Tuesday, April 22, 2003, 06:59 UTC

Report from Avignon, France, by Karl Hipp

We tried to rent this boat but could not find the owner.

A fully chocked French Cessna P-210.

John van Bladeren placing french chocks for Karl Hipp's Twin Comanche, N8256Y.

Where are we?  What we are we doing in France?

Three hour endurance lunch.

Sidewalk cafe in Macon, France.

Karl Hipp with oversize dessert at Macon.

Monica and Friedrich Rehkopf preflighting at Macon.

Barbara, Judy, Friedrich, Monica, and John, prior to departing Macon for Avignon, France.

Dave Buttle  having way too much fun preflighting.

The Buttles on the takeoff roll at Macon.

French countryside between Macon and Avignon.

On final approach at Avignon.

Landing roll from the back seat at Avignon.

Graham and Jackie Colover,Twin Comanche owners we met at Avignon.  G-BAKJ is based at Biggin Hill Aerodrome, UK.