I think today has been my favorite day so far of this trip. And that is saying a lot given all the things I have done and all the life-long dreams I have accomplished. But going to Giverny, the home of Claude Monet, a place I would have never thought to go to, is one of my favorites if not the favorite thing I have done on this study abroad program.
The day started our early at ten to nine were the whole group set out on an hour bus ride to Giverny. We arrived and entered in fairly quickly, however we were besieged by hoards of old people, who travel in packs and I think my even devour the young when given the chance. We entered the grounds from the garden and were able to walk the path around the water lily ponds and cross the bridges that Monet painted and see the hanging flowers that he makes you feel in his paintings. When I looked out on to the pond in certain places I would have sworn that that is the exact spot where he painted certain paintings. I was so wonderful even though everybody and their grandma were there.
I must say though the weather for this excursion was PERFECT. I didn't have to bring my coat and my umbrella was an un-needed safety net. I took so many pictures of the beautiful flowers. The tour of the house was crowded but it was so cool to see real thing opposed to the pictures. After that I had a meeting with my professor about my project. The lunch with five other people was probably an hour and a half, at the least. But before lunch we found a poppy field that might have been what Monet painted and we took some photos there. After lunch is was a leisurely walk to another field full of little daises with the best chocolate ice cream cone I have had in France. The day was really just wonderful and relaxing. There was a different energy outside of the garden and house that was so relaxing an beautiful. I have no way to convey the beauty and wonderfulness of this day and just hope that you have experienced a perfect day and can remember that and the feeling you had and know that I just had mine.
My quote from the day: "I speak Frankenstein French."
Jusqu'à demain
Bisous- Janice
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