Europe in a Nutshell

Hello everybody!

I realize we have been gone for a month and a half now and I haven't written a word. So, I am finally sitting down to give you my side of the story!! On request from my Aunt Elizabeth, I have decided to write in English. I also figure in this way our blog will be a true reflection of our family.

So where to begin? As you know, we spent three weeks in Europe, mostly France and Germany with a very brief stop in Switzerland, and managed to mooch free accommodations all the way around!! Good thing, because just renting the car and paying for highway tolls just about used up our budget. Paris was pretty quiet (all the Parisians were away on vacation), believe it or not, it was almost difficult to find a baguette! Germany was postcard perfect (I'm already planning a return bicycle trip!) and Switzerland was… expensive. The only cheap thing is chocolate, so of course we ate lots!