Drive, drive, drive! We left our home in Bann, Germany around 7am and headed to Barcelona. So far, we are loving this trip in the new van. The kids are happily watching tv, and Mike and I are blaring Better Than Ezra and singing along. McDonald's in France was quite a pleasant experience. We ordered on a touch screen and paid with the credit card, thus avoiding any language barriers. Shortly afterwards, our food was brought to us by a sweet French girl with a smile and a "bon appetit"! Nice! Happy meals rock in France! The kids had 5 different main entree selections to choose from including a fish sandwich and a croqu a do?? It was like a little ham and cheese pannini. Cute! Next, they picked from sides or fries, potato wedges, a small salad, or a bag of cherry tomatoes. Second side to choose was a yogurt, apple sauce in a squirty juice box type container, fruit, or a pineapple stick. Last, they picked their drink. Strawberry milk prevailed! The lady also threw in an extra bag of fruit for each child for free! I am SO getting the Happy Meal next time! Those happy meals= happy kids+ happy parents, as the kids all had snacks for later in the car and a fun toy that spoke French to them, and they all got a balloon! I was equally happy to find pristine bathrooms to utilize! Very important on a long drive!
GPS says we should get to our hotel in Barcelona around 8:30pm. Only 5 1/2 more hours of driving through the snowy scenery. Here is some pix of the happy travelers and the French scenery!
