MORE Cabes in France: Days 1 and 2

Day 1: Tuesday
Clermont-Ferrand welcomed 3 more Cabes on Tuesday. Matthew's parents and brother arrived after 20 hours of travel. They started in Atlanta, flew to Paris, took a shuttle bus to the train station, missed their first train, got on the second train, arrived in Clermont where I greeted them and took them on a bus to our apartment. Needless to say, they were tired but excited to be here. After dinner, we drove to Parc Montjuzet to let them stretch their legs and to help keep them awake so that they could get used to the new time zone as soon as possible.

Day 2: Wednesday
Matthew had to work today, so the Cabes were able to sleep in this morning. We walked into Place de Jaude to meet Matthew and the Pages for lunch. Jen's mom is visiting from Georgia this week, so we all met for lunch at a restaurant that has a great view of Jaude.
After lunch, Matthew had to head back to work, so the Cabes and I walked to the big, black Cathedral that is in the middle of downtown. We walked around the church for a while and then found the "guardian" of the church, paid 1.50 euros to climb the stairs to the top. To get to the top, we had to climb a spiral staircase that seemed to have no end! We kept climbing and climbing and climbing! Finally (after several stops to catch our breath) we reached the top, and the view that was waiting for us made the stairs worth it!

After a much easier trip back down the stairs, we walked to my favorite church in Clermont, Notre Dame du Port. It is a classic example of a Romanesque church, and I think it is beautiful. Here are some pictures of our day. I can take credit for only a few of these pictures, Michael has become addicted to my camera...and he took some really great shots!