Hello everybody! We started our vacation on Thanksgiving Day. I had been home from my deployment for about a week, I took care of all my administrative stuff and it was most definitely time for me, Catherine, and the kids to go get away!
We are planning a fabulous get away - and so far this has been just awesome. We are driving to our rented villa on the Costa Blanco in Spain, along the Mediterranean Sea. Along the way we decided to make some overnight stops to make the travel easier on the kids, and lets us see more of the world at a slower pace.
Our first stop was Beaune, France. That is in the Bourgogne area (that's Burgundy for you wine-lovers). Beaune is only 4 hours or so away from our home in Germany, so we had plenty of time to travel the area. We used that time to travel some serious back roads - some single lane roads that were TIGHT! We passed through many small villages, and finally stopped at a winery in St. Romain. It was run by an older couple that spoke no English, and my French is atrocious! But we had a good time and bought a couple of bottles from the nice gentleman.
The photos below are of Ian in our hotel room. The kids had a room upstairs from us, and they had an absolute ball going up and down that tiny spiral staircase.
Here is a photo of Leah sitting at the same desk.
This is a castle in La Rochelle, just south and west of Beaune. That was a nice drive to get there and amazing views.
Finally, here is a photo of Catherine, Ian, and Leah in the courtyard outside of our room. We were actually upstairs from this, and the courtyard was enclosed to protect us from the elements.
Look for more in the near future. I'll keep you updated with our goings and doings!
Marc
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