What a day.

Good morning world, after a busy day yesterday, I slept like a baby after a bottle of wine, to prove it I dribbled a little. I spent the morning having hot chocolate at a little cafe and reading my book, then wandering aroung the church ST Germaine which is old, big and very dark, with lots of little chapels around the back of the alter. Met Saint Antonio, Saint Therese of Listeux, and my old friend Notre dame de lourds. Lit a candle and then wandered back to the hotel for a wee snooze before being picked up and driven 78 km out to Monet village. The speed limit on the motorway is 130 my sort of speed, although it is a little nerve wracking on the wrong side of the road. The french villages are beautiful, and the one that Mr M house is in is so nicely rural, saw some french pigs, which look as though they have run full tilt into a brick wall, their noses are all squashed. The geese in the firelds remind me very much of Elvis, and every house has a well stocked vege garden. Monet house is awesome, the colours of the rooms, blue, yellow, and blue/white, are striking, even the clock in the blue room is painted blue and white. Its a comfortable house, you could live their very easily without feeling too posh. The view from the upstairs rooms are amazing, and look out onto the more formal garden. Instead of talking about it I will show you, actually its the one at the top of the page.It is The stream and the japanese bridge which is famous as are the waterlillies are across the road, here is a picture.

not bad ah, for an amature. One more to really give you an example of the flowers.after we left the gardens, we drove thru some beautiful villages instead of going on the motor way. I have a question...what is this...the person who can tell me gets a special present.

what is it.

This castle originally built in the 12th centry and the other bit much later was were Himmel was two days before D day, he was visiting family and didnt know that Hittler wanted him back in Germany, and that the Allies were to attack 2days later, facinating. Of course much of the war was fought around this area, which is very forested, between there and Paris. Lots of signs of deer and pigs along the high way, obviously they wander into the road all the time. It was a great day, and one I will treasure for a long time. missing you all xxx Vierge and Vernon