We took off for France on September 17th. We spent four days at the Concordia hotel in Paris. Among the places visited were, the Louvre, Fountianbleu, Palace Royale, Eiffel tower,Luxembourg gardens, Pierre Lachace Cemetary, George Pompedeux Center, The Pantheon, Sacre Clur Church and over 100 metro stations. We also visited our old "Honeymoon Hotel" which we stayed at during our 1990 visit. After four perfect days, we traveled south to Montpielier via TGV. There we were to meet two family friends...Protastant missionaries..who were to help us get a hotel. They drove us out to Carcassone and also to a friend's vineyard. From there, we went to Avignon. From the swell walled city of Avignon, we took a day trip to Arles. In Arles, we took in the Roman Ampetheater and a great food market. In Avignon, we took the lengthy tour of the Papal Palace. From Avignon, we trained it to Nice. The coastal ride was magnificent. In Nice, I swam in the sea..and we visited the Marc Chagall Museum. We then took the Private Chamen De Fare railway up into the High French Alps to the town of Digne Les Bains. Although we were missing the required doctor's note to access the thermal baths, we did get to visit the wonderful Alexander David Neel Buddist museum. We spent three quiet days in "deen" as the natives call it. We then crossed the country back to Paris and spent another day there visiting the Catacombs and having our final night out. That consisted of dinner in a small cafe on the left bank...and a blissful concert of Chopin on a large Stienway in Paris' oldest church..a 12th century othordox church. The concert was by candlelight and beautiful Icons and paintings lined the walls in back of the pianist. We then took the metro over to say goodbye to the Eiffel tower...is the cool evening mist...and while walking back..happened upon the bridge where Princess Di left us. People were there late in the night..and flowers were all over. Next morning we flew back on Air France to Houston..hitchless..