We were tired and went to bed early the night before. When we awoke and turned on the news, we could not believe what we were seeing.
"Is this a movie or something?" my husband said, in total disbelief. We were frightened and could not understand what was happening.

Within minutes we received a most welcome phone call from our friends in Brittany.
They expressed their sorrow for our country and said their home was open to us for as long as necessary until we could return home safely.
The woman at the front desk of the hotel had seen I had been crying. She took my hands in hers and told me how very sorry she was that this happened. These gestures were so comforting...