Meet me in St Louis

Today we podded off…

…to the Missouri History Museum.

A magnificent building, and one of the many…

…free museums in St Louis.

We paid our respects to Lindberg’s incredibly…

…small plane…

…then went to see an exhibition…

…about the 1904 World Fair and Olympics…

…which took place the same year my hosts’ house was built.

There were lots of…

…interesting…

…and pretty things…

…as well as tales of woe and exploitation.

However, I was most taken with Jesse Tarbox Beals, a female documentary photo journalist with ‘hustle’. I urge you to take the time to read up on her, she really was something: https://hundredheroines.org/historical-heroines/jessie-tarbox-beals/ .

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Corbigny past and present

Itˋs still too damn hot, but I managed a trip out to Corbigny, where there is a lovely toy shop… …interesting mediaeval bits and pieces… …fun shop signs… …a great place to drink coffee and watch the world go by… …suitably mad French cars… …and baffling street furniture… …and a chilling reminder that not that long ago, people like you and me were taken away and annihilated. Remember them, never forget, never again.

Église st Jean Baptiste - Moulins-Engilbert

For a small, sleepy place…Moulins-Engilbert… …has a very large church. It is… …rather… …lovely… …with lots to see… …beautiful… …carving… …and lovely old wooden pews. And as well… …as these lovely faces… …there are… …some glorious statues in the crypt. However, what most spoke to me was the war memorial… …including my hostˋs grandfather.

Vézelay - one of my favourite places on earth

What is there to say… …about Vézelay, which hasn’t already been said by better wordsmiths than me? We set off early because of the heat… …and to my great delight…had… …the basilica…more or less… …to ourselves… …in calm… …tranquil… ….peace. Do try… …and visit… …if you can. Part of my soul… …is always there.

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