+THANKS TO MARY LYNN HYDE+ (tulane san diego den mother child of creole new orleans >who reads these musings) +I DO INTEND TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHAMPAGNE TOUR 09. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +I AM IN THE PROCESS OF RESEARCH FOR THIS SEPTEMBER PILGRIMAGE. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +marianne and i have been booked on the queen mary to england for some time. from there we shall go to paris and the loire valley. +MY SUGGESTION IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE deGRUY SITES IN THE CHAMPAGNE/BURGUNDY. +is to join us there for september 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2009 +TROYES IS OF COURSE THE MAJOR CITY OF THIS REGION BUT WE SHALL FOCUS ON THE deGRUY VILLAGE OF +MAGNY FOUCHARD (30 km. southeast) >plus as many degruy related sites as possible in this region with the ancient walled town of L A N G R A I S >a very romantic star. +EPOTHEMONT+ >yesterday i reported that the chateau of edme degruy was titled pothemont not pottemont. new information may suggest a slightly longer version of +EPOTHEMONT+ >which must have been at vailly, just north of the city of troyes >SHALL CONTINUE THIS SEARCH< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +THE SHROUD CHAPEL AT LYREY+ in my estimation should also +PRIMARY STAR+ >provide lustre to our safari. +THE CASTLE OF THE MONTMORENCY AT VENDEUVRE SUR BARSE IS AMAZINGLY STILL THERE. (and we shall see it) +VISION VERSUS REALITY+ >the chalange of a pilgrimage is to realise that what is there today may be an environmental >B L I G H T< +BUT FOR THOSE WITH VISION (& lots of research) >AND FAITH ALL MAY BE T R A N S C E N D E N T ! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >see you @ the tulane dinner ! ( MARDI GRAS PARTY ) all best gene