However, a bunch of cousins had decided to dress up, so Lucie and Camille were not the only ones.
Even Patrick joined in the fun, donning Lucie's butterfly wings for the occasion. Isn't he ravishing?
That same evening, we built a giant fire. This is not part of any tradition, it was just necessary to burn some branches.
It was a very beautiful, if somewhat dangerous, fire...
A good chunk of my family was there that weekend, and it was nice to see them.
We took walks in the woods, here are my grand-mother Nathalie and her great-grand-son (my nephew) Gaston.
Lucie and her great-grandmother Nathalie sharing a story by the chimney.
During MopedTour 2004(tm), Michele and I had visited the beautiful abbey of Fontenay, near Montbard. We decided to return with Lucie for a quick visit on a beautiful fall morning.
Lucie really liked the inside of the church, and especially the statues of "Blanche Neige" (Snow White) that we found there...
Another day, another 12th century cloister... but she doesn't seem to mind.
The abbey is private property but open to the public, and the grounds are very well kept.
On the way back to Paris, we stopped in Provins, which is a UNESCO world heritage site and a beautiful old city 1 hour outside Paris.
