World Cup, Mozart, Reformers and IronMan all in a week. Last Sunday we were exploring the countryside of Berlin with Karen. Monday was off to Salzburg where we took in Mozart’s home town. From there it trains to Geneva where a huge water feature, spouting water about 100 meters in the air was the featured attraction. That and of course all of the history of Reformed Theology. I followed Emrys around as he took in the places and people he’d spent so much time studying in seminary. I enjoyed the architecture and sights; he knew the history so his appreciation was a bit deeper. Friday night in Geneva brought mayhem as Switzerland advanced to the Round of 16 in the World Cup. Honking horns, whistling and screaming reigned over the night and early morning as the Swiss celebrated. (We’d had the same sleep interruption in Dresden when Germany won their match. France plays on Tuesday night- we’re planning on staying up late. Just in case.)
On the daybreak side of early on Saturday morning we were back at the train station heading for Nice, France. Our mission: a day at the beach. Blue Mediterranean waters on the French Riviera were calling. We arrived on Friday afternoon, witnessed the setup for the IronMan triathlon and lots of construction and went to find dinner. Since the night before had been so short we crashed and had a lazy morning on Sunday; which was followed by a lazier afternoon as we slopped on the sunscreen and headed surfside. With books to entertain us we spent the afternoon in and out of the water and generally relaxing. I know- it’s tough. A romantic dinner out, and a stroll along the coast, punctuated with fireworks made for the perfect beach holiday. Next time I think we should stay longer!
Where to this week you ask? Arriving in Paris on Monday and Dublin on Thursday. Saturday it’s off to camp for a week with Dublin Christian Missions as volunteer staff. You can keep us in your prayers as we minister with DCM to inner-city families taking a week’s holiday.
Internet connections are in and out so our response time on e-mails and Skype may be longer.
~sjt
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