2008 Europe Photos

I’ve finally gotten around to processing and posting pictures of our trip to Europe. We hope you enjoy them, and we were grateful how accommodating Laetitia’s family was during our time in France!

Venice, Italy
Lyon, France
Biarritz, France
Pays Basque, France/Spain
Paris, France

From Biarritz to Paris

It was time for the last stop on our French tour, Paris! Anne Marie picked us up from the airport, and as Laetitia and her caught up during the drive, I just enjoyed the sites; I kept checking out all the cool cars they won’t sell here in the US for some reason: Citroen, [...]

From Lyon to Biarritz

After spending time with cousins in Lyon, it was time to head out to Biarritz, on the coast in the southwest of France. Uncle Marc met us at the airport, and we took a beautiful drive to their home via the winding roads, with a stop off for fresh bread, of course. Marc [...]

From Venice to Lyon

Here I am, in Lyon and Caroline’s house, getting my blog on, on an AZERTY keyboard… The trip from Venice to Lyon went quite smoothly, and was very easy compared to the start of this grand escape. We had exit-row seats, a clean/new plane, and plenty of jus d’orange to make me happy [...]

We’ll be out of the office…

Laetitia and I are leaving for Europe this coming Tuesday. We’re flying from San Diego, through Dallas and Paris, to arrive in Venice, where we’ll be competing in a ballroom dance event. After enjoying Venice for a few days, we’re off to France to visit with Laetitia’s family in Lyon, Biarritz, and Paris. [...]

See you in Heaven, Granddad

Frank Rocco Santore, 86, went peacefully to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. He was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Philadelphia. Frank proudly served 28 years in the US Air Force as a bombardier, navigator and in the Strategic Air Command. He logged over 5000 hours in flight during his Air Force career [...]