Do:	Rent Car-Alamo 556174359 Gare Du Nord Van 5 Door Automatic-Citroen Grand Picasso
		(Take Rue de Dunkerque west. Turn right/north on Blvd de Magenta. It will cross Blvd de Rochechouart and become Blvd Barbes. After crossing Rue Ordener it will become Blvd Ornano. After crossing Blvd Ney it will become Avenue Porte de Clignancourt. Go left/west on Rue Jean Henri Fabre into Peripherique. Turn right/west on Avenue Charles de Gaulle/N13. After crossing the Seine it will become the A14. It will enter the A13 going right/north. Take exit 14 onto the N15. Turn right/north on Avenue du Marschal Gallieni. At the roundabout go left on Avenue du Marechal Joffre. Turn right on Avenue Aristide Briand. Turn left on Route de Giverny. Cross the Seine and go left on D201/Rue de l'Eglise. It will go left on Rue de Villez , become Rue de Vignes and finally Rue de l'Epto. turn right at Rue du Port. It will become Rue de la Maine. Go left on Rue de l'Eau still D201. Go left on D5/Rue de Falaise. Go right on Rue Claude Monet/C3.)
	Arrive:	Giverny	48
9:30 a.m.	Do:	Claude Monet's Garden 6.00 € house & garden, 4.00 € garden only (9:30-6) 1.25 hour tour
		Monet's Water Lily Letterbox
10:30 a.m.	Depart:	Giverny
		(Continue on C3/Rue Claude Monet. Turn left on the 1st street going left. Turn right on Chemin du Roy/D5. Go left on Rue Cornbattants d'Indochine. Cross the Pont Clemenceau. Turn right on Avenue de Rouen. Turn left on Avenue Ferdinand Foch/D181. At the roundabout take the 3rd right/ Avenue des Capucins still D181. At the next roundabout continue through on Avenue de la Cote/D181. It will make a sharp right. Continue through the next two roundabouts still on D181. Enter the A13/E5 going right. It will eventually go right on A13/E46. In Caen it will become E46/N413. Take exit 6 right and then left onto Esplanade Brillaud de Laujardiere. Continue through the roundabout.)
12:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Le Memorial de Caen (pronounced kahn) € 17.50 (9-7) Esplanade Général Eisenhower 14000 Caen, France 02 31 06 06 45 Two video presentations and numerous exhibits on the lead-up to WWII, the actual Battle of Normandy, the Cold War and the ongoing fight for peace (Nobel prize Gallery and Peace Gardens.)	107
2:00 p.m.	Depart:	Caen
		(Go back the way you came on Brillaud de Laujardiere. Go through the roundabout and right on Blvd General Waygand. Enter the E46/N413. At the junction take the N13/E46. Take exit 36 right onto D33. At the roundabout take the 4th right onto D613. At the next roundabout take the 2nd right on D572/Blvd Marechal Montgomery. At the next roundabout take the 2nd right on D6/Blvd Sadl Carnot. At Rue des Bouches turn left. Take the next left. Turn left again on Rue St. Malo. )
2:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Bayeaux	18
		Bayeux Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre Dame de Bayeux)- Free (8:30-6) 4 rue du General de Dais 14400 Bayeux France Built in 1066. Historians believe the Bayeux tapestry hung here.
		(Walk 2 blocks east on Forest Nesmond.)
		Bayeux Tapestry €7.80 (9-6:30) Centre Guillaume Le Conquérant Rue de Nesmond 14400 Bayeux Tél : + 33 (0)2 31 51 25 50 Listed as a “Memory of the World” by UNESCO, the Bayeux Tapestry (Calvados) is an embroidery, 70 metres long, made in the 11th century. Celebrating the conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, this linen canvas was probably embroidered by monks in the south of England after the Battle of Hastings on October 14^th, 1066. Legendary animals, ships, Vikings, Norman and Saxon cavalries illustrate the exploits of William and his opponent Harold, another pretender to the throne of England.
		(On the other side of Bien. Cuisiniers Rue.)
		Lace Conservatory-Free (10-12:30 & 2-6) 6 Rue du Bienvenu 14400 Bayeux Notable for its carved 15th century facade, the Adam and Eve house. Watch workers design and weave intricate lace, just as artisans did in the 1600s.
3:30 p.m.	Depart:	Bayeaux
		(Continue on Rue St. Malo. Turn left on Rue Genas Duhomme/D6 C. At Blvd d'Eindhoven/D613 turn right. Turn left at D516. At Rue Marie Rose Thonnard turn right on D87. Go left on Blvd Gilbert Longuet.)
	Arrive:	Arromanches	6
	See:	Artificial Harbor-Start at the cliffs above the town. (Drive 2 minutes toward Courseulles-sur-Mer and pay €2 to park, hike 10 minutes uphill from Arromaches; or take the free white train from the museum to the top of the bluff on weekend and summers. To the left is the American sector, with Omaha Beach and then Utah Beach (notice the cliffs); below and to the right lie the British, French, and Canadian sectors (with the more level terrain). Look and ponder how, from makeshift harbor below, the liberation of Europe commenced. On June 7, 1944, 17 old ships crossed the English Channel under their own steam, and were sunk by their crews from bow to stern, forming the first shelter. Then 115 football-field size cement blocks, called Mullberries, were towed across the channel and sunk, creating a four-mile-long breakwater located about a mile and a half off shore. Finally, seven floating steel "pierheads" with extendable legs were set up; they were linked to shore by four mile-long floating roads made of concrete pontoons. Anti-aircraft guns were set up on the pontoons. With-in 6 days of operation, 54,000 vehicles, 326,000 troops, and 110,000 tons of goods had been delivered. An Allied toehold on Normandy was secure.
		Wander the beach among the concrete and rusted litter of the battle, and be thankful that all you hear are birds and surf.
		(Go back south on Blvd Gilbert Longuet. Turn right on D87, then left on D514. At the next junction it will go right on Route du Porte/D514. Drive 10-minutes west of Arromanches on D514. Follow the signs reading Port en Bessin; once in Longues-sur-Mer, follow Batterie signs.)
		Batterie de Longues-sur-mer- 4 €/3,00 € NMP- 4 German bunkers with guns intact. The guns, 300 yds inland, were arranged in a semicircle to maximize the firing range east and west, and are the only original guns remaining in place in the D-Day region. The guns could fire 13 miles at great accuracy and were a major obstacle to the landings at Omaha and Gold beaches. American and British forces were pounded from this site. The lone observation bunker on the cliffs directed the firing. From here you can drive down to the water, by continuing on the small road past the parking lot to see the remains of Port Winston at Arromanches.	5
		(Continue on D-514 to Colleville-sur-Mer. Look for signs to the cemetery.)
		WWII Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial- Crowning a bluff just above Omaha Beach and the eye of the D-Day storm, 9,387 brilliant white-marble crosses and Stars of David glow in memory of Americans who gave their lives to free Europe on the beaches below. First, stop at the VC to pick up an English information sheet. Read the 1956 letter from the French president (on the wall above the FP), which eloquently expresses the feeling of gratitude the French still have for the US. Walk past the memorial and the cemetery to the bluff that overlooks the piece of Normandy called "that embittered shore-portal of freedom." Steps lead down to the beautiful beach below. Walk back to the memorial, where you'll see giant reliefs of the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of Europe etched on the walls. Behind that is the semicircular Garden of the missing, with 1,5567 names. Finally wonder among the tombstones.	9
		(Drive west on D-514 into St. Laurent, then follow Vierville par la Cote signs to the beach. A right turn leads to Le Ruquet (where the road ends), a good place to appreciate the Allied soldiers challenge on D-Day.)
		Vierville-sur-Mer - Allows access to Omaha Beach. The small bunker and gun above the parking area protected this easiest access point inland from Omaha Beach. It was from here that the Americans established their first road inland. Find your way out to the beach and stroll to the right below the American Cemetery, to better understand the overwhelming assignment that American forces were handed on June 6. 1200 soldier died on the beach on the first day. As you walk, notice the scattered remains of rusted metal objects, and try to imagine their purpose. 150,000 tons of metal was already removed.	3
		(Take a left turn where the road from St. Laurent meets the beach, and head along the beach toward the Pointe de la Perce cliff, which from here looks very Pointe du Hoc-like. American Army Rangers mistook this cliff for Pointe du Hoc, costing them time and live. Park near the Casino.)
	Do:	Dinner- Casino cafe-It was here that the Americans tried to assemble a floating bridge and their own artificial harbor, but the weather and tides did not cooperate. Stroll along the beach toward the jutting Pointe de la Perce (best a low tides). You may see tractors doing double duty pulling boats into and out of the sea.	1
		(As you leave Vierville-sur-Mer to the west on D-514, you'll pass the very pontoon bridge that was to be assembled at the beach. During the fighting, it was moved to Arromanches and used as a second off-loading ramp. It was discovered a few years ago in the junkyard.)
		Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument - Free (9-5) This was the Germans' most heavily fortified position along the coast, thanks to its strategic location. The Allie determined to take out this cliffside German battery, which could punish American forces attempting to land at Utah and Omaha beaches. 300 US Army Rangers attempted a castle style assault of the German-occupied cliffs using grappling hooks and ladders borrowed from the London fire dept. 2/3 of the Rangers died. The German bunkers and the bombed-out landscape remain just as they were found. This was the most heavily bombarded of all on D-Day, receiving more than 10,000 tons of bombs. This is considered a gravesite, so no picnics allowed.	5
		(Continue on D514 west. It will go left/south at Grandcamp Maisy on D199/Rue du Doctaur Boutrois. Turn left/east on D613/N13/E46 to the village of LaCambe. Follow signs reading Cimetiere Allemand.)
		German Military Cemetery (8-7) 21,000 Germans are buried here. The site seems appropraitely bleak, with two graves per simple marker and dark crosses in groups of five.
		Ste. Mere Eglise On Utah Beach. Where The Longest Day occurred. Two Americans dangled from the town's church while Germans took pot shots at them. A parachute has been reinstalled on the steeple where Private John Steele's was. Today the village greets travelers with 1940s music from street speakers.	8
6:00 p.m.	Depart:	Normandy
		(At D113 go left/south. At the junction go right on D5/Quartier de la Mairie. Shortly go left/south on D11. At the junction with Rue de Littry continue south on D6. It will go around St Lo. At the roundabout take the 4th right on N174/E3. Enter A84/E401/E3 going right/west. Take exit 34 right on N175/E401. Exit onto Rue de la St. Come/D80. Take a right/north on D976/Mt. St. Michel.)
7:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Mont St. Michel	73
		Le Relais du Roy 145.00 € BP 8 Route du Mont St Michel F-50170 Le Mont St Michel 33 (0) 2 33 60 14 25 9.50 € breakfast, 1.20 € per adult,double room and triple room Arrive from 7-9:30 reservation@le-relais-du-roy.com Received email 3/15/10 Emailed reservation on 3/17/10, Gave credit info on 3/20/10	(283)
		BNP Paribas : Pontorson Mont Saint Michel 3, Place de L'Hotel De Ville 50170 Pontorson


Day 16	Sun.	June 27
		(2 mile causeway built in 1878, surrounded by mudflat.)
9:00 a.m.	See:	Abbaye du Mont St. Michel-8,50 € (9-7) Parking 5 €, Mass 11:30 (be at entrance at 11:15 and 6:30 p.m.) (10-4) Grand Rue road is lined with shops and hotels on the way up. Tour the abbey in a one way route. (Walk to the round lookout at the far end and face the church.) West Terrace- 1776 fire destroyed the west end of the church leaving this grand view terrace. Look at the polder land-famrland reclaimed by Normans in the 19th century with the help of Dutch engineers. (Now head back into the...) Abbey Church-Sit on a pew near the front of the church, under the little statue of the Archangel Michael, with the spear to defeat dragons and evil. Most of the church is Romanesque 11th century, but Gothic apse behind the altar. (Just outside the church, you'll find the...) Cloisters-This was the peaceful zone that connected various rooms where monks could meditate, read the Bible and tend their gardens to grow food and herbs. Look to see what the tide is doing from the view window. Notice the carvings, which feature various plants and heighten the Garden-of-Eden ambience the cloister offered the monks. (Continue on the tour to the....) Refectory- This was the dining hall, where they consumed food in silence. One monk read the Bible in monotone during the meals, pulpit on the right near the far end. The columns are think but very deep, allowing maximum light and solid support. (Stairs lead down to the...) Guests Hall- Guests were wined and dined according to their status. It was once painted like the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. The big double fireplace, kept out of sight by hanging tapestries, served as a kitchen. (Hike the stairs to the...) Hall of the Grand Pillars-Perched on the pointy rock, the huge abbey had 4 sturdy crypts like this to prop it up. You're standing under the Gothic portion of the abbey church. This was the crypt that collapsed in 1421. Notice the immensity of the new columns, 15 ft. (To see what kind of crypt collapsed, walk on to the....) Crypt of St. Martin- 11th century Romanesque vault. (Next, you'll find the...) Ossuary- (identifiable by its big treadwheel) Housed the hospital, morgue and ossuary. Because the abbey graveyard was small, it was routinely emptied, and the bones were stacked here. Ruled by an atheistic government from 1793 to 1863, the abbey was used as an Alcatraz-type prison. 300 priests were its first inmates who refused to renounce their vows. Prisoners powered the treadwheel. Scriptorium Hall- Finish your visit by walking through the Promenade of the monks, under more Gothic vaults. Spiral down to the gift shop, turn right and follow signs to Jardin. The room after the shop holds temporary exhibitions about the history and future of the mont. The Merville- 3 level buildings created in 1220, lower level for lower class, middle floor for VIPS and top floor for clergy. (Stairs lead from here back into village. To avoid the crowds on your descent, veer to the right down the small lane past the Musee Historique or, at the same place, follow chemin des Ramparts to the left and hike down via the....) Ramparts- Mont St. Michel is ringed by a fine example of 15th century fortifications. They were built to defend against cannons. The 5 sided Boucle Tower ( 1481) was crafted with no blind angles, so defenders could protect it and the nearby walls in all directions. At dark, the island is magically floodlit. Views from the ramparts are sublime. Stand on the causeway for the best views. High Tide 8:33 a.m. and 8:48 p.m. www.ot-montsaintmichel.com
3:00 p.m.	Depart:	Mont St. Michal
		(Take D976 south. Turn left on D80/Rue de Asterlac. It will jog right and then left on D30. Enter right on the A84/E3. Take exit 29 right onto N12 going east. At the 3rd roundabout go right/south on D706. At the 2nd roundbout take a right on D798. In Prince it will become D30. In Laval cross the A81/E50 then take a left to enter it. Take exit 6 turning right on A28/E402. Exit onto the E5/A10 going northeast. Outside Blois exit onto N252 going right/south. Stay on it through 2 roundabouts. Turn right on rue de L'Octrol. Turn right on D149/Avenue du Marechal Maunoury. Go left on Rue du Bourg Neu. Turn right away on Rue de Gallois. Turn right again on Rue du Pere Monsabre. At the junction left on Rue Jean Moulin. Go right on Avenue Jean Laigret. Turn left on Rue Ducoux.) )
7:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Blois	182
	Lodge:	Hotel Saint Jacques 7 Rue Ducoux, Blois, 41000 02 54 78 04 15 (Quintuple €90, free internet, Buffet breakfast costs EUR 6.50 per person. Parking on the street, check-in 2-10) Email 12/20, Reserved 3/07	(182)
		BNP Paribas : 1) 31, rue Nationale 37400 Amboise 2) 86, rue Nationale 37000 Tours

Day 17	Mon.	June 28
8:00 a.m.	Depart:	Blois
		(Go back north on Rue Ducoux. Turn right on Rue Jean Moulin, then left on Avenue Gambetta. It will become Avenue Jean Laigret and go left on Rue de Gallois. It will become Rue Trouossard. Take the 1st left and right on Rue d'Angleterre. It will become Avenue du Marechal Maunoury. Take an angled left on Rue de l'Octrol. Go left on Blvd des Cotes Unis. At the roundabout turn right on N252. Enter the A10/E5 going left/west. Take a right on the A85. Cross the river and take a left/west on E60. The road will jog right on D257 and then left on N152/E60. Turn left crossing the river on D749. Take a right on D7. After crossing the next river it will go left. At the junction go right on D751. Go left/south on D947. At the roundabout take the 2nd right on Avenue des Roches.)
9:30 a.m.	Arrive:	Fontvraud l'Abbaye	84

		Abbaye Royale do Fontevraud €8.40 (9:30-6:30) The Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is one of the most beautiful abbeys in France. Situated in the heart of the Loire Valley not far from the town of Saumur, it is an island of peace and a reminder of another way of life altogether. Founded in 1611, Fontevraud was one of the largest monastic complexes in the western world. Several members of the Plantagenet family were buried there, and four daughters of Louis XV brought up in the convent there.
11:00 a.m.	Depart:	Fontvraud l'Abbaye
		(Go back north on Avenue des Roches. Go through the roundabout on D947. Take the next right on D751. It will go right. At a roundbout go left on D749 crossing the river into town. Turn left on Quai Charles VII/D749, then right on Avenue Francois Mitterrand.)
11:30 a.m.	Arrive:	Chinon	13
		Chateau de Chinon €3 (9-7) F-37500 Chinon Phone: +33 247 931 345 It was built on the site of a Gallo-Roman castrum as a fortified stronghold by Theobald I, Count of Blois in the year 954. Henry Plantagenet lived here and Richard the Lionheart (probably) died here. Most excitingly though, Joan of Arc came here to persuade Charles VII (then dauphin) to toughen up and kick the English out of France.
1:00 p.m.	Depart:	Chinon
		(Continue on Avenue Francois Mitterrand. It will become Route de Tours. At the roundabout take the 2nd right on D751. Enter the A85/E60 going right/east. Take exit 11 on D58 going left/north. Take the 2nd left on D31. Turn right on E604/D976. Go through the roundabout taking the 3rd right on Rue de la Canardiere/D81. It will go left on Rue du Pont. Turn right on D40/Rue de Chenonceau. Just before the town turn right.)
2:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Chenonceau	45
	See:	Chateau de Chenonceau -10 € (9-7:30) 7150 Chenonceaux France Telephone : 00 33 (0)2 47 23 90 07 16th century Renaissance palace arches over the Cher River. Come before 9 or after 3 to see it Walk down the tree-canopied path to the chateau. There is a fun plant maze partway up on the left. Cross 3 moats and 2 bridges and pass an old round tower.
		Loire Valley Series: Chenonceau Letterbox
5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Chenonceau
		(Go back on the D40. Turn right/north on the D81/Rue d'Amboise. Jog left on Blvd on Saint Denis Hors/D31, then right on Rue du Clos Chauffour. It will jog left on Avenue des Montils, then right on Rue de la Commanderie. Go through D61. Turn left on Rue du Clos Luce.)
5:20 p.m.	Arrive:	Amboise	8

		Chateau du Closluce 12,50 € (9-7) 2 Rue du Clos Lucé 37400 Amboise France Tel: +33 2-47576288 Where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life, painting and working at his thousand passions until 2nd May 1519, the day when he died in, here in this house. You can enter the bedchamber of the Master, his kitchen with its monumental fireplace, his fine Renaissance halls of brick and stone, and his delightful chapel, built by Charles VIII for Anne de Bretagne. Let your imagination work in the mysterious entrance to the secret underground tunnel which, according to an oral tradition, linked the Château d'Amboise to Le Clos Lucé, and which King Francis I used to visit Leonardo. And discover his 40 fabulous machines, 4 centuries ahead of their time, made with materials of the time
	Do:	Loire Valley Series: Da Vinci's Last Home Letterbox
7:00 p.m.	Depart:	Amboise
		(Go back down Rue du Clos Luce. Turn right on Avenue Leonard de Vinci/D61. Take the one way on Rue Joyeuse/Rue d'Orange. Turn left/west on Rue Nationale.)
	Do:	BNP Paribas 1) 31, rue Nationale 37400 Amboise
		(Turn around and go back on Rue Nationale as it becomes Rue de la Concorde. You will cross D61.)
		Loire Valley Series: Amboise Letterbox
		(Continue on Rue de la Concorde. Take the 1st left. Go left on D751. Turn right/east on D431 to cross the river on D431/Pont General Leclerc. Turn right on Rue de Bois/D952. At Blois go left on Blvd Daniel Dupuis. It will go right, then left. Turn right on Rue Ducoux.)
		Guelph Goes Abroad Letterbox (if we can find it)
7:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Blois	22
	Lodge:	Hotel Saint Jacques 7 Rue Ducoux, Blois, 41000 02 54 78 04 15 (Quintuple €90, free internet, Buffet breakfast costs EUR 6.50 per person. Parking on the street, check-in 2-10) Email 12/20, Reserved 3/07	(172)

Day 18	Tues.	June 29
9:00 a.m.	Depart:	Blois
		(Go back north on Ducoux. Turn left on Blvd Daniel Dupuis. Cross the Pont Francois Mitterrand. Turn right on D751/Levee de Chailles. It will eventually go left, right and left again. At a junction go left on D764/Route de Blois. It will jog right, then left. In a block turn left on Rue du Gue du Loop/D7. At Fougeres sur Bievre turn left on D52/Rue Henri Goyer.)
9:30 a.m.	Arrive:	Fougeres-sur Bievre	12
		Chateau de Fougeres-sur-Bievre - 5 € (9:30-12:30 and 2-6:30) 41,120 Fougeres sur Bievre 33 / (0) 2 54 20 27 18 The impressive entrance curtain built around 1470 contrast with the picturesque charm of the little courtyard, lined on both sides of body building dating from 1450-1475 with doors surmounted by elegant gothic carved pediments. In the early sixteenth century, the building is enclosed by an arcaded gallery lowered with a certain kinship with that of the castle of Blois. La façade sur cour est ornée d'un décor Renaissance, notamment par l'adjonction de pilastres à rinceaux et de chapiteaux. The front courtyard is decorated with a Renaissance, including the addition of pilasters with capitals and scrolls. Constructed for defense, not hunting. Rebuilt in 1500's.
11:30 a.m.	Depart:	Fougeres-sur-Bievre
		(Continue on D52/Rue Henri Goyer/Route de Cheverny/Route de Fougeres/Route Vignoble. At Cour Cheverny go right on the one way, then left on D102/Rue Barberet/Route du Cour Cheverny/Rue de la Motte/Route de Arian/Route de Bracieux/Avenue de Cheverny. At Bracieux go right on Rue de la Malrie/one way. Go left in two blocks, then left again on Rue Jules Girault. Then go right again on Rue Roger Brun/D102/D923. Go through the roundabout on D112/Route de Chambord. At Chambord go straight to the chateau.)
12:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Chambord	17
		Chateau de Chambord 8,50 € (9-6:15) F-41250 Chambord France Voiture/Moto 3 €/jour Built in 1518 with 440 rooms and 365 fireplaces
	Do:	Loire Valley Series: Chambord Letterbox
3:00 p.m.	Depart:	Chambord
		(Go back west on D33. Turn right on D174. Cross the Pont Charles de Gaulle on to D174/N152 onto N252. It will go right at the roundabout, then the 3rd left on the next roundabout. Enter the A10/E5/E60 going right/east. Take exit 12 west on N254. At the roundabout take the 1st right on N154. In Chartres turn left/west on N10/Place Morard. At the very large roundabout take the 2nd right on Rue Collin d'Harleville. Continue straight onto Rue du Chevel Blanc.)
4:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Chartres	77
		Diocese de Chartres 6,20 (8:30-5:15) 22-24 Avenue Aligre 28000 CHARTRES 28000 CHARTRES 02 37 21 40 40 02 37 21 40 40 According to tradition, Chartres Cathedral has housed the tunic of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the *Sancta Camisia, since 876. The relic was said to have been given to the cathedral by Charlemagne, who received it as a gift during a trip to Jerusalem. Because of this relic, Chartres has been a very important Marian pilgrimage center* and the faithful still come from the world over to honor it. The present cathedral is one of several French Gothic masterpieces built because fire had destroyed its predecessors. After the first cathedral of any great substance burnt down in 1020, a glorious new Romanesque basilica with a massive crypt was built under the direction of Bishop Fulbert and later Geoffroy de Lèves. The cathedral survived a fire in 1134 that destroyed much of the rest of the town, but was not so lucky on the night of June 10, 1194, when lightning ignited a great fire that destroyed all but the west towers, the façade and the crypt. The people despaired when it seemed that the Sancta Camisia had also perished in the fire. But three days later it was found unharmed in the treasury, which the bishop proclaimed was a sign from Mary herself that another, even more magnificent, cathedral should be built in Chartres. Donations came in from all over France and rebuilding began almost immediately in 1194. The people of Chartres volunteered to haul the necessary stone from quarries 5 miles away. The construction project used the plans laid out by the first architect in order to preserve the harmonious aspect of the cathedral. Work began first on the nave and by 1220 the main structure was complete, with the old crypt, the west towers and the west facade incorporated into the new building. On October 24, 1260, the cathedral was finally dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX and his family. Chartres Cathedral was never destroyed nor looted during the French Revolution and the numerous restorations never have altered its glorious beauty. It always stayed the same: a great triumph of Gothic art. The cathedral was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.
	Do:	Chartres Cathedral Letterbox
6:00 p.m.	Depart:	Chartres
		(Go back south on Rue du Cheval Blanc. Continue on the N10 going south. At the A11/E50 go northeast. Enter the A10/C13 also going northeast. Outside Paris it will go left as A10/E50. Then go right/east on the A86. It will become A4/E50. Take exit 12 to the roundabout Take the 3rd left/north on D35. After crossing the freeway at the 2nd roundabout take the 1st right on Avenue Marie Curie.)
7:30 p.m.	Arrive:	Disneyland Paris	70
	Lodge:	Premiere Classe Mlv Bussy Saint Georges 8, RUE MARIE CURIE 77600 Bussy Saint Georges Telephone:0 892 707 023 For only €4,80, get an energetic start to your day at the Premiere Classe MLV – Bussy-Saint-Georges with the breakfast buffet, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. during the week and 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the weekend and public holidays. - Canal+ and Canal Satellite - Free WiFi access- Towels and shower gel provided - Your daily paper - Reception open 24h/24 for a personal welcome - Night porter - Vending machines at your disposal round-the-clock for sweets, cakes, biscuits, hot and cold drinks- Restaurants nearby - Pool table and video games - Lifts - Free closed car park -	(176)
		BNP Paribas : 1) Bailly-Romainvilliers 11, Boulevard des Sports 77700

Day 19	Wed.	June 30
	Depart:	Paris

	Do:	BNP Paribas 14 Place d'Ariane 77700 Serris
		(Go back out on Place Ariane. Turn left on Rue du Bois de Paris. Turn left on Place d'Anane. Turn right on Cours du Danube. Go left on Blvd du Grand Fosse. Follow signs to Disneyland Paris.)
	Arrive:	Marne La Vallee
	See:	Disneyland Paris £119 3 day park hopper pass (10-11) Marne-La-Vallee, France	10
		(Enter the A4 going west/right. Take exit 12. Go right on D35 through a roundabout. At the 2nd one turn right on D406/Avenue Marie Curie.)
	Lodge:	Premiere Classe Mlv Bussy Saint Georges

Day 20	Thurs.	July 1
	See:	Walt Disney Studios Park (10-7)	10
	Lodge:	Premiere Classe Mlv Bussy Saint Georges

Day 21	Fri.	July 2
	See:	Disneyland Paris (10-11)	10
		Buy Barb the Beauty and the Beast Figure.
	Lodge:	Premiere Classe Mlv Bussy Saint Georges

Day 22	Sat	July 3
	Depart:	Bussy St. Georges
		(Take the A4 going west. Exit right onto the A104. Exit at the airport.)
	Arrive:	Charles de Gaulle International Airport	23
		Return Car
10:40 a.m.	Depart:	Paris
	Do:	Delta Flight 219 Put candy in checked luggage
1:00 p.m.	Arrive:	Minneapolis
	Do:	Lunch
2:45 p.m.	Depart:	Minneapolis
	Do:	Flight 1853
4:24 p.m.	Arrive:	Seattle
O'Russa
9:00 p.m.	Depart:	Seattle
	Do:	Alaska Airlines Flight 2138
9:59 p.m.	Arrive:	Spokane	(23)
Jen
9:30 p.m.	Depart:	Seattle
	Do:	Alaska Airlines Flight 2135
10:20 p.m.	Arrive:	Portland

English Banks - Barclays

French Banks - BNP Paribas

Bank of America charges a 1% for currency exchange at bank machines or 3% to use a debit card
877-833-5617 Bank of America to tell we are out of town

Motorways bear the prefix 'A' and national roads 'N'. Minor roads (marked in yellow on the Michelin roadmaps) are maintained by the Départements rather than by the Government and are classed as 'D' roads.
When parking, keep an eye out for ‘alternate side parking or ‘ stationnement alterné semi-mensal’ this means that you can park on one side of the street for the first half fo the month and the other for the rest of the month. Road signs marked 1-15 or 16-31 mean that you cannot park on the side of the road where the sign is posted between those dates. Parking on the left side of a street is allowed along one-way streets only. Pay-and-display machines (horodateurs) are very common throughout France. Provincial towns often offer free parking from noon to 1:30 p.m. The tariff and time limit are shown on the machine. FF1, FF2, FF5 and FF10 coins are accepted. Press the red button to get a ticket. The end of a no parking zone is indicated by a sign reading "Fin d'interdiction de stationner." Parking is free of charge from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. and on weekends, public holidays, and during the whole of August, unless otherwise indicated.

Normal Conditions
Speed limit on Motorway: 130kph
Speed limit in Towns: 50kph
Speed limit on Major roads: 110kph

When Wet
Speed limit on Motorway in wet conditions: 110kph
Speed limit on major roads in wet conditions: 90kph

"Rappel" means a continuation of the restriction.
Most motorways in France are toll roads (identified by a blue sign) non toll motorways can be identified by a green sign. At Toll motorways take a ticket on entering, and produce it later for payment according to the distance traveled.
A valid International driver's license is required for those who wish to drive in France.
What terms may I find useful when driving in France?
Aire de repos - Rest stops
Allumez vos lanterns (or feux) - Turn on your lights
Attention au feu - Beware of traffic signal
Attention travaux - Beware roadworks
Autre directions - Other directions
Barrière de dègel - Trucks not allowed
Chaussèe dèformèe - Bumpy road ahead
Cèdez le passage - Give way (Give priority to the other road)
Centre ville - Town center
Col - Mountain pass
Ferme - Closed
Gendarmerie - Police station
Gravillons - Loose chippings
Haute tension - Electric line
Interdit aux piètons - No pedestrians
Nids de poules - Potholes
Ouvert - Open
Pas - Mountain pass
Prochain èchangement gratui - No toll at next exit
Rappel - Remember
Route barrèe - Road closed
Sens-unique - One-way
Serrez a droite - Keep to the right
Sortie - Exit
Suivre - Follow
Sur - On
Toutes directions - All directions
Vitesse adapteè sècuritè - Adapt your speed for safety
Voie unique - One lane road
Voitures - Cars

What do I do in the case of an accident?
If there is no policeman around, take down the number of the other car involved, lock your car and go with the driver of the other car and look for a policeman. The policeman will make out a report in triplicate, stating where the accident occurred, the names of both owners and insurance companies and the damage done. Try to obtain names and addresses of any witnesses. You will need to send the report to the correspondent of your insurance company. If the accident is serious, it is a good idea to take photographs. If someone is hurt, you may be held for up to 3 or 4 hours at a police station. If you have an accident on the road and your car alone is damaged, the report is normally made by the "huissier"(bailiff) in the nearest community. If, however, there are victims, if the accident interferes with traffic, or the "huissier" is not available, the "gendarme" can and should make the report. If neither is available, go to the nearest town hall ("mairie" or "hotel de ville").

What number do I call for the emergency services in France?
Police/Ambulance Service - 17
Fire Service - 18

Be aware that urban speed limits begin at the town or city sign (not always where the first 50km/h sign is situated), usually denoted by a white name panel with a red border, and the limit ends where the name panel has a diagonal black bar through it.

Speed Limits Motorway Open Road Dual Carriageway Town Alcohol mg/ml France 130 km/h (110 when wet) 90 km/h (80 when wet) 110 (100 when wet) 50 km/h 0.5 vehicles towing trailers with combination gross weight over 3.5t 90 km/h 80 km/h 90 km/h 50 km/h Visiting motorists holding a licence for less than 2 years 110 km/h 80 km/h 100 km/h 50 km/h

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