La campagne

Yesterday, Mimi wanted to take me out of the city and show me around the French countryside. So we got in the car (my first time in over six weeks!) and took off for the campagne.

She drove us through some old villages whose cobblestone streets were lined with picturesque, centuries old houses. Although the weather wasn't particularly beautiful, it was still stunning to see these buildings that are over a hundred years old. It all had such a particularly French feeling to it (imagine that). It was just very interesting, stunning even, to see buildings that resemble nothing back home. There was so much character to them.

Then she took me to a 19th century château where her daughter had her wedding in September 2006. Gorgeous. It was set on a property of several acres, with a pond complete with geese. It just seemed like a perfect place to have a wedding. I mean, who wouldn't want to get married at a château, right? There was a big banquet hall where they had the reception, which Mimi had beautifully decorated. There were also stables where the owners of the property keep their horses. It really was gorgeous.

Other than that, this weekend was pretty relaxing. On Saturday, I went to the library with Eugenia to get some work done, which was a nice change of pace from my inability to get work done in my house. It's like that back at home, too; I just can't concentrate when I'm not in a working environment. Oh well, I always seem manage :-)

I'm also starting to get excited for our trip to Amsterdam this weekend (besides the fact that we're taking a seven hour bus ride there and back). There are a lot of things there that I'm looking forward to seeing: the Anne Frank house, the Van Gogh museum, among other things. It should be a lot of fun, and I really enjoy the people who are going. The only problem is that it's a huge group (nine people), and huge groups are often the best. But it'll all work out and be a great weekend!

In any case, I've gotta get going. Since I'm not on my computer at home, I can't add pictures from this weekend, but I'll be sure to later. Ciao!