6/6/16- we started our bus trip! so far we’ve gone to Bayeux to see the Tapestry there which was really cool (especially with an audioguide to explain it all to you)—moral of their story: don’t go back on your oaths or you might get shot in the eye and accidentally kill your brothers) After that we got back on the bus and headed to Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery there. While reading about war in textbooks it is easy to forget that every number has a face, a family and a story. The video presentation they had did a very good job of reminding the viewer of that and we may or may not have gotten a little misty eyed. It was also especially touching today, since today is the 72nd anniversary of D-Day and there were lot of soldiers waling around and seeing the young men, some with their families, really put everything into perspective. It is so important to love, respect and support our troops! Now we are back on the bus for another 45 minutes on our way to St-Lo where our hotel and dinner are waiting so that’s exciting.
6/7/16- Mont St-Michel aka THE CASTLE FROM TANGLED. So cool. and also a lot of stairs on that little island. Then we went over to Saint Malo which reminded me of Bodega Bay but like a creepier version bc abandoned boats and a fortified city.
6/8/16- we finished up at Angers which is a Medieval Castle and now we are on our way to Ussé. Good stuff. Ussé ended up being a super cool château and its the place that inspired the author of Sleeping Beauty. The main part of the château is all normal château type stuff, but there was a tower you could climb up that had scenes from Sleeping Beauty set up in different rooms and they had the attic area open that you could walk through. Also there was a flooded road that reflected the sky and it was actually absolutely gorgeous.
6/9/16- We went to Azay-le-Rideau which was under restoration but also had a cool audioguide and a nice grass area where you could sit in the sun. Then we went to Chenonceau which was Diane de Poitier and Catherine de Médicis' castle and they both had their own separate gardens. The château was built over the river, which is still very high and fast because of all the rain, so it was especially cool. Then we ended the day at Château d'Amboise which completely reminded us of Reign (great show 10/10 would recommend). It was up on a hill and had an absolutely gorgeous garden and the sun was out so all of the colors were super vibrant. Very cool.
6/10/16- Chateau de Blois! It was right next to our hotel and it was super interesting. Found out that it is very likely that Beauty and the Beast was based off of a true story. Mom and dad thanks for genes that don't result in a birth defect where I have thick hair growing all over my body--including my face. Besides that there was a building across the square where they had mechanical dragons coming out of the windows and smoke blowing and all we could say was "wtf." anyways, then we headed to our last chateau of the week: Chambered AKA BEAST'S CASTLE (as in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST). It was perfect omg there was a huge forest surrounding the chateau and lots of towers and it was all so lovely. Plus they had this super dope double staircase that I can't really explain, you'll just have to experience one for yourself. Anyways that night we took the bus back to Paris and had to say goodbye to the coolest bus driver ever. In Paris my friend and I went to grab some things/ meet up with our friend who lives there for dinner (ok whatever dinner was at chipotle. judge me. I miss my Mexican food. so much.)
6/11/16- TGV to Nice!! OUR APARTMENTS HERE ARE SO COOL I'M IN LOVE. Chilled at the beach for a while which was absolutely gorgeous. Got some dinner at a cafe near the hotel and we had the most interesting pizza of our lives.
6/12/16- Church! Then we went to the Matisse Museum which was cool and I was impressed by how many styles of art he did and I especially loved the rooms that showcased his work that was inspired by Tahiti. Then we wandered around for a while (doing our Get Lost walk) and then we discovered that busses here can switch numbers while you're on them. Good life lesson learned there. Lol. But now I am back chilling in our room and you're all caught up!
Also there are wayy too many pictures to put on here from this past week alone so imma put a link here that will take you to my photo blog if you actually care to look:
http://vsco.co/stephblackham/images/1
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