Trip to France

When Germain and Christine Fonteyne picked up Libay and me they showed us a map of the area and pointed out their village.  It turns out they were one kilometer from the French border.  So instead of going straight home, we proceeded to the border.  The border turned out to be mainly a street where France was on one side and Belgium was on the other.  We went a little further into France and then

That is one point about the European Union.  Aside from the visit to parliament, this border crossing was proof that Europe is one community.  As far as commerce is concerned, there is no question about a Belgian selling to the French or Germans for that matter.

Then we got hto their house.They gave us a tour of the grounds.  Christine  liked gardening.  She grew her own vegetables.  Germain also liked the outdoors.  He was building a swimming pool froma water tank.,  He was also preparing the grounds for summer campers who would be trekking up the Red and Black hills.

It was also interesting to note that Germain's married son wasliving next door.  They talked about their newest grandson and specially liked the idea that he came often enough.  They would have showed us the baby but the family was not home at the time.

And of course the day ended with a discussion around the dining table.