The Mean Streets of Avize

Back from the hustle and bustle of Avize, in the Champagne region: population 2000, average age 75. As you can see from this action-packed photo, the streets are full of fun things to do for the dedicated tourist and adventurer -- for instance, playing chicken on skateboards, or staging the title song of "Singin' in the Rain" (en francais, bien sur, "Chantant Sous la Pluie").

But seriously, it's a welcome relief to be in a place where the most exciting part of the day is planning what to eat for dinner. (And lunch...and breakfast...and snacktime...)