Not a peep did they make.
Our Church Week —Fewer of our members have been at church lately, as many were on vacation, however we have benefited from others on vacation, so our numbers have stayed in the 30's. July and August are “vacation months” throughout Europe so we’ll see how that affects us in our Branch. We’ve seen this phenomenon before in Europe. Many take the whole month and travel throughout Europe; they even have category names for which type of vacationer you are a "July-ist" or an "August-tian": "juillettistes" or "aoutiens." Europe has been catering to travelers since the Middle Ages and is set up well with a good train network and accommodations throughout. In addition to hotels, “gites,” “auberges,” and B&Bs are common fare. A “gite” is a specific holiday vacation apartment that is furnished and has a kitchen or kitchenette. An “auberge” is an inn typically with a restaurant. Just as we had some leave on vacation, in came some va