Epernay/Verdun France

We had to make a stop at the Moet winery where Dom Perignon is made. I couldn't even believe how much a bottle of "Dom" costs!

As you can see, it is 6000 Euro, which works out to be $8,783.71! That is one expensive bottle of champagne!

This was taken on the avenue de Champagne which are lined with beautiful mansions.

One of the above mentioned mansions. Aren't the flowers gorgeous?

The "street construction" in Epernay. I think it is amazing that they lay the cobblestone like rocks down by hand. It wouldn't pass American quickness standards or expectations but they are a heck of a lot prettier than asphalt roads!

After eating my fair share of French food and ordering Abby chicken nuggets one night and getting something more resemebling goose nuggets, I insisted on some "American" food. Of course the first place we found that fit the bill was McDonalds. Abby was in heaven with her chicken nuggets, ranch, and fruit. And, I enjoyed my large diet coke with ice! Wes didn't seem to mind too much that he was still too young to enjoy Micky D's.....soon enough my little friend!!

This was taken overlooking the battlefield in Verdun. A quick history lesson: The Battle of Verdun was one of the most important battles fought during WWI. It was the longest and one of the bloodiest battles of WWI with the fighting lasting about 10 months and a quarter of a million deaths and nearly half a million wounded. It was eerie to look out across that field and imagine what had gone on there years before. History has always been interesting to me but I know some find it boring....seeing these things for yourself really gives you and appreciation for what went on.

Ok, this was one of the bathrooms we encountered in Verdun. Not up to Cheyna standards!!

This was the sight of one of the battlefields in Verdun but the name escapes me. These were underground tunnels that the soldiers used. It was amazing to see!