Holly and Uncle Kevin!

Holly and Uncle Kev pulled into our litte town - just as if it was next door to Edmonton! They stayed in our village for a few days and then we all ventured off on a roadtrip through the North of France.

Connor's 10th birthday!

A couple of intriguing shots of our lovely home as we said our goodbyes. 

The unbelievable Mont Saint Michel.

This is the blacony on our hotel room. How awesome!

Going for crepes on the Mont.

Vimy Ridge. This is Canada's front line. The one a few feet away in the distance is Germany's front line. So hard to imagine. 

The Canadian Monument at Vimy. 

We also visited the Normandy beaches. 

Holly with her first macaroon!

Ahh - Paris. What a great way to end our amazing adventure!

Dad is back - and the Cliffs come to visit!

Dad returned for his final visit and the next day our dear friends arrived from the South! We had such a great visit with them and it was so nice to finally be able to return some small portion of the generosity and hospitality they had shown us.

Dining in our yard. An almost every night occasion.That is Connor's pal from school in Le Puys, Thibault. He had a blast getting to know Charlie as well.

We dined al fresco by the lovely Chateau Brissac. Just minutes from our home. 

We spent a wonderful afternoon exploring and relaxing at a very child-friendly little Chateau.  

The ever fabulous George! He lives in Russia, but we got to spend lots of time with him, both in the South and the North. Lucky us!

The knights in action. :)

Chateau Chinon - where Joan of Arc spent much of her time.