Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Back in France


The happy wedding couple Brad & Arielle Resnick
 
 
The first dance

Us
We're now back in France after 4 1/2 months in the USA. It was a spectacular trip due to all the various places explored, catching up with old friends and making new ones, topped off with a nephew's wedding in New Jersey for the grand finale.
The newlyweds Brad & Arielle Resnick with Gisele,
and the future 1 World Trade Center in the background

The RV held up well with nary a problem throughout the 9000 mile (14,400 km) journey although the high price of diesel did put quite a dent in the budget. The latter part of our trip up the northwestern USA took us into new fascinating territory. The Pacific Coast north of San Francisco had always been on our bucket list and although now we can cross that off, we hope to return soon to this magnificent and dynamic region. It's difficult to do justice to its beauty with a few photos but we hope they give a taste of what we experienced.
 
 
A small part of the work ahead of me now


A gift from Russia commemorating 9/11
erected in Bayonne, NJ
 


Gisele gets the boot in Amarillo, Texas
Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Downtown Seattle framing the Space Needle
seen in the distance