Europe April/May # 4

Cassis

Visited this quaint fishing village 

Viewing quarry from boat

Aboard boat

Interesting formations

Beach goers hike down to water

Light and water movement distorts fish pictures

 Europe April/May # 3

Aix-En-Provence

Aix is pretty and clean with a relaxed ambiance

Lunch at a real French restaurant - not touristy

Red, white or...?

Here are a few more wine choices

Pate anyone?

Homemade ravioli with asparagus

We had one of the best white wines

Stuffed Veal and leaks

Mini bus helps people get around the old town

Jerry finds another interesting manhole cover

Not many tourists at this time of year

Remi and Julien must take a variety of entrance exams to get into an International Public School. This is one of the possible schools they might attend. Notice the famous students that attended this school.

Interesting pedestrian area

Archway recognizes WWII French hero's

Great looking door

Central plaza area is a perfect way to meet...

            and enjoy a coffee as well as watch people

Store ran out of Madeleines. People still wait in line hopeful another batch will be baked!

Fun after dinner activity

 

      Europe April/May # 2

Bouc-Bel Air, France

 Arlene spends quiet time with Julien and Remi

Getting ready to tour area

Fascinating sports complex nearby house. Multi-square mile facility offers family activities: Golf, miniature golf, soccer, tennis, biking, skating, indoor parasailing, swimming, indoor/outdoor climbing, hiking, zip lining, obstacles courses in trees, etc.

 French families love their free time and playing games

Sports complex has a wonderful indoor and outdoor climbing area

Indoor area

David starts rope climbing

Remi works his way up to the top

Julien is fast

Cecile decides next step

Julien practices "bouldering"

Julien works on technique

Shopping at the local market

Unlike California where we get produce from Mexico, Chile and Honduras, this French area imports from Africa

Jerry loves searching for interesting manhole covers

Today's activities finish with some hot pool games

Minnesota Fats has competition! 

Peeling  asparagus for dinner