Shoot Three B - "Paris and Beyond! - Chateaux"

Fiji - not sure what clue helped Michelle, Joani, Jim, Milt,  or Elaine? Peyton came about after his second guess and Doris just stopped by to say a few words.

"Chambord Chateau"

Using Paris as our home base, we were off the see the Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Our excursion included visits to three of them - Chambord (picurterd above), Ambiose, and Cheverney. Each of these "cottages" were well decorated with furniture, artwork, and other items to make you feel the castle life. Much like the mansions in Newport, RI, these villas were used sparingly! 

I don't think we had enough time to see any one of them in their entirety. And, the challenge to capture their essence on memory cards was daunting!

Getting Older?

"The best way to get most husbands to do something is 

to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it."

   ~ Anne Bancroft 

Where in the World?

Here are some interesting facts about various countries of the world. Just where would I be?

country is made up of 6,852 islands!

has the tenth largest population in the world with over 127 million (July 2012).

almost three quarters of its land is either forest or mountains and is difficult to be made into farms, industrial or residential areas.

it is a world leader in robotics.

the most popular spectator sport is baseball.

it has hosted one Summer Olympics and two Winter Olympics.

Interesting Fact. . .

The University of Alaska spans four time zones!  

Leaving on a humorous note, I hope!

It's hard to make a comeback 

when you haven't been anywhere!