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Our Plane from New York to Paris, a Boeing 777. Note the engines, the largest of any commercial aircraft.
My window is the one between the triangle and the letter 'D'.
Buffet table in BusinessElite Lounge. Our plane is visible outside the window.
A view of one of Delta's BusinessElite lounges in New York's JFK airport.
Jenny reading the New York Post in the Delta BusinessElite lounge at JFK airport.
The monitor showing the departures from JFK airport. Our flight is DL 16 at 7:00 PM.
Delta Aircraft tail fins at JFK in New York.
Jenny settling into her seat for the flight to Paris.
Demonstrating the generous leg room on our flight.
Even when I stretch out fully, I cannot touch the seat ahead of me with my feet. Note the flat-screen personal television at the lower left.
Package containing items for the flight. Contents included earplugs, toothbrush, some tic-tacs, eyecovers, and lightweight stockings.
Our lunch meal for the flight from Salt Lake to New York. Lasagna, spinach salad, roll and butter, and dessert.
View of a village in France, seen during final approach to Charles de Gaulle airport.
Another village, this one surrounded by woods which are surrounded by farmland.
Our first castle sighting on our trip. You can see it in the woods just to the left of the airplane's engine.
A view of Paris, seen during our approach to the airport. The Eiffel tower is faintly visible in the upper center of the picture.
Passageway in the Marché aux Puces, a flea market on the northern edge of Paris.
A bead store in the Marché aux Puces. These beads are sold by the cupful.
More loose beads for sale in the bead store in the Marché aux Puces.
A store selling tassles and decorative edging in the Marché aux Puces.
An antique furniture shop in the Marché aux Puces.
A silverware store in the Marché aux Puces, the flea market on the north side of Paris.
Another silverware store in the Marché aux Puces.
A store in the Marché aux Puces which specializes in kitchy objects from the 1950's and 1960's.
A shop selling African masks and other carvings in the Marché aux Puces.
Entrance to Monet's house and gardens in Giverny, France.
The rear of Monet's house in Giverny.
This is the door outside Monet's gardens where the gentleman was pulling out a car in November, 1994; I refused to ask him if we could go inside and see the gardens (they were closed for the winter); I've been teased about it ever since. Jenny insists that if she had been able to speak French, she could have got us inside. (She's probably right!)
Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France.
Rose Trellises in Giverny, France.
A pathway between the flowers in Giverny.
A close-up of a neat flower in Giverny (I don't know what kind, Jenny probably does).
Another view across Monet's garden in Giverny.
An arbor with wisteria in Giverny.
Japanese Bridge near Monet's house in Giverny, France.
A father showing his son how to sketch some features in Monet's garden, Giverny, France.
Japanese Bridge, Giverny, France.
Bed of Lavender flowers in Monet's garden, Giverny, France.
Arbors in Monet's garden. House and workshop in background. Giverny, France.
Various flowers in hues of Purple. Giverny, France.
Small church on North side of Seine river in Vernon, France.
House built on old bridge abutments on the Seine River, Vernon, France.
Castle located in La Roche-Guyon, France.
Moat around castle at La Roche-Guyon, France.
Ivy peeling away from moat wall at Château de la Roche-Guyon, France.
Gate at entrance to Château de la Roche-Guyon, France.
Detail of gate at Château de la Roche-Guyon, France.
Ruins of earlier castle and dungeon in La Roche-Guyon, France.
Pierrefonds Castle, viewed from town square. Originally constructed in the 1500's by the Orléans family, it was dismantled by Richelieu then reconstructed beginning in 1857 to be a retreat for Emperor Napoleon III (Bonaparte's nephew) by Viollet-le-Duc, a well-known architect. It is a romantic re-interpretation of an medieval and renaissance château.
Paddleboat rentals at the lake at Pierrefonds, France.
Lake in Pierrefonds, France.
The lake in Pierrefonds, France.
Post Office in Pierrefonds, France.
Front view of the PTT (Post Office => Poste, Telegraphe, Telephone) in Pierrefonds, France.
A row of trees in Pierrefonds, France. Our rental car is the first parked car on the left side; our hotel, the Auberge aux Blés d'Or, is behind the red car at the left of the photo. The Hôtel des Étrangers is directly behind me.
A couple of men in front of the gas station and butcher shop in Pierrefonds, France.
Auberge aux Blés d'Or, the inn where we stayed in Pierrefonds, France.
Auberge aux Blés d'Or, Pierrefonds, France. The castle is visible behind the inn.
Our room in Auberge aux Blés d'Or at Pierrefonds, France.
Castle in Pierrefonds, France, as seen from our hotel room's window.
Hôtel des Étrangers in Pierrefonds, France. Seen from across the lake.
Hôtel des Étrangers, in Pierrefonds, France.
Hôtel des Étrangers in Pierrefonds, France. The woman near the door didn't come to the door when we tried to stay there.
Restaurant next to the lake in Pierrefonds, France.
Old manor now named the Charles Quentin Institute, a training center (high school) for general studies and technology. In Pierrefonds, France.
This cool-looking house is behind a tall wall, about 10 minutes west of Pierrefonds, France.
The Château of Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Urns on top of wall of an outbuilding at Château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Arm-shaped candlesticks inside of château Vaux-le-Vicompte near Melun, France. (Jenny is listening to a recorded audio commentary.)
Front courtyard at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Furnishings inside Fouquet's wife's bedroom, at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Landscaped decorative gardens behind the château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Landscaping designed by André le Nôtre at château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Flower gardens designed by André le Nôtre at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
Front courtyard at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
Stables viewed from the roof of château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
Outbuildings of château Vaux-le-Vicompte, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
Detail of decorative gardens at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
One of the oldest water towers in France, viewed from the rooftop of château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Original stairs leading to the rooftop overlook at château Vaux-le-Vicompte, near Melun, France.
Decorative Headges and Trees at the Château Vaux-le-Vicompte, 30 miles Southeast of Paris, France.
One of the rooms inside of Château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
If I remember right, this was a game room in the corner of Château Vaux-le-Vicompte near Melun, France.
This decorative Freize in the game room of château Vaux-le-Vicompte shows the Fouquet's squirrel emblem, a common motif througout the castle. Notice the squirrel is being chased by a snake, which represents Colbert, Fouquet's assistant and adversary.
Painting of the castle's owner after it was seized from Fouquet.
This fireplace is constructed of wood, but is faux painted to appear to be made of marble.
The first dining room in the western world. Prior to this room, people ate in whichever room the found themselves. This room was the first one to be set aside for eating food.
Servent's dining room in the basement of the castle, near the kitchen.
Wine cellar below château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Kitchen located in basement of Château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Kitchen located below the chateau Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Grounds of Château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Statue behind château Vaux-le-Vicompte
Jenny in front of decorative gardens at château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Urn on wall behind château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Close-up of statue behind château Vaux-le-Vicompte
Decorative flower gardens behind château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Row of urns in gardens behind château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Swan paddle boat near Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Jenny and Gary riding in paddle boat at Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Tomatoes at Carrefour grocery store near Melun. Carrefour grocery stores are huge; this one is 4-5 times as big as a large SuperTarget store.
Back side of Château d'Ermenonville, 30 miles Northeast of Paris.
By the time we arrived at the Château d'Ermenonville, the restaurant had closed, so they prepared and sent up this light supper. It was a mixture of greens, fruit, and dry salami.
This river is becomes a moat around the Château d'Ermenonville. This view is looking north from the castle, and was taken from our room.
Our room in the Château d'Ermenonville, in Ermenonville, France.
Stairway leading to our room in the Château d'Ermenonville, Ermenonville, France.
Our rental car for the first two days of our trip to Europe.
Nôtre Dame cathedral in Paris, seen from the South side of the river Seine.
Jenny and Gary by Nôtre Dame cathedral in Paris.
A wet Gary, standing in front of Nôtre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Gate of the Palais de Justice (Court House) in Paris.
Sacré Cœur, a church located at the top of Montmartre in Paris.
Goat-shaped gargoyle on Sacré Cœur in Paris.
View of the Eiffel tower from the top of Sacré Cœur.
The top of part of Sacré Cœur.
The Eiffel Tower, viewed from directly below.
Looking up from directly underneath the Eiffel Tower.
Beautiful asparagus, strawberries and peaches at produce stand on Rue Cler, Paris.
A beautiful chocolate dessert in Paris.
The Bridge Alexandre III, which spans the Seine River between the Champs Elysées and the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris.
One of the decorative street lights on Pont Alexandre III, which spans the Seine River in Paris.
The grandest boulevard in Paris (and perhaps the world).
The Egyptian Obelisk and the Eiffel Tower, seen from Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. This square is where the guillotine was set up during the French Revolution.
A water fountain at at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
A gilded street light at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, between the Louvre museum and the boulevard des Champs Élysees.
An urn in the tuileries gardens, near the Louvre in Paris.
A statue in the Garden of the Tuileries in Paris.
Near the Louvre, the Arch of the Carrousel, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Arch de Triomphe, and the Grand Arch of La Défense (not visible) are all aligned.
The Louvre, seen from within I.M. Pei's glass pyramid. The pyramid serves as the Louvre's main entrance.
Barrett in front of l'Arche de Triomphe at the top of the boulevard des Champs Élysees in Paris.
The stairway used to climb to the top of the Arch of Triomphe in Paris.
Portion of relief statue from the front of the Arch de Triomphe, called the departure of the Volunteers, more commonly known by the name 'La Marseillaise'.
Cadet metro station in Paris.
Metro train at 'Cadet' station in Paris.
Interior shot of a Metro subway car in Paris.
Flowers and the Château Vaux-le-Vicompte.
One of the decorative ponds at Vaux-le-Vicompte.
Close-up of the stone urns along the roof at Vaux le Vicompte.
The main gate at Vaux le Vicompte.
The front of Vaux le Vicompte.
The road in front of Vaux le Vicompte.
The 16th century castle where we spent the night.
Jenny and Gary having continental breakfast at the Château de la Bordaisière.
Decorative element designed by Leonardo da Vinci. This dates from the 16th Century. Da Vinci was a regular visitor to the Bordaisière castle.
This bell is mounted on the side of the carriage house at the Chateau de la Bordaisière.
A flower in the garden of the Château de la Bordaisière.
Flowers in the garden of the Château de la Bordaisière.
Flowers in the garden at the Château de la Bordaisière.
This is one of my favorite photos. It's taken from the gardens at the Château de la Bordaisière. The castle can be seen behind the garden wall and carriage house.
The gardener in charge of the heirloom tomato garden agreed to have his photo taken with us.
Stacey, Jenny and McKenzie among the flowers.
Gary and Jenny in the flowers.
The stained glass front door of the castle.
McKenzie waves from the window of her room at the castle.
McKenzie, Stacey, and Jenny wave from their castle rooms.
The Gardener with some cut flowers at the castle.
Entrance sign to the castle.
Rows of cabbage in the kitchen garden portion of Villandry gardens.
There are many of these covered garden benches scattered throughout the garden.
A shaped pear tree.
The Potager (kitchen garden) portion of Villandry.
Barrett sticks his head deep in the wonderfully aromatic basil and proclaims, “Take my picture now, I'm Smiling!”
The shaped shrubs of Villandry gardens.
Overlooking the gardens at Villandry.
The decorative hedges at Villandry symbolize four different kinds of love.
The decorative gardens at Villandry.
Sycamore trees form a covered walkway leading to Chenonceaux.
Beautiful Chenonceaux is reflected in the river Cher.
The corridor over the river in the Château de Chenonceaux.
The courtyard in front of the Château de Chenonceaux.<br /><br />The tower at the right is a remnant of an earlier castle built on the same site.
The castle of Chambord.
The Edgington family in front of the Castle of Chambord.
The hotel where we stayed overnight during our long drive from France's Loire valley to Switzerland.<br /><br />We were caught in a heavy rainstorm, it was dark, and we had the good fortune of stopping in the largest town for miles.
Our room in Montargis.
It happened to be market day in Montargis.<br /><br />Here is the view of the market from our hotel room.
A fruit merchant at the marketplace.
Selling flowers in the marketplace.
A gilded cow's head on the front of a butcher shop in Montargis.
A decorative chocolate shop in Montargis.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bienmanger.com/2F331_Praslines_Box_From_Mazet_Montargis.html">Link 1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bienmanger.com/2R225_Mazet_Montargis_Story_Genuine_Praslines.html">Link 2</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pancakeshop.com/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TPSTG&Product_Code=MM-022&Category_Code=CC">Link3</a>
View of the village of Vézelay along the ridgeline in the distance.
McKenzie on the main road leading to the church in V&#x05;&#x05;ézelay.<br /><br />This would be a perfect picture if GoofBallMan weren't in it.
An ancient doorway in Vézelay.
An old well (or water fountain) that has been converted into a flowerpot.
I think this church is in Doubs, France.<br /><br />We passed it just before crossing into Switzerland.<br /><br />I liked it because it wasn't surrounded by a city center, it seemed to stand by itself on the edge of the town.
Standing at Piz Gloria on the Schilthorn peak (9754 Feet) above Murren.<br /><br />This building was constructed as a set for the James Bond film “In Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”
View of the mountains near the Schilthorn.
Beautiful flowers alongside a building in Murren.
An unusual shed along the main promenade in Murren.
Flags fly along the main promenade in Murren.<br /><br />In the background is the Jungfraü.
Flowers with almost unreal coloration in Murren.
A painted fireplug keeps watch in Murren.
We saw these cartoon-like mushrooms on a trail above Mürren.<br /><br />I had always thought spotted mushrooms in cartoons were imaginary, until I saw these real ones.
This signpost just above Mürren shows the hiking times to various destinations.
A building above Mürren.<br /><br />For some reason, it has rocks spread across the roof. Do they hold it on in the wind? We don't know.
These ladders hang on an interestingly-textured wall of a building above Mürren.
A field of sunflowers near Murren.
A scene in Mürren.
On my morning walk, I took this photo looking down at the village of Gimmelwald. It has a population of 130.
The path connecting Gimmelwald to Mürren.
Looking down the Lauterbrunnen valley, seen from the tram station.
Looking down Switzerland's Gadmen valley, the road leads up to the Sustenpass.<br /><br />The top of the pass is only 7500 feet, but it is far above the tree line and surrounded by glaciers.
A church in Wassen, where the road from the Susten pass meets the Autoroute.
The door of a bulding near our hotel room in Vernazza.
A view of crystal-clear water on our hike between Corniglia and Manarola along the Mediterranean coastline.
The village of Corniglia lies on a cliff above the Mediterranean.<br /><br />It is the only one of the five in Cinque Terre which is not on the shore of the sea.<br /><br />The village's train station is much lower, just above the shore. The tunnel goes directly underneath the village.
The village of Corniglia lies on a cliff above the Mediterranean.<br /><br />It is the only one of the five in Cinque Terre which is not on the shore of the sea.<br /><br />The villiage's station is much lower, just above the shore.
This is the next-to-last village of Cinque Terre (from North to South).<br /><br />Everyone except Brad & I took a boat from here down to Monterosso (We walked to Vernazza, then took the train).
View of Corniglia, her surrounding vinyards and the Mediterranean.
This tiny village is officially part of Vernazza a mile to the north, but consists only of the houses seen here.
View of Vernazza taken on the trail from Corniglia.<br /><br />Monterosso is visible in the distance, along the edge of the Mediterranean sea.
The town square in Vernazza next to the boat harbor.<br /><br />This is one of the best places in town to sit and watch people as they go by.
View of the beach at Monterosso, Italy.
Spectacular segments of the freeway near Genoa, Italy.
