Summer 2011 (July 1 - August 14)

July1: Leave Honolulu
July2: Arrive in Boston
July3: Paris - Evreux - Caen - MSM
July4: Rennes - Redon - Laval
July5: Le Mans - Chartres - Paris
July5-7: Place de Rebuplique, Paris
July7-11: Place Vendome, Paris
July11: Nancy
July12-15: Strasbourg - Baden-Baden
July15-17: Basel, Swiss
July17-20: Milan
July20-22: Nice
July22-23: Aix-en Provence
July23-25: Nimes
July25-26: Dijon
July26-27: Paris
July27-August3: Prague
August3-7: London
August7-14:Los Angeles

Last words

46 days of traveling, it was a memorable trip with my daughter and niece. I am glad that I did it without any major incident, but nothing is the same without my Mimi.
I will be home in a few days, but memories of the trip will be with me forever. When I see Miranda, I see Mimi in her. I miss Mimi so much. This picture (Nancy, 07/11) is for you Mimi, tea and dessert are for you.
PS: I got my sabbatical for next year Mimi - I am going to be in VN for a few months and travel to see the world. I wish u were with me.

Not Europe? Why?

Top ten crazy things in Europe:

10. A bunk bed at Etap Hotels
9. Traffic/Parking in Paris
8. Café au lait in Basel (7.5 Swiss Franc = $11)
7. Too many towns, cities, and countries in 5 weeks.
6. Taking Miranda to see Czech doctors with an interpreter.
5. No hotel reservations
4. Tolls in Swiss (1-200 kilometers = $60)
3. England weather
2. Three lakes (Lucern, Lugano, Como) in one afternoon
1. Sunday in Europe (ie: everything is shut down on Sunday, except Prague)

Love Europe? Why?

Top twelve reasons why I love the European Trip this Summer.

12. Five Indian Restaurants in a small village outside of London.
11. Gandhi’s Saffron Mont Blanc Ink in France
10. Swiss Alps in the rain.
9. Park Hyatt at Place Vendome
8. Prague City
7. Mont Saint Michel at dawn.
6. Dinners at L’immagine in Milan.
5. Best cuisine in France.
4. Tour De France in Redon
3. Classical concert at St. George’s Basilica in Prague with Miranda.
2. Chanel Fashion Show in Paris with Miranda and Sarah.
1. Breakfasts with croissants and café au lait/tea + people watching with Sarah and Miranda

Savile Row - The best of the best for custome made suites

Fish and Chips at a local pub called Hand and Flower

ET phone home :-)

crossing road at your own risk

Rainy day in London (Miranda is in front of the house where the Beatles had their last album)

We arrived in England yesterday afternoon. The flight to England from Prague was smoothly and on time. We checked in at the Holiday in at the airport, went out to a local Pub for Thai food and non alcoholic beer and chatted with an old brit gentleman that reminded me of grandpa. This morning, we decided to take a bus + tube to downtown London where our hotel was. It saved us 40 pounds so we did it in the rain, it was not too bad. Got to our hotel and one hour later, in the rain, we went window shopping on Old and New Bond Street. Miranda was happy because she got two more pairs of shoes. London is quite charming. We love it here!
Right now, we are at the Pub called Hand and Flower on High Kensington Street having fish and chips. Tomorrow's weather is sunny and warm (25C)

London

Next destination - London

7 nights in Prague - we have a memorable and wonderful time in Prague. I was hesitant to come to Prague because it was a former communist country. I am so glad i did come and have a great experience with the culture, the food, the city and the people. Promise to come back one day. Time to say goodbye to Prague and hello to London

Prague

Pho in Prague