More Sightseeing

The girls wrote us a note and asked to have a break from Paris sightseeing and after much discussion we decided to oblige them. They have been very good the last two months, listening to our ongoing history lessons, trying their best to speak the local languages, and hiking endless miles. So we got up early this morning and caught the train out to the French countryside for the day. We stepped out of the train and into the most amazing little village with more of the half-timbered houses that we love.








We were glad to find this incredible windmill since we didn't get to see any in Holland.





Next we discovered a beautiful castle. I thought the girls were all castled-out after Germany but they toured it with renewed enthusiasm.






After touring the castle we happened upon an incredible garden.




The tables were turned today as Allie and Noelle had all the energy and dragged the parents along. We caught the train back to Paris and were all too tired to do anything besides lay around the apartment. It was a full day.