Hockaday in France 2012 Tentative dates: May 29-June
May 30: Arrival in Paris. Transfer to hotel and then enjoy lunch and left bank activities.
May 31: Art Museums in Paris The Louvre The Rodin Museum
June 1: Haute Couture Shopping and a fashion show at Galeries Lafayette Lunch at the elegant La Durée, then an evening boat ride on the Seine.
June 2: Open air markets, Montmartre, Sacré Coeu r
June 3: Top of the Eiffel Tower, a gargoyle’s eye view of Paris from Notre Dame and a stroll in the Latin Quarter
June 4: French etiquette class and a make up session at Lancôme. Evening walk on the famous Champs-Elysées
June 5: Discover how French royalty lived at either Versailles or Fontainebleau palace.
June 6: Depart Paris for Amboise. Follow in Da Vinci’s footsteps and enjoy the slower pace of small town life.
June 7: Biking excursion to the Chateau of Chenonceau. Picnic lunch in the gardens. Canoeing in the afternoon.
June 8: Bicycle to Chaumont-sur-Loire Castle, picnic lunch in the gardens and a sweet ending to our stay in Amboise: an evening chocolate tasting
June 9: Explore Normandy and the beautiful Mont St. Michel monastery.
June 10: Visit beautiful, coastal Normandy. Tour of historic D-Day sites.
June 11: Enjoy St. Malo’s beaches, shopping, and cuisine in the morning. Take the TGV back to Paris
June 12: Return to Dallas!