WiFi

In our efforts to keep everyone updated, Kristin checked to make sure we'd have internet access at the hotels and we were very pleased to find out there is free wifi at both.  This was for the two hotels where the parents/sibs are staying.  I see the students' second hotel has wifi in their guest rooms, but I'm unsure if it's free.  Great news and makes emailing back home a good alternative to those expensive phone calls and texts.  Not that it's worth bringing something valuable like a computer, but certain cell phones, iPods, and iPads can utilize wifi to email (or update Facebook!).  Keeping this in mind, our updates to this blog will usually be made from the hotel unless something happens I NEED to share with you.

For when you gotta go...

I just found this online and it reminded me of something we ran into in Italy... many places it cost money to use the bathroom.  On the flipside, those were usually the cleanest (although sometimes it was just a clean hole in the ground). 


"In many train stations it costs money to use the bathroom. For instance, at Paris Gare du Nord, you will need a one euro coin. Make sure to have some coins available for restrooms stops ahead of time!" -eHow.com

Delaware Valley Side-by-Side Pictures

I just posted 20-something pictures from the DVPO Side-by-Side pictures on our CROPS page.  Check them out.  You all sounded wonderful and made us proud, as usual!

Publicity

Okay, so I'm going to test publishing photos in a blog so here it goes.  Today, I took a few photos of some of the orchestra members that will be mentioned in upcoming publicity.

and one more...

I think I like the close-up the best.  What do you think?

So, I guess this site resizes the pictures for you because these are from the original files.  This means this is the size that my France pictures will be published when I'm posting from France.

Welcome to the CROPS France Blog Page!

Check in frequently during our France trip to keep up with blog posts and view pictures taken through our journey.  Feel free to comment.  Knowing someone was reading this would certainly help motivate me to keep updating during the trip!

Check out the Orchestra Officer's blog at www.crsofrance.com .