Monday, July 19, 2010

Jeannette's visit

Cade here, been a while since I've done some bloggging. We've had a fun time lately, as would be expected. Kristi's sister Jeannette has been with us for the last 10 days, and Kristi's been having a great time being a tour guide. Here are some of the highlights...


The view of the sunset behind Notre Dame
Us three at Sacre Coeur


Kristi and Jeannette gargoyles up on top of Sacre Coeur

Kristi on her visit to Versailles with Jeannette

Kristi in Marie Antoinette's village at Versailles

Kristi and Jeannette up the Eiffel Tower
Can't really see, but that's Jeannette and Kristi on a bridge in a random park in Paris

Les Invalides

Then here is where the highlight, in my opinion, begins. This is one side of the Chateau of Blois. We decided to do a bike ride in the Loire Valley on Saturday, biking from Blois to Cheverny, to Chambord, then back to Blois. All in all, about 32 miles, and it was a blast.

The four of us, invited Ross Rudd who we met in the ward and is in Paris for a few months.

Chateau of Beauregard behind us in the distance, about half way between Blois and Cheverny


From a bride, and that bottom part is moss covered water

Jeannette, Ross, and myself on a bridge

Us three in Cheverny


The Chateau of Cheverny
This is how we took pics of it, because we didn't want to pay the entrance fee

Awesome countryside


Chambord

Royal bed in Chambord

From the terraces in Chambord

Chambord

So much fun



Now getting back into Blois, it was so great. We really love the French countryside, and it surprisingly wasn't as hard as any of us thought it may be (since none of us have ever ridden that far).

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

picz

Things here are just fab as ever ♥


Warning: Picture Over Load


snacks in france are awesome


at a park


This roof is really shiny. quite fab.


Sarbonne (I think)


Notre Dame


Kebabs are a girl's best friend. YUM (and fattening, like majorly)


Cade at our library


On a picnic during Cade's lunch break


Some museum


Fab store


Luxemburg park


I love all the fruitstands. they are everywhere



catacombs=awesome

Friday, July 2, 2010

a note on the last post

The rain has stopped, and I am dieing again (of heat). I don't know if there is a correlation or not, but I think there must be. peace

HOT!

For one week it has been really really hot. outside is hot, inside is hot (no AC), there is no way to get out of it. I have taken up running to pass the time away. I go about 4 miles, probably I walk at least half of it. I don't mean to brag, but it is so awesome that my daily run is to the Eiffel Tower and back. anywho, when I get back I am dripping sweat, like literal dripping. I take cold showers and when I get out I sweat some more. We have to take turns sleeping on the outside of the bed to feel the fan. Finally, today, it is raining and things are cooling down a little. Temperature change is the weirdest thing. this morning it was like a million degrees, now it's like only a thousand. after a million, a thousand feels incredible.

We've been in a bit of a tourism rut, but we're trying to get out again to see more stuff. We bought tickets to go to London in August. We don't really know where to stay, so if anyone knows of anyplace or anyone (cheap) we would love to know. I'm sure I'll post some pictures soon.