Europe – Ben and Megan Travel the World

Olympics – Lille

The next day we took the train north to Lille. This is where most of the basketball tournament was held. They moved to Paris for playoffs/medal games. We had a lot of down time since we booked 3 nights in Lille and were only seeing one basketball game. A nice change of pace from ourContinue reading “Olympics – Lille”

Olympics – Paris part 2

On our 4th day in Paris, we saw the event I was waiting for–beach volleyball with the Eiffel Tower in the background! Not surprising to me, these tickets were more expensive and harder to come by than those for other sports. The day we went were pool 3rd place teams playing for the chance toContinue reading “Olympics – Paris part 2”

Olympics – Paris

Our next stop after Marseille was Paris. We visited Paris in 2019 to see the city and watch the US in the Women’s World Cup. In April that year, just months before our trip, the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire. Since we could only see the cathedral from afar then, we wereContinue reading “Olympics – Paris”

Olympics – Marseille

Now that I’m retired, I can finally catch up on my photo editing and blog posts! Here’s the first from our adventures in France for the Olympics. Ben and I are at the Paris Olympics. We’re visiting 3 places – Marseille, Paris, and Lille. It’s our first time in Marseille, and we have plenty ofContinue reading “Olympics – Marseille”

Princess Villa Moves to Portugal

We’ve been fostering a dog for the last year through Mona’s House in Groton. Her rescue name is Princess. While the name fits her wonderful personality, I couldn’t bring myself to call out “Princess!” in the backyard and have this powerhouse come racing up the hill: So we changed her name to Villanelle, Villa forContinue reading “Princess Villa Moves to Portugal”