Mercure Nancy Ctr Stanislas 3m

This is an incredible place...but I don't have any pictures... when I got there my camera stopped working :( But I really think it was a blessing because I just saw everything and didn't worry about getting pictures of everything for later, I just saw and took it all in. It was a much needed get-away and it really blew me away, especially the Cathedral! Mass there was unbelievable...and I have a new-found love of French...and their pastries :)

... King version of Super Size Me!<br><br>We arrived at our hotel in Metz and spokilly enough Rick has been here before. we booked in and then we were confronted with the tasteful decor in the room. I was worried for a nano second that this had been planned and Rick was going to tell me something but thankfully this did not happen.<br><br>It was then that we carried on with tradition and headed off to the bar for a beer on the terrace.<br><br>Regards<br><br>Baz

We got up fairly late and I went with Ben on my parent's grave ... hard to stand there and not feeling emotional. Anyway had to get some flowers as we were invited for lunch "again" at an old friend place have known Phil since as far as I can remember we used to live on the same floor of the housing commission building so we go way back . It was ...

... signs for 10km laughing about what it could be ... probably nothing more than a pile of rubbles. To our amazement after a pleasant drive, there they were... an amphitheatre and its dependences. We went back to Pont-Saint Vincent at the end of the afternoon for a pleasant dinner with my family.

... helmet on display that had a m*********** in it<br><br>and it was really disturbing. Outside there was a path and it lead to a town<br><br>that had been blown up and had never been rebuilt. All it was, was massive<br><br>holes in the ground. They had signs to show were the school and the baker and<br><br>stuff used to be. This is a must see and if you are staying in Paris it is well<br><br>worth the drive because there is more than just ruins in small country ...

... have a shower when my wife of 16 years remembered that today was my 45th birthday. We went to place Stanislas had a great time and we opted for a light lunch at "l'arrosoir" nice little place close to place carrier. I drove back Marg and the kids back to the Hotel for a rest and I went shopping for the goodies needed for my birthday dinner. Andouillettes, horse Berliner, rabbit pate, and 6 different kinds of cheeses.... not a veggie in sight, this should be a great dinner.

... duke was sitting in his chair by the fireplace smoking a pipe. He fell asleep and dropped his pipe, setting himself on fire. Startled, he jumped up, and in his old age he lost his balance and fell into the fireplace. Of course, he suffered severe burns. Nevertheless, he still lived another 10 days. Of course, then the territory was finally passed on to France. He was a very beloved duke, and it was he who built the plaza connecting ...

... places, the island of Elba. Only one store is apparently allowed to make the famous Bergamotte (with two t's - the second t distinguishes them from other wannabe's) candy. A box of their goodies was featured in the film "Amelie" and since both Mitch and I loved the movie, a box was bought. They're being brought home for anyone who's interested to sample :) We spent most of the 26th and 27th wandering the streets, admiring ...

... headed for Charleville le Messier. We arrived neatly in the week right on schedule.<br><br><br><br>We had a fabulous time with a bunch of great people, and all built up some confidence in running and owning a barge. Now we have our own we will see how much we remember!<br><br>note we have a new blog at <br>www.barginghewitts.webs.com<br><br> <br>

What can I say... Nancy was a beautiful city and much of its history and culture is to be admired. However, Pink Martini really made it such a wonderful experience for me. Yes, it is bizzare that I would ...