Wet, Cold, and Happy

June 24, 2012

So, in spite of the fact that we were freezing at la Roche-aux-Fees, we decided that what the family needed was a playground. So went to the proprietors of the rocks to ask where the nearest playground might be. Of course, they spoke no English, so I cobbled together my best french and managed to get directions to a nearby playground that turned out to be just what we needed. It wasn't fancy. It wasn't crazy. The play structure itself was, in fact, somewhat boring looking. But it was just enough to get the kids out and running. We were wet and cold, but happy.

This was also the beginning of me taking photos of the signage on our trip. More to come. I promise. :)

La Roche-aux-Fees

June 24, 2012

Very close to where we were staying, there was a megalithic rock formation called "La Roche-aux-Fees" or, in English roughly "The Fairy Rocks". The rocks were interesting to see (and fun to jump off of), and the short video was educational. But wow was it cold that day!

Wedding (deux)

June 23, 2012

And here are the rest of the wedding-day photos, including the delightful farm-animal centerpieces, the kitten that was found just before the wedding (and marched in the procession with the flower-girl), and just some of the very funny mustache pictures that were taken (the rest I'm saving for blackmail later on).

A Lovely French-German-American Wedding

June 24, 2012

Wedding day at last! The primary excuse for travelling around the world had finally arrived. The girls were thrilled to finally wear the pretty dresses we had been saving for weeks, and enjoy a real wedding!

The day was beautiful, the setting was lovely, and the newly married couple were lovely. It was a spectacular wedding, and because the bride was French-American and the groom was German-American the wedding (and all the subsequent toasts) were said in English, French, and German.