Nova High School, Vicki's 50th Reunion

Informal first night

2nd night, great dinner

She was in the first graduating class of this
experimental high school, funded in part by
the Ford Foundation...three years a senior

Vicki and Janice, still marching side by side Titanaires

Can't wait for the 55th!

Figueres/Barcelona/Ft. Lauderdale

Our plan for the spring of 2017 is to do Spain and Portugal. Hence, we wanted to store Le Duc in Spain, somewhere at the beginning of the proposed trip. This turned out to be old-friend Figueres, home of the Dali museum. So, after a day's drive from the Ardeche, we checked into Camping Laguna, on the Costa Brava, to get the camper ready for storage and to pack for the trip back to the States.

At Camping Laguna

Doing the inventory of items to be left in Europe;note two
plants upper right, Venus and Basil, given to a Brit expat family
living in Poitiers

With time for a few walks on the beach

Enjoying the ambiance; and the sangria

More typical of the Costa Brava than campgrounds

Tree hugging

Beach scene

They're really into kite surfing here

After putting the camper in storage at Figueres, we caught the
train to Barcelona and the next morning  took an early flight to

Miami, where sister Carole picked us up and
sped us to the safety of her home in Fort
Lauderdale

Final French Out-Takes (For This Year)

French kiddie candy: sushi

You wouldn't eat sushi without pommes frites, would you?

New concept (for us): vintage or otherwise used clothing by
the kilo

One of the cheese aisles

One-woman Medieval band in Dinan

Another new concept

No selfie sticks!

Ouch!

Crenellated hay wall

We barely made it through

One of the more interesting collectible stores; in Brioude; no
oboes, however

"Religion Rugby"...turned out to be a real estate office

Facade of a beauty salon in Le Puy en Velay

Very unfortunate choice for a name, already out of business

Kiddie hot dog in France

Not entirely sure what was going on here, but it was a great
looking Mini

Paleo wine

French humor; and in English too

Ardeche Gorges

For aeons, the Ardeche has wound its way through the limestone of this uplifted area, creating chasms, bridges, twists and turns, and caves. In the 21st century, it is a French playground, everyone sunbathing, wading, swimming, kayaking, and gawking at the views. We were among the last group, gawking and driving now south and west away and toward Spain, but much enjoying our last sights in France for this visit.

The Pont D'Arc

Closer up

Extremely closer up

From other side

Looking into the gorge

All of it well-signed and displayed

Us, there