Au Revoir France

After another sumptuous breakfast of chocolate croissants, meats, cheese, crusty bread, fruit, cereal, yogurt and tea we hailed a cab and made the short trip to nearby Senlis. Senlis is a well preserved medieval town one hour north of Paris composed of numerous cobblestone streets and buildings literally centuries old that contain restaurants, shops and small businesses. There were many people out and about purchasing breads, flowers, wine, and various foods for their New Years celebrations.  The original village also contains a wonderful gothic cathedral (built in the 1100's) that we were able to spend some time in today and the remains of a Roman wall dating back to 300AD. The age of things here continues to amaze us. Had lunch at a bustling little restaurant that was full of locals and returned to the hotel late afternoon for a bit of down time before a New Years Eve dinner. We are now packing in prep for our morning departure for home.

We certainly feel fortunate to be ending 2009 on the tail of another great adventure as a family. Both Paris and Muscat brought wonderful new experiences and memories that will last a life time. Happy New Year to all our family and friends. May it bring peace, health and happiness to everyone.