Remembering the dreadful heatwave in Paris last year, I thought this would be of interest to any summer travelers.


http://travel2.nytimes.com/2004/06/1...urope%2FFrance

<i>Sorry, here is the link~


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/13/tr...82fb6874349a45
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Last year we traveled in unairconditioned trains and stayed in unairconditioned hotels with no swimming pools...and were miserable. This year, when it's been blissfully cool except for a couple of days that verged on hot but still weren't too bad, we're traveling in a car with airco and all the hotels we're staying at have AC and swimming pools...maybe some day we'll get the balance right!
Last night, it was so cool that at 3 am, we had to get up and dig out another blanket. Should be warming up for a few days but the 10 day forecast for our upcoming trip to the Loire Valley is calling for fairly cool weather with a little rain. Fine by me!

Mmmm, the Loire Valley, sounds lovely

We're looking forward to it! We've tacked another three days onto the trip to go a little farther...down to Berry, staying in Bourges and doing the Sancerre region wine/cheese loop. Never been there, if anyone has any special Sancerre vineyard/winery recs, please post!

Darn, I thought this was a spin-off on the &quot;Liberal Germany..&quot; post!