Mel and Janet's Excellent Adventure

This blog is a way for Janet and Mel to communicate with friends and family during their incredible journeys following retirement. Of course, some adventures are less than incredible. You might not find those here. Their most recent adventure took them to Okinawa, Japan to see their now 4-year old twin grandchildren, Milana Michelle and Tavis Michael. Feel free to add your comments, questions, or just news. Private communications can be sent to m-muchnik@sbcglobal.net.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Faster than a Speeding Bullet!


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
From Paris we took a bullet train like this to the South of France, whisking Janet and I along with Greg, April, Sydney and Ethan to Provence in just 3 hours. And no security, the station 15 minutes away, and arrive 15 minutes before the train leaves.

posted by Mel and Janet Muchnik | 9:54 AM | 1 comments

Home Sweet Home ... in Provence!


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
This is the lovely home we have come to in Mausanne Les Alpilles, just 10 miles from Arles. Attached is the family produce stand run by parents Danielle and Hubert. The vegetables and fruits are just wonderful and we frequent the place, along with the bakery down the street in the morning. This Village has a population of 2,000 and has 3 bakeries!!

posted by Mel and Janet Muchnik | 9:52 AM | 0 comments

New Skills


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
We're learning new skills! This is a battering ram on the top of Les Baux, a medieval village just 3 miles from us. The village dates from the 1400's and is surrounded below its high position by olive groves and vineyards.

posted by Mel and Janet Muchnik | 9:49 AM | 0 comments

Hot, Hot!


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
It was 95 degrees plus this day ... all the days here have been in a heat wave. Lucky us! But it is truly gorgeous.

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Joyeaux Anniveraire


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
And a Happy Birthday to Sydney in the cool of the evening. The morning of Sydney's 11th "Anniversaire" began with a breakfast with grandfather in the town square of the lovely village in which we now reside for a couple of weeks. She was up at 5:45 a.m. in anticipation. Then a visit she picked to Roman Arena dating back 2,000 years which Van Gogh painted (a replica sits just outside the gate) lunch in a nearby restaurant, then a pool in the heat of the day, a special dinner at home, birthday cake and sparklers. Wow!

posted by Mel and Janet Muchnik | 9:46 AM | 0 comments

Impressed?


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Originally uploaded by gsumel.
Some people were less impressed than others about some of the festivities. Sparklers concluded a festive day for Sydney's 11th Birthday, celebrated here in Provence. Brother Ethan had a grand day, but perhaps he's saying this is enough by now.

posted by Mel and Janet Muchnik | 9:42 AM | 0 comments