Road Trip from Marseilles to Paris: Part 1

In late June my parents came to join us on a two-week road trip from Marseilles to Paris. We rented a car and had a great time stopping in towns and cities along the route, mostly staying two nights in each place except for Paris where we stayed for four. In many of the towns we rented apartments where we'd make at least one meal a day--which of course always consisted of at least two French baguettes, a variety of local cheeses, and wine. We hopped from towns in the Riviera to the Western edge of Switzerland, through a small portion of Germany for one afternoon, and then to Paris. It was good to make the trip with family after being away from home for so long.

We penciled in a rough map of our route. Here it is.

The Next Leg

It's official: Tom and I have booked the next big leg of our trip. On July 5th, we're headed to (drum roll, please) Bangkok, Thailand!

It's a long way from where we are now:

Yes, we are in Italy right now were in Italy 5 days ago when I wrote this, before my adapter died and we lost Wi-Fi for awhile. And, we're not alone! For the first time in four months, we've met up with friends and family from home.

We're planning to end our European adventure with a bang. We're traveling around France for the next few weeks and ending with a few days in Paris. I fully expect that we'll arrive to Thailand fat and happy.And in case you're curious as to where we've been lately, here's a brief snapshot:

• Hip cities like Vienna, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest
• Tiny towns, including two of our favorites, Telc in the Czech Republic and Monterosso in Italy
• Previously unfamiliar capitals (to us, at least) like Zagreb, Croatia and Ljubliana, Slovenia. (Try saying that three times fast.)

Pictures, tales, and tips to come!

- R and T