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Clearwater residents Ray and Ellie Weaver recently returned from a 14-day tour of France and provided this report to Tropical Breeze: “After a short stay in Paris, we traveled on to the medieval town of Beaune, where we enjoyed a visit to a winery and sampled the good cheeses and wines. From there, we went to Lyon and Avignon to view the Papal Palace and the famous bridge. In the next few days, we saw the casino at Monte Carlo and the beautiful yachts anchored in Monaco. We shopped in the elegant boutiques at St. Paul de Vence, a picturesque hillside town. Then on to the famous walled city of Carcassonne, the best-preserved medieval city in the world and where “Robin, Prince of Thieves” was filmed. Seeing the Basilica at Lourdes was an emotional experience. Hundreds of people in wheelchairs were making their way to the grotto of St. Bernadette, with assistance from army personnel from all over the world. Countless people were gathering holy water from the spring and lighting huge candles. After a visit to the Abbey of Mont St. Michael, we visited the beaches of Normandy where we saw 9,000 crosses marking the gravesites of the American boys who lost their lives there. This was in addition to the 14,000 young men whose bodies were returned to their hometowns in the U.S. It was moving to realize that so many lives had to be sacrificed so that we might enjoy a free world. Finally, we returned to the city of the trees — Paris. After seeing the many famous sites, we were treated to a thrilling nighttime event. For 10 minutes every hour, the Eiffel Tower lights up with 4,000 twinkling lights — looking like a giant sparkler. What a spectacular show! We urge everyone to line up your own trip to France. The people there were so warm and friendly toward us. And don’t forget to charge the battery in your camera and take those comfortable shoes. The memories of the good food, the picturesque towns, famous sites and lovely people will live with us for many years to come.”

photo for Tropical Breeze courtesy of Ray and Ellie Weaver