I THOUGHT CINDY AND BECKY LEFT, BUT THEY ARE STILL HERE IN SPIRIT

It has been six days since our friends, Cindy and Becky, headed back to the U.S. but they are still with us in spirit. The three of us took so many pictures and I am enjoying the memories as I publish this blog. You can see this domed building from our flat on the fourth floor terrace that overlooks the city. As you can see from the photos, we are feeling very blessed to be spending time together in FRANCE!

As we were walking through the artist area of Auray, Becky spotted this kitty in the window. Casey, our kitty back home looks so much like this one except her coloring is a little different. Thanks Denise for taking such great care of Casey until we return.

Wow, Cindy can you believe you were on the beach just a week ago? I heard it was 18° in Indy today.

Back in Vannes, we took a short tour of the Hôtel de ville. Becky noticed this view of the winding stair case and I agree it made an interesting photo.

Just a few hours before they took the train off to Paris, Becky and Cindy met two of my good French friends. I have been so fortunate to have met Anne-Elizabeth and Marie who both speak very good English. Even though I receive one hour of tutoring a week, it is very difficult to carry on a conversation in French with my limited vocabulary. It was great to be able to sit outside, talk, and enjoy the scenery of the port. The weather has turned cool this week, so we were lucky to have had such pleasant temperatures.

Becky and Cindy couldn't resist the desserts either!

As many of you know, Cindy and I would run at 5 a.m. in Indy before both of our days really got going. We chose to sleep in a little later until the sun was up so we could see the beautiful gulf along the running path. I told Cindy she needed to move to France since I haven't been very motivated to run on my own lately. It felt great to start the day running!

So Becky, when are you going to trim those nose hairs?

We enjoyed the day in Auray/Port Gustain walking, talking, eating and shopping. Becky said she couldn't believe I spent more money than her that day, unheard of back home!