Mssrs Smith et Garcia partis

Sunday noontime:  M. Smith, Caroline Smith, and M. Garcia have made it to Paris on their journey back to Webb (and in Caroline's situation, to Davidson College).  They left Vire by train around 9:30 Sunday morning in the thinning fog. After a brief delay, they moved on to Paris and will leave Sunday afternoon to arrive much later Sunday night after a stop in Washington, D.C. 

 After Friday's guided tour of Mont Saint Michel, M. Smith gave the Webb students his appreciation for their interest and enthusiasm.  We were glad to have toured the most-visited spot in France that morning, since by the afternoon things were shaping for a major crowded-feeling event!  The major development around the Mount is that by the end of April there will no vehicles close to the Mount.  The French are building a bridge to replace the causeway; water will once be able to flow all around the island.  This should help the sand build up that threatens to landlock Mont Saint Michel.  This site was the first one in France to be classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO as a unique culture treasure.