Thursday, May 9, is Ascension Day. It is a holiday in Switzerland. Josh had a scout camp for three days and my wonderful, wonderful friend Lori said she would take him an extra night, which meant Kelly, Keith and I would have a four day weekend. We were looking forward to taking Kelly somewhere alone, but then she was invited to a reunion of her Easter Camp friends, which seemed a lot more fun that trudging through France with her parents. This left Keith and I with a four day weekend without kids. Life is good.
We took a four hour train Thursday morning to Besançon, France. It is a small town in Franche-Comté, birthplace of Victor Hugo and Louis Pasteur. Yesterday, we rented real bikes (without motors), and rode along the river and around the town. We spent a good part of the day at the Citadel where there were many museums and a small zoo. Keith really enjoys all the history of everywhere we go and I really enjoy travelling.
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| Le Doubs |
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| Victor Hugo |
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| St. Jean |
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| Grande Rue (main street) |
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| La Citadelle |
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| Porte Rivotte, gate to the city |
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| Université de Besançon |
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| The Zoo inside the Citadelle at Besançon |
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