Saturday morning (July 2nd) we managed to repack our bag quickly so we could head out to explore some of Milton Keynes and then catch the bus to a different London Airport - Luton.
On the way we stopped at the Cross Keys pub in Milton Keynes. They were having a bit of a beer fest.
Outdoor Garden
Sarah - this one's for you! Another Riley!
Quick stop at the grocery store for a sandwich & "Crisps"
British to American translation lesson for you . . . .
British Crisps = American Chips
British Chips = American Fries
Unfortunately our bus to the airport was 45 minutes late. Stressed???? Only just a little.
It finally showed up and we made it to the airport just fine.
We were visiting France to see GREAT friends of our family. Actually they really are family, just not biologically. Benedicte & Claude Bonnaire. Claude put it best when he said that I am his daughter on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
His wife, Benedicte stayed with my family in Maryland as part of an exchange program when I was 10...I think. In 1992? or somewhere around then. Since that time we visited the family in Paris, Nice, Marseille, and Toulouse on separate trips between 1993 and 1999. We were fortunate that her husband's job required them moving periodically around the country. Provided excellent sight-seeing opportunities for us. My parents and sister have been fortunate enough to visit since '99, but I had not been back to France since the summer of 1999. Needless to say I was excited. I used to be able to speak and understand French fairly fluently. However I'd been out of practice for about 7 years. I was worried! Luckily they speak excellent English.
Ok - Background complete. Bottom Line = Jessica was ridiculously excited to go to France.
Our guest quarters above the pool area.
We were also excited that their son Guillaume and his girlfriend Laurence were able to join us as well.
After arriving, we of course sat down to eat and drink. Benedicte made an excellent veal stew and it was served with a great wine from Medoc.
Our dinner began around 930 and carried on until 130 AM? Just about normal.
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