Arrival in Barcelona. Transfer to hotel. Arrival Briefing. Dinner.
Evening activities organized by group leader(s).

arrival at the hotel was followed by a walk/metro to Las Ramblas,
lunch at/near the Mercado, a visit to the Picasso Museum,
and either a nap or a walk/metro back to the hotel

Morning excursion to the Pont du Gard and Nimes,
including entrances to the Monuments.
Return to Avignon.
Afternoon and evening activities organized by group leader(s). Dinner.

instead, we visited Arles (and its Roman Arena) in the morning
and then drove through the Camargue (horses, black bulls, and pink flamingos)
to Ste.Maries-de-la-Mer
(where, supposedly, the three Marys -- Mary, the mother of James and John;
Mary Jacoby, the sister of Mary; and Mary Magdelene -- arrive after the crucifixion of Jesus; Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code further asserts that they were accompanied by Sarah, the daughter of Jesus and Mary Magdalene),
where we were freed for lunch

After visiting Pont du Gard in the afternoon, we returned to Avignon for dinner;
don't ask what Michael and Alex did, but there are pictures...

after a Provecal dinner (unappreciated by some nitwits),
most did pool (not the water kind)

Morning sightseeing of Paris with a local guide. Afternoon excursion to Versailles. Dinner. Evening activities organized by group leader(s).
Entrance to the Louvre is included during your stay in Paris.

the morning was occupied by a two-hour talky bus tour
followed by a visit to Notre Dame

most of the group was bussed out to Versailles
but DF and JK saw St. Sulpice, Magritte at the Maillol,
and Bonnard at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris

dinner was psuedo-crepes followed by 2 hours at the Louvre

Full day activities organized by group leader(s).
Optional dinner at the Bouteille d'Or followed by an illumination drive.

we set out in the morning for the Musée d'Orsay
but an unexpected strike kept it from opening

we all eventually ended in central Paris with shopping, Sainte-Chapelle,
shopping, Centre Pompidou, lunch, and shopping occupying most of the day

after dinner, the options were a (free) boat tour of Paris via the Seine or
the (non-free) Eiffel Tower

I have no idea what an illumination drive is...

because the Hotel Mercure (Gare du Nord) was full, we had to change hotels again,
to one near the Bastille.... and the least interesing breakfast of the week