So a lot has happened since I last updated this baby!
I have been up to lots of Parisian things like going to class and trying to cook dinner. One of the many exciting things was I took a trip to Tours with my friends!
Tours is a nice small city south of Paris and in the heart of the Loire Valley (where all the chateaus are). We took the train down on Friday night and made our way to our sparse little hostel. We went out for dinner and were shocked at the reasonable-ness of dinner prices. I think that for better or for worse, Paris is pretty much the most expensive place EVER.
The next morning we hopped on another train and took it to Chenonceaux, one of the most famous and most beautiful castles in the Loire valley. It was occupied by several french kings queens and mistresses, most notable the Henri/Catherine de Medici/Diane de Poitiers trio. The chateau also served as a millitary hospital during world war II. What is maybe most interesting is that because it straddles the river that divided north and south, you could in through occupied france on one side and enter vichy france on the other--just through the doors to the cheateau!
We also tried out their little wine lable at the chateau and returned back to Tours to check out more shops and eat another tasty dinner. On Sunday we woke up and were suprised to see the Tours fun run-10k-20k running past our windows, and we all went out to enjoy the celebration. We also checked out an antique market as well as the beaux arts museum and the cathedral!
All in all, a pretty great weekend!
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