I got back from Bordeaux Monday - it was a real nail biter; I returned Monday afternoon but the BF left for a business trip (first time ever) Sunday morning. Thankfully our intrepid babysitter just happened to be available to fill in the gap; but I had to be on time to pick them up from school Monday. Had there been any delays we would have been screwed. But I got home, lay down for an hour and then went to get them. It all worked out.
Bordeaux was great - I haven’t been to France since I went to Paris in 2005 to chase a Craig’s List relationship. I really, really like it there. It’s so damned civilized. I love how everyone greets each other (“bonjour madame!”), I love how you’re allowed to linger in restaurants, I love how old and pretty everything is. The best thing, though, was as the sole French speaker in our band of seven, I was made the group interpreter, and it was very empowering. At one point I managed to hold a conversation with the organizer’s stepdad who didn’t speak a word of English; I love languages!
I won’t be so lucky next week in Budapest! Thankfully our American pianist has deep roots in Hungary and speaks the language. Not that everyone didn’t speak English last time we were there, anyway.
Here are some France highlights:
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