Salut We are back in Paris after a fabulous day at Chartres cathedral and Versailles ! Our weather has been ok...today we got poured on a bit, but the skies cleared and we are having a lovely afternoon. Off to dinner and a walk-about in the Latin Quarter for last minute souvenir shopping (just in case there are a few euros left in their pockets!)
I've seen a couple of sad faces today, since we are taking off tomorrow... but as they say, it's good to leave them wanting more! I hope the kids all bring you back to France to show you their favorite places one day (and share their favorite pastries; etc)
See you tomorrow eve in Seattle, still arriving 8 25 pm on United 917 from DC Please check for accurate arrival times and meet us at baggage claim.
A demain!
Mme L
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Bonjour! It s Thursday afternoon, we just got back from our tour of the Loire Valley and the chateaux.... Matt liked Azay -le-Rideau (surrounded by water) the most, "it looked the most like an actual castle" he said. TJ liked it too, but the first one was cool (the Sleeping Beauty castle). I liked the last one, Villandry, because of its fabulous Renaissance gardens, so elaborate!
We had fun checking out the beautiful white buildings (limestone) in the Loire Valley, along with the wine caves and the troglodyte dwellings. The Loire is known as the "gardens of France" where they speak the purest French. The gorgeous rolling hills, so green.... no wonder Francois I had so many chateaux built here!
On the way back into town, we watched part of the film "Marie Antoinette" to get ready for Versailles tomorrow.
The boys are playing pool and we are about to go outside with the football (soccer ball) and have a "kick-about". The girls are about to head into town before dinner for a little shopping. We are going to see Alice in Wonderland tonight, in French! "Alice aux pays des merveilles"
Its been a fun day, and since its April 1st, we ve been playing "poisson d'avril", where you put a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting friend, until they discover it, then they put it on someone else. The kids have had fun tricking each other! TJ is going to get back at me since he had it on his back for over an hour!!
That s all for now!
Madame L.
We had fun checking out the beautiful white buildings (limestone) in the Loire Valley, along with the wine caves and the troglodyte dwellings. The Loire is known as the "gardens of France" where they speak the purest French. The gorgeous rolling hills, so green.... no wonder Francois I had so many chateaux built here!
On the way back into town, we watched part of the film "Marie Antoinette" to get ready for Versailles tomorrow.
The boys are playing pool and we are about to go outside with the football (soccer ball) and have a "kick-about". The girls are about to head into town before dinner for a little shopping. We are going to see Alice in Wonderland tonight, in French! "Alice aux pays des merveilles"
Its been a fun day, and since its April 1st, we ve been playing "poisson d'avril", where you put a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting friend, until they discover it, then they put it on someone else. The kids have had fun tricking each other! TJ is going to get back at me since he had it on his back for over an hour!!
That s all for now!
Madame L.
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