The next day we started out for Sulniac, a small village mentioned in a book written by an American, Marjorie Price, who settled in the area at a very early age. The book, A Gift From Brittany, was an account of her experiences in the area. We found the home location (the farm was called (LaSalle) from our host for the evening where we stayed in Gorvello. Our hosts cooked dinner for us that evening. Delicious meal and great conversation.
The next day we headed for Chartres Cathedral. Got there early evening and entered the cathedral. Beautiful music from a mezzo-soprano wafted through the halls of the inside. Found out about vesper service and exited the cathedral looking for lodging. Found wonderful lodging half a block away that actually had off street parking. The effort to get there was great but worth it. Attended the vesper service with a major thunderstorm threatening. During the service the thunder and lightening rocked the cathedral. Very, very awesome. Left the service and went for dinner at a small bistro a block away. Nice evening.
Next morning we headed for Giverney and the gardens that made Monet famous. What a beautiful day we had in the gardens. Profusion of colors and textures. Headed for Paris along the north side of the Seine River. Got so far and got back on the A13 and found ourselves in a big traffic snarl when we entered the A1. Went through the airport twice and decided to turn in the car. What a good idea. A bus took us to an area of hotels. Found a reasonable one and got our room. Across the street was a grille. Halfway decent dinner. Bedded down and set the alarm for 6:00 AM.
Awoke, repacked, boarded the bus, rode the trolley to AerGare #1 and preceeded to prepare ourselves for the trip home. We were ready and even managed to squirrel away all of Marlene's seaglass collection in our suitcases. Unbeleivable.
The next day we headed for Chartres Cathedral. Got there early evening and entered the cathedral. Beautiful music from a mezzo-soprano wafted through the halls of the inside. Found out about vesper service and exited the cathedral looking for lodging. Found wonderful lodging half a block away that actually had off street parking. The effort to get there was great but worth it. Attended the vesper service with a major thunderstorm threatening. During the service the thunder and lightening rocked the cathedral. Very, very awesome. Left the service and went for dinner at a small bistro a block away. Nice evening.
Next morning we headed for Giverney and the gardens that made Monet famous. What a beautiful day we had in the gardens. Profusion of colors and textures. Headed for Paris along the north side of the Seine River. Got so far and got back on the A13 and found ourselves in a big traffic snarl when we entered the A1. Went through the airport twice and decided to turn in the car. What a good idea. A bus took us to an area of hotels. Found a reasonable one and got our room. Across the street was a grille. Halfway decent dinner. Bedded down and set the alarm for 6:00 AM.
Awoke, repacked, boarded the bus, rode the trolley to AerGare #1 and preceeded to prepare ourselves for the trip home. We were ready and even managed to squirrel away all of Marlene's seaglass collection in our suitcases. Unbeleivable.
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