Baumhefner Bonjour!

Bread and beautiful boulangeries abound in every village throughout the countryside. Driving to Chateau Thierry this foggy day, we discovered picturesque streets, hidden alleys and breath-taking roof lines. "Drive SLOWER, Papa, slower."
The Champagne region in the Marne Valley is a patchwork of stubby (3 inch) grape vines planted in unterraced lines as far as the eye can see. Rows of grapes and rows of graves are present remindersders of the 310,000 soldiers who fought and 67,000 who died here. The weather was equally somber and the light elusive. We were reflective in our promenade.
Until, of course, we observed yet another boulangerie and patisserie. We brought home souvenirs for our kitchen table...