On Tuesday, April 19 we went to Vaux-le-Vicomte with Sharyn. It’s about a 45 minute train ride and then 10 minute or so taxi ride from Paris. When we arrived at the château we noticed a man was having a medical emergency by the roadside. A woman was with him and another man was trying to help. Jim went to see what he could do and even with the language barrier he tried to make him comfortable until the fire department came. A few other people joined in as well to help. It took about 20 minutes for them to show up. The man was diabetic and seemed to be going into shock. When the firefighters arrived we left them to do their job and went in to the château. I later noticed the firefighters leaving and the man was still there. I suppose he was stabilized and refused further treatment.

Vaux-le-Vicomte is the château that inspired Louis XIV to build Versailles. This château is smaller and more livable. The grounds are expansive and there was no way to see it all.

After returning to Paris we went to dinner at Bullion Racine to remember our friend Kitty, who passed away last month. She loved to travel and enjoyed the finer things in life. Our friend, David, suggested we have a nice meal in her memory and we did just that. She would have approved of the decor, the food and the wine. We toasted to her and reminisced, telling stories of time spent with her. She will be missed by many people.