Across the Pond

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And, we're off again!  This time to London (to hang with Doctor Who) with a Paris kicker at the end.

We're flying out of Toronto--a first for us.  Home to cool water sculptures, multi-cultural everything & pretty good burgers!  Plus, the tv at our gate is on a French Canadienne station. So, we're good to go!




  See you across the pond for breakfast!

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