Henry is always climbing things. This toddler in Dinan was very impressed.

I saw a lot of street Santas handing out candy. Sure beats waiting in line at a mall.

Abby opening Christmas presents.

All the streets were beautifully lit. Perfect for the Mark II.

Dinan is an incredibly beautiful medieval resort town on a river. The downtown was decorated everywhere with pine trees and boughs.

Santa travels in style in Dinan

This is the lovely (and deserted) town square of Bécherel

Dinan by the river. Henry took this one.

Another Henry shot. We loved the trees in the French countryside.

Bécherel is famous for its antiquarian bookstores

Bécherel was fortified during the 100 years war due to its strategic view of the valley

Another gorgeous French church, this one in Bécherel

Abby and Henry were inseparable

Every town had several small carousels with wild antique rides

Henry shows why Henry fortified Bécherel

Henry in the cloister of Mont St.-Michel. It was an amazing place.

Mont St-Michel is surrounded by tidal flats. It was inaccessible during high tide.

Rennes is beautiful at night.

Break time

Abby dances at Mont St-Michel

The monks used this wheel to bring supplies up the steep side of the castle. They turned it like hamsters.

Stone barn and sheep on the road to somewhere. The French countryside is my favorite place to drive.

Abby in the computer room at her school.

Mont St-Michel turret

The rooftops of the town below the abbey at Mont St Michel are fascinating

This kid was so bundled up in the Mont St Michel gift shop I couldn't resist stealing a shot.

Even the stone at Mont St-Michel is beautiful

Jennifer waits for the check at Dolmas Tibetan resturant in Rennes.

Henry took a while to recover from jet lag. He spent a lot of time in bed with My Space.

Joyeuses Fetes in Rennes

A little kid appreciates a street band in Rennes

The end of a typical long French lunch

Jennifer was so happy to see Abby!

Brother and sister reunite

Some of the students at Abby's school in the rec room