Tomorrow it is the first day of December, which means I have been traveling for 95 days, and have 150 still to go. Time really does fly when you are having fun 🙂 I am so enjoying the freedom of wandering through the northern hemisphere, but equally if I had to return home tomorrow it would be ok. Which is a nice place to be; happy in myself and happy wherever I am. If only I could airlift my dog to join me! I plan to spend most of December in France, before heading to Switzerland for Christmas in the snow. After that my plans are still up in the air 🙂 Being in France, I felt the need to tart myself up a bit. The French are SO stylish; even the most wrinkled, hunched over older women have perfect lipstick, hair and accessories. The men and super stylish and tres chic, and the children wear perfectly matched outfits, with their scarves tied just so, and hats at a jaunty angle. So today I purchased lipstick (!!!) and delicate earrings (!!!), which will make my lovely friend Walter in NZ very happy. When he styles my hair at home, I always say don’t make it too pretty because I have things to do, and he just rolls his eyes at me and does what he wants (and it always looks amazing, because he is a guru). I wish he could be airlifted here too, he would be in heaven 🙂 🙂
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Cheese fondue served in bread 
Le Chat Bleu is a famous chocolatier in Lille 
Book market 
Penguins ?? 
Blue skies but only 5 degrees 
Merveilleaux is also famous in Lille – meringues sandwiched with hazelnut cream and covered in chocolate 
Too sweet, even for me! There are nicer things to eat here 
The Belfry tower in Lille is worth a visit, it’s 100m high, and an elevator will take you most of the way to the top for the best views of the city, and only 7 euros 
The porte de Paris 
Roasted chestnuts (marrons chauds) 