Normandy and Paris

June 7, 1997

Hey everybody,

So, Lance continues on his trip, and he continues to be amazed. The artwork, history, and culture we have found on the trip is quite a difference from what we would have found in St Louis :)

After Ireland, we took a 21-hr ferry ride to France. The best part of the ferry ride was sleeping on the Helipad under a perfectly clear sky on the English Channel. The worst part was listening to a clown lead a bunch of Irish and French school children in "Hands, shoulders, knees and toes." Oh well.

Once in France, we learned that Eugene's French was sufficient to get us food and shelter, and there was much rejoicing. In Normandy, we saw the Bayeux Tapestry and the American Cemetery from D-day. Going directly from a monument to the last successful English-speaking invasion of France to a monument to the last successful French-speaking invasion of England was amazing. That contrast was nothing, however, to the emotions that the American cemetery brought out. Seeing the sacrifice made by 10,000 men, mostly boys younger than I am now, shook my world.

After a quick stop at Mont-St-Michel, we came to Paris. We're staying in a cheap hotel, drinking wine all over the place, and we have enjoyed the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Picasso Museum, and many other sights.

We're going to Versailles tomorrow, and then on to Brussels and Amsterdam. I'm having the time of my life (and losing weight from hiking in the process). I can't wait to share more stories with you later.

Take care

Lance

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