Save for the two small lights in the bathroom and the glow of MP's laptop, all is dark in the apartment. MP and TD are both fast asleep. It's after midnight here in Rennes and I am awake still trying to burn off the dinner that was had three hours ago. It's a peaceful night at the end of a super crazy, fun, busy, fun week filled with adventures, a rented car, new found respect for WW2 veterans, amazing sights, historical landmarks galore, and food that I will never, never forget.

At this point I cannot post any stories for they would take too long, nor any thoughts on the country, differences in thought or approach to life for it may take a while to process. Suffice to say that there are many stories, some of which I will post, and many things I will process. This I am sure of, however. I am thankful for an adventurous family who allows its members to travel abroad and allows other members to visit those abroad. And I am thankful for those family members who are abroad to allow and receive visitors. So thank you MP for allowing TD and I to spend the week with you. Thanks for being our translator, thanks for being our guide, thanks for the amazing time we were able to have and that, hopefully, you had as well. You are so kind and so generous and so patient with two American cousins who landed on your doorstep without the ability to speak the language or even know the culture. Thank you very, very much for letting us come.