A lovely report Edgecorp. Very interesting to hear how your children appreciated their trip.

BTW Montana is a New Zealand winemaker - the largest in NZ. You should be ableto find a distributor in Illinois.

logos999 - The homeless were most evident in Paris and somewhat in London - Paris probably affected DS the most, because it was the first city we visited and really the first time he saw someone sleeping along the street. We also saw places along the Seine where they had made homes under bridges. He kept saying that he wanted to help, but I didn't know how to tell him TO help....

TinaLee - It was very moving for DD to stand in the Paris Opera House (even though it's used primarily for ballet now). I know it crossed her mind to check out the acoustics.... What college does your daughter attend? We are just starting that process for DD this autumn.

Sarvowinner - thanks for the info on Montana wine. I had checked on the internet and saw that Pernod distributed in the US.