Travels, Post ISU - 6 September through 11 September 2003
I had to take some time between school and being back in LA. So I went to Paris to hang out with Ken for one night and then picked up Jo and Tim and headed west to Brittany and Normandy. The weather could have been better, but the trip was really good.

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Paris - 6 September
So before the road trip, I went to Paris to hang out with Ken. Dawn met us at Sacre-Coeur.

Ken on a Post, Sacre-Coeur, 6 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Ken standing on a post at night, Paris.

Dawn Smiling, Sacre-Coeur, 6 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. A big out of focus smile from Dawn, Paris.

Dawn and Ken, Sacre-Coeur, 6 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Dawn and Ken posing at night, Paris.

Streaky Close-up, Ken, Sacre-Coeur, 6 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Another funky night shot, Paris.

Reflective Dawn, Sacre-Coeur, 6 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Dawn looks reflective, probably thinking about the past weeks, Paris.


Road Trip! - 7 September - 11 September
I went on a road trip with Jo and Tim. These are just some of the pictures from the trip. I thought I break them down into people pictures and scenery pictures.

Road Trip Portraits - 7 September - 11 September
I went on a road trip with Jo and Tim. For the most part, these pictures are by me, but Jo shot a few as well.

Johanna, on the Way to St. Malo, France I, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Tim, on the Way to St. Malo, France, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Johanna, on the Way to St. Malo, France II, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Jon, on the Way to St. Malo, France II, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Johanna, Impressed by Lace, St. Malo, France, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. OK, its a long story, but we had a running joke of Jo's love for lace.

Ghosts on Stairs, St. Malo, France II, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Not really ghosts, but a cool photo effect.

Laughing in St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Jo and Tim amused by something.

Serious Jon in St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Thanks Jo for a nice picture of me.

Jon and Tim in St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. I still seem rather serious.

Two Devils in St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Jo and Tim seem particularly devilish in this picture.

Jon Says, "This Way Boys" in St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. We thought the statue had a pretty girly pose, so like a fool I agreed to imitate it.

More Lace for Jo, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. We were fortunate to find more lace for Jo.

The Rush, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. A group of school kids rush up the stairs in the Abbey on Mont Saint Michel.

Pondering in Interesting Light, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Jo and Tim ponder in the abbey on Mont Saint Michel.

Abbey, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Simple scene with people.

Jo in the Abbey, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. Jo in the reception room in the abbey on Mont Saint Michel.

Jon, Mont Saint Michel, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. A picture by Jo in the reception room on the abbey on Mont Saint Michel.

Boring Night, St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. We found our nights were capped with a trip to an internet cafe.

Good Morning Coffee Smiles, Dieppe, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Probably the only smiles in Dieppe.

Coffee, Dieppe, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. OK, I just like this picture for some reason.

Driving in Normandy, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. The view Jo had for the hours we were in the car.

Jo in Fecamp, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. This picture gives you a great idea of the lovely weather we were having. Yes, those are white cliffs in the background.

Jo on the Cliffs, Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Finally the weather cleared a little in a beautiful little town. We had planned to hike most the day BUT we didn't because of the weather.

Jon on the Cliffs, Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. I hate this picture because I look really old in it. Oh well.

Jo Making Up a Story, Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Who knows what story we were making up at this time. Perhaps something about Daddy, the cliffs of Dover, and bread crumbs.

Jo in the Clff, Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Literally IN the cliff.

Jo in the Wind, Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. It was really windy. When we arrived there were a bunch of nuns up here, habits all messed up. I just couldn't snap a picture but Jo did.

 

Road Trip Scenes - 7 September - 11 September
I went on a road trip with Jo and Tim. For the most part, these pictures are by me, but Jo shot a few as well.

On the Way to Saint Malo - 7 September
Brittany Coast I, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Brittany Coast II, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003.

Saint Malo - 7 September - 9 September
Night Shot From City Wall, St. Malo, France, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. A shot of the central tourist section of the Intra-muros of Saint Malo from the city wall.

Night Shot of Coast and Harbor, St. Malo, France, 7 September 2003. Posted 24 September 2003. A shot of the central tourist section of the Intra-muros of Saint Malo from the city wall.

The Land and Water Around St. Malo, France I, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. The land around the city wall and Saint Malo is very interesting. What is visible varies with tide.

The City Wall, St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Looking along the city wall.

The Land and Water Around St. Malo, France II, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Another view of an isthmus.

Pool Along The Coast, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. An Australian approach to coastal pools.

The Land and Water Around St. Malo, France III, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Note the beautiful weather we were having.

The Land and Water Around St. Malo, France IV, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. ... and this is the edited version of my pictures.

The Land and Water Around St. Malo, France V, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003.

Breakwater, St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. I think these posts are designed to break up the surf a little before it hits the retaining wall by the street we are walking on!

Looking Back to the Intra-muros, St. Malo, France, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003.

Mont Saint Michel - 8 September
Mont Saint Michel, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. I've always wanted to go. This is the view from the causeway opposite the car park.

The Water Around Mont Saint Michel, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Tides can completely cover this area. When we were there, the tide did not threaten to cover this area.

View From Mont Saint Michel, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Looking roughly towards England. Notice the small group of people out walking.

Inside the Abbey with Interesting Lighting I, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. I really liked the lighting. For some reason I feel like on walking outside it should be warm and sunny. Oh well, artificial light.

Inside the Abbey with Interesting Lighting II, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003.

Mont Saint Michel Just Before the Downpour, 8 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Right after this picture, the dark clouds arrived and we got pretty wet.

Arromanches, Normandy - 9 September
World War II Floating Port Remnants, 9 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. We stopped at a few of the D-Day beaches on our trip from Brittany to Dieppe, Normandy (don't ask why we went to Dieppe ... we're not sure). In Arromanches, the British created Port Winston, a temporary port brought from the UK.

Remnant Details, 9 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003.

Beach At Arromanches, 9 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. You can still see parts of the port ringing Arromanches.

Another Remnant, 9 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003.

Arromanches, Dieppe to Etretat - 10 September
Deserted Beach, Between Dieppe and Fecamp, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Its hard to imagine just a few weeks prior we were in record heat. Definitely not this day.

Port, Fecamp, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. The breakwater didn't really seem to do much ... the surge was pretty amazing coming into the port area.

Small Boat Launch, Between Fecamp and Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. More of an idea of the cliffs of Normandy.

Cliffs at Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Stunning cliffs in Fecamp with hiking trails nearby.

Looking Towards Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. Looking through the cliffs to the other side of Etretat.

Cliffs at Etretat, France, 10 September 2003. Posted 25 September 2003. The sun came out just in time. It was so windy though, I had to brace my camera on this shot.