July 1997
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France Trip #5
Well, today we got up early to see the Bayeux Tapestry. It’s 77 meters long and tells the story of the Battle of Hastings. We then went to the D-Day museum on “Gold Beach” in Normandy (one of the beaches of the British landing). Then to the military cemetery at “Omaha Beach.” It was very beautiful and awe-inspiring. I hope my pictures come out. Then, we went to the Pointe du Hoc, the point...
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France Trip #4
Went to Versailles this morning. Very nice-yet-ornate. Bought more postcards. Hiked up Montmartre (took the route of St. Denis). I should have drank more water. Sacre-Couer was beautiful. I wish more churches looked like it. Went to the Salvador Dali museum. Museum was very nice. Lots of melting clocks and women with drawers in their torsos. Most did not want to go, but Ms. Beazley took...
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France Trip #3
Got up, ate breakfast, went on bus tour of Paris. Saw most monuments. Got pix in front of Eiffel Tower.
Went to Louvre. Saw Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Not that impressive in person. Ate lunch at Louvre. Went to Centre Pompidou, but Andrea, Stephanie, and I decided to shop for souvenirs instead. I bought prints for people.
Oh yeah, also went to Notre Dame today. It was very nice. Took...
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France Trip #2
Arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris at approximately 9:00am Paris time (2:00am Lubbock time). Took luggage to hotel, but couldn’t check in yet. Went to the Musée d’Orsay, saw Whistler’s Mother and other neat artworks. Hung out with Andrea and Stephanie (at the museum and most of the rest of the day).
Looked for l’Hôtel des Invalides with Beazley. Couldn’t find it. Paid 54 francs...
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France Trip #1
After staying up until 4:00am, I woke up to the doorbell at 8:00am. Or was it Mom waking me? Anyway, I awoke.
Mom took me to the airport; we (the group and I, not Mom and I) flew to Houston where we ate lunch during our 4 hour layover. From there, we took a 9 hour (or so) flight on Air France. The Dutchman sitting next to me was not very conducive to my attempts to sleep (he’d talk w/ his...