Today's highlight is early on in the morning. We scout out a few spots, specifically the La D'huy farm. Even though we do have permission, we make the decision not to traverse this farm due to dogs and such. We head down a road on the other side of a hill. We were here 3 years ago and found a bumper crop of shell, shrapnel and assorted other war vestiges. We were finding more and continued walking. As we made our way into this area we passed several tractors busy in the fields. I'm sure these tractors were equipped with cell phones. Suddenly over the hill there appeared a Jeep headed in our direction. The Jeep stopped, the passenger window was lowered and Marlene bravely stuck her head in and started talking. It turns out this fellows name was Jean Pierre and he owned the land. We all had a lengthy discussion (in French) and found out a bit of information. We thanked him for talking with us and for being so kind. He immediately put up his hands and said no! And with a tear in his eye, he told us that he is most thnkful for what the United Sates had done for his country. Amazing. We parted ways and Mary and John headed into the woods looking for relics. About 15 minutes later the Jeep reappeared, but from a different direction. The Jeep pulled up, down went the drivers window and Jean Pierre handed us a bottle of Champagne and a bottle of wine complete with a stack of small plastic glasses. He exclaimed ... "Not from California!" Jean Pierre told Marlene to toast her father later that evening and away he drove.
Our trip continues. We drive to Remonville and stop at the church. We break out the provisions and enjoy the repast. Then The Three Magi head out of town where Paul will meet them as they enter the woods. The four are again reacquainted and a flurry of activity occurs in the woods. The three continue to press on actually through the woods where Martin and his group continued their forward assault. Paul meets them later on at the termination of the woods and promises to meet them in Barricourt. The three head kitty wampus across the field but are prevented from continuing due to some obstacles. Paul continues to circle around the village and raises suspicions as to his purpose for visiting. Once the three arrive, contact is made with suspicious villagers and all is made right.
We take our dinner in Clermont en Argonne at a little spot where the waitress is a little bit on the frenetic side and it appears that she has suffered some abuse. The meal is however good and we wend our way back to the B&B.
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