It is hard to believe that after today we will have completed only half our tour. We have seen and heard so much and there is much more yet to experience. For example, today we learned the decidedly French origins of the middle finger. (It supposedly has to do with archery and war with the English.)
We passed through Clermont, home to Michelin tires. The owner was also responsible for the restaurant rating guide begun in the early 20th century to assist his truck drivers in finding quality dining. There is a black cathedral there constructed out of lava rock from the nearby volcanoes.
Our train transport to the top of the extinct volcano was COLD! There was a blowing fog enveloping the peak and clumps of snow decorated the observation deck. The brave hiked 1 1/2 hours to the base.
The two groups had to be split tonight between different hotels. Laurent, driver of Bus #1, earned every bit of his tip navigating narrow one-way streets and a parking lot designed for Volkswagens!
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