Today was our final morning in Blois, which we spent strolling through the village picking up supplies for lunch from the supermarche (thank god for google maps or we may never have found it…my comprehension of French directions is still not quite up to scratch!) & perusing shops in small, winding, cobblestoned streets. Our lovely host bit us farewell & asked us earnestly in broken English if we had enjoyed Blois and enjoyed our stay and enjoyed the h...

Bon soir mes amies! :) Today has been yet another beautiful day in France, with lots of sunshine & warmth. Esther & began our day in true French style with complimentary croissants et baguettes et jus d'orange from the lovely hotel man here at Hotel de Renaissance. We then set out to see the countryside of the Loire valley, renowned for it's huge chateaux that exemplify the extravagance of the French aristocracy prior to the revolution. In French there ...

Ladies & gentlemen, bienvenue France! :D Yesterday Es & I were up at the crack of dawn (not hard for me) to begin our journey to the beautiful French countryside. We navigated our way from Golders Green to King's Cross Station, St Pancras (the international railway station), through customs & onto the Eurostar to Paris. From there things got a little trickier although it turns out my high school French is actually pretty damn good! Well…my "F...