tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799288471080041902024-02-08T05:01:22.660-08:00Ben & Rachel Bon VoyageBen Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-63807685248168053512009-08-07T09:02:00.000-07:002009-08-07T09:07:48.948-07:00Back in the USAwanted to let everyone know we're all safe and sound back in the US (after about 30 hours of being awake!! and a quick stop in Scotland). <br />thanks following along in our adventure! just loaded our 1500+ photos from our real cameras on to my computer so stayed tuned for some photos that are actually good quality! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.benyonda.com/wedding/blog/DSC_0097.jpg" target="blank"><img src="http://www.benyonda.com/wedding/blog/DSC_0097_sm.jpg" border="0"></a><br /><br /><br />xoxo benBen Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-7683355885706814002009-07-30T05:21:00.001-07:002009-07-30T05:21:16.081-07:00Pale kids dans La merWe're in Cassis!! Having a blast beachin' it up and eating lots of really good seafood. Beach is right outside our hotel with great cliff views!! It's really hot here but the water is cool and clear <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/125.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/s_125.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />View from our terrase at hotel mahogany rm 25<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/126.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/s_126.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Breakfast from terrase <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/127.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/s_127.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hotel night neon<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/128.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/s_128.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Linguini aux palourdes ( clams )<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/129.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/30/s_129.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-4772726433429063342009-07-29T13:47:00.001-07:002009-07-29T13:47:51.469-07:00Wine Caves & Ocre CliffsOn our way to Roussillon, Cave de Sarragan winery. Actually located within a cave.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/388.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_388.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/389.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_389.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/390.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_390.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/391.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_391.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We tasted and bought two bottles of red wine. The cave was dark and actually pretty cold. The woman there was very nice, this was a totally worthwhile stop.<br /><br />Roussillon is probably what I would call the hottest place in the world, but it was very beautiful. Ocre cliffs!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/392.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_392.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/393.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_393.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/394.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_394.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Last but not least, one thing I will certainly remember about Roussillon... baby nutellas for breakfast!!! I love baby nutellas!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/395.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_395.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />-- Post From Scratch<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-61868716026667448132009-07-29T13:33:00.001-07:002009-07-29T13:33:49.218-07:00Roussillon<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/366.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_366.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ocre colored wall with red hair girl<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/367.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_367.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mornin readin on our terasse. Before the sun gets too blazin<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/368.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_368.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ocre cliffs in roussillon <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/370.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/29/s_370.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Bought our fixins from the market in Gordes. Gruyere, wild boar sausage, lavender honey, 6 grain bread and peaches. We got the wine right from the cave outside of Les Baux.<br /><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-17649763254733352792009-07-26T05:06:00.001-07:002009-07-26T05:06:26.756-07:00more random ArlesThe Rhône<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/156.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_156.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/157.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_157.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Nice street<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/158.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_158.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />At Au brin du thyme, a great restaurant, earlier this week. Ben got some cheese thing for dessert. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/159.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_159.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ben is a motorist.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/160.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_160.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Crepes for dinner near the ruins of a Roman Arena.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/161.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/26/s_161.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />-- Post From Scratch<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-84572427958691219142009-07-25T14:34:00.001-07:002009-07-25T14:34:36.465-07:00Plus de Provence...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/450.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/s_450.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/451.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/s_451.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Creperie - Arles <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/452.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/s_452.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Salade camarguaise - stes maries de la mer<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/453.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/25/s_453.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sea snails<br /><br /><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-10299077058203795632009-07-23T08:41:00.000-07:002009-07-23T08:51:34.002-07:00Ratch-en-ProvenceGot our rental today from Avis. Gave me free upgrade to bigger car which doesn't real come in handy in tiny medieval/roman towns. But no biggie. Today we went to Les Baux, an old hilltop castle/fortress. It's mostly ruins but you can climb to the top and see for miles in all directions. It's part of a national park and surrounded by mountains, and valleys of olives groves. The top of the cliff where the castle is is probably the windiest place I've been!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/255.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_255.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/256.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_256.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/257.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_257.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/258.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_258.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/259.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_259.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Breakfast research<br /><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-89229314421528869022009-07-23T08:28:00.000-07:002009-07-23T08:33:19.126-07:00Mercredi 22 JuilletThese are from day 2 in Arles. Time for fun again!! After losing camera we decided to get a real nice dinner at Au Brin de Thym. We had mini clams with garlics/butter/herbs, squid provencal with potatos and some creamy dessert stuff and of couse some cote-de-Rhone wine. Reeeally good!!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/234.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_234.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/235.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_235.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/236.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_236.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This one is for my mom!! Xoxo <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/237.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_237.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/238.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_238.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/239.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_239.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/240.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_240.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/241.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/23/s_241.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This is the one spot we could get wifi, salle de bain dot com<br /><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-68220625994571489912009-07-22T07:46:00.001-07:002009-07-22T07:46:54.701-07:00Camera stolen...bummerLost our baby camera this morning to pickpocket and about 100 pics of me looking real cool in Paris. Total bummer. But we still have 2 iPhones and my nikon for pictures, but yea bummer.<br /><br />Here's a few pics at our hotel (pre incident)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/181.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/s_181.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/182.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/s_182.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/183.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/22/s_183.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-6857795417622421962009-07-21T13:45:00.000-07:002009-07-21T13:50:16.347-07:00Nous sommes arrivés à Arles<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/400.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/s_400.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Fountain in the roundabout near the sncf station where the shuttle from Avignon dropped us.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/401.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/s_401.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />View from our hotel window, have a good view over patio garden<br /><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-65784834533357994302009-07-21T02:00:00.001-07:002009-07-21T02:00:49.693-07:00Heading southWaiting in Gare de Lyon for our TGV train to Avignon then some kind of shuttle to Arles. Can't wait for that 'Grande Vitesse'!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/42.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/s_42.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/43.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/s_43.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/44.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/21/s_44.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-77143764989686566082009-07-20T03:45:00.001-07:002009-07-20T03:45:53.210-07:00Ile de la Cite et tour Eiffel<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/60.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/s_60.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/61.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/s_61.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/62.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/s_62.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/63.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/s_63.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/64.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/20/s_64.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-54729973448032459622009-07-18T09:56:00.001-07:002009-07-18T09:56:30.391-07:00Puces de St Ouen<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/199.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_199.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/201.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_201.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/204.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_204.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/205.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_205.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/206.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_206.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-46405466074786352592009-07-18T09:51:00.001-07:002009-07-18T09:51:34.134-07:00Jardin de Luxembourg<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/193.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_193.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Chez Prune sur canal st matin<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/195.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_195.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/197.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_197.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/198.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_198.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-37254754185551679982009-07-18T09:44:00.001-07:002009-07-18T09:44:42.341-07:00Les Simpson!!Now our French lives are complete!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/192.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/18/s_192.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-40236476808061546632009-07-17T03:52:00.001-07:002009-07-17T03:52:10.894-07:00More From Fête NationaleI tried to post this earlier in the week but it didn't go through. These are more photos from Monday and Tuesday! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/96.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_96.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/97.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_97.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />One thing I never knew about Paris is that in the summer months it doesn't get dark until after 11pm! The picture below was taken before fireworks at around 10:45 pm! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/98.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_98.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Celebration at the fire house on the evening of the 13th.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/99.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_99.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />There were games AND prizes.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/100.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_100.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/101.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_101.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />They were blasting a lot of weird music over the PA system in the park in front of the Eiffel Tower.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/102.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_102.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />ben likes hot sauce, and it's proven hard to come by in France. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/103.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_103.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />While gearing up for fête nationale, we paid a visit to the French Army Museum and Napoleon's tomb.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/104.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_104.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is Napoleon- he's in there! That's a giant tomb of some fancy red stone, and his body lies within a series of 5 other caskets, one of ebony, two of lead, one of mahogany, and finally one of tin. This tomb is in the building pictured above; under that golden dome is right where Napoleon lies. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/105.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/17/s_105.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />-- Post From Scratch <br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-79133682792648842482009-07-16T09:55:00.001-07:002009-07-16T09:55:23.999-07:00Les Catacombes et Harry potter<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/279.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_279.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/280.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_280.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/281.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_281.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/282.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_282.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/283.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_283.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/284.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_284.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-74866437401173734302009-07-16T09:45:00.000-07:002009-07-16T09:46:03.770-07:00Centre pompidouL'art moderne? Ou le bent metal thing?<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/272.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_272.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/273.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_273.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/274.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/16/s_274.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-58296005310295390312009-07-15T08:40:00.000-07:002009-07-15T08:41:04.447-07:00Fête NationalePique-nique before fireworks with katia&kyliemac podcast crew.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/254.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_254.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/256.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_256.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/257.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_257.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/258.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_258.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/259.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_259.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-21761592994215578492009-07-15T00:17:00.000-07:002009-07-15T00:18:08.680-07:00Musee d'orsay<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/1.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_1.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/2.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_2.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/4.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/15/s_4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-24318739807783992802009-07-14T07:18:00.001-07:002009-07-14T07:18:35.186-07:0013 juilletBastille day eve with Jeff, Lena, April and Stephanie. Drinking outside is way more fun than inside. Watched Brazilian drum group and an Irish folk band then headed south to a firehouse (sapeurs-pompiers) for another party. On the eve of fête nationale all the firehouses host huge parties with bands, cheap beer and carnival style games to raise money. Among our prises were a badminton set, a ceramic bowl, a paperweight, some pens, keychains, and a paper fan that has fire safety info on it. Tried to go to another party/show on a boat but got sidetacked by sandwich grec complet avec frites and drunkeness. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/14/125.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/14/s_125.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/14/140.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/14/s_140.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />** Post From Ben-Phone <3<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-1429213627795337622009-07-12T09:50:00.000-07:002009-07-12T09:51:06.767-07:00Bravia bunnies & sunny dayThis is a Rachel post. I just got the app that will allow me to post on the blog as well. Yay!<br /><br />We spotted the Bravia bunnies while walking by an electronics store. After working on the commercial it's weird to see the bunnies as window stickers...2 years later?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/305.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_305.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/306.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_306.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It was sunny today on the Champs Elysees. Ben needed coffee but we didn't have time for the real thing so he had to grab a McCafe. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/307.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_307.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/308.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_308.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />-- Post From Scratch<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-13963586330760576312009-07-12T03:44:00.000-07:002009-07-12T03:45:04.020-07:00Dimanche 12 juilletThe morning before seeing Public Enemies...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/148.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_148.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/149.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_149.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/152.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_152.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />New fav boulongerie/pattiserie<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/153.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_153.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Jaques bonsergent<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/154.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_154.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Arc de triomphe<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/155.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_155.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />For dogs or for peoples?<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/156.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/12/s_156.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />J'aime ces lettres<br /><br />-- Post From My iPhone<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-90481087831711655802009-07-11T23:25:00.001-07:002009-07-11T23:25:54.332-07:00Lots of things: marche saint quentin, canal st Martin, bastille, pere lachaise, macarons, oberkamp, walking galore, refinding the street from before, Cuban food<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/659.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_659.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/660.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_660.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/661.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_661.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/662.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_662.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/663.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_663.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/664.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_664.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/665.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_665.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/666.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_666.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/667.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_667.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/668.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_668.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/669.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_669.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/676.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_676.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479928847108004190.post-187989336032484682009-07-11T23:00:00.001-07:002009-07-11T23:00:44.975-07:00Versailles, grouchy kings walk really farAfter taking a too long nap the day before, and not falling asleep til 4 am, I got up at 7am again. Still trying to get into regular sleep groove.<br /><br />Rode RER C5 train 35 min out to Versailles-Rive gauche and walked over to the chateau. There were two hilarous kids on the train crawling all over the place. The girl was pretending to talk on the phone using her hand and her brother got sooo upset by this for some reason, crying "ta main, ce n'est pas un telephone" over and over. We did the mature thing of laughing uncontrollably.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/637.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/07/11/s_637.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Here's only pic from iPhone. The rest are on my big kid camera. I'll make a huge flickr page once we're back.<br /><br />-- Post From My iPhone<br />Ben Yondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909763067971187033noreply@blogger.com0