Sunday, June 10, 2007

Back to Reality

We’re back, and holycrapParisisbeautifulIwanttomovetheretomorrow. We had a lovely time in France, both in Paris



Excuse the hair, I'm soaking wet. Look at the tower!

And in the Dordogne valley



The trip was perfect – we kept busy, we relaxed, and most of all we walked. We walked all over Paris






And every part was as beautiful as the one before. Really, 90% of the city was startlingly lovely. I don't know what they do with their bad architects, export them to us perhaps?

Then we took the train to Bordeaux and drove east to the Dordogne Valley to see some pretty old and pretty amazing chateaux.



We ate ourselves silly.

I didn’t really knit at all.

The other big news around here is that I start back to work tomorrow at the restaurant and I’ll be starting a new position on the hot line. Pasta! I’m excited but also pretty nervous – in this restaurant, pasta is the toughest spot on the line and really physical work. I hope I don’t make a fool of myself!

12 comments:

Sandra said...

lovely pics, beth. looks like you had a grand ol' time. i need to get my ass over to europe soon. *sigh* i hope you lots of butter and duck fat for me. ;)

and your new position sounds like a lot of fun. you're gonna be awesome at it, i know. so no worries. :)

pamela wynne said...

Gorgeous photos! Good luck with the new position tomorrow. :)

Lisa D. said...

Sounds like Paris was perfection! Good luck on the pasta station! I'm sure you'll do great!

carrie said...

oh, that sounds like a perfect vacation! your pictures were really breathtaking ...

good luck tomorrow! i'm sure the pasta station is really hard, but as a pasta addict, i can't help but be jealous. i'd eat the profits.

--Deb said...

The pics look wonderful--I'm so glad you had such a great time! And congrats on the pasta station--I'm sure you'll do great!

Brenda said...

Wonderful photos! I'm glad you had such a good time. I would like to go to Paris someday.

Good luck with your new position! I'm sure you will do well.

Christy said...

Looks like a great trip. I hear you on the Paris love. My oldest sister lived there for 9 years. The rest of the family was very happy when she moved back; I was selfishly upset that I no longer had a free place to stay in Paris.

Veronique said...

Oh, I could've told you where the ugly neighborhoods in Paris are! Next time?
Hmm, pasta...

Ashley said...

So glad you had a lovely time--will there be more pictures so I can live vicariously?

Good luck with the pasta--sounds exciting!

Anonymous said...

You'll be great! Your trip looks amazing and beautiful. I hope you will be able to make it to the Brooklyn Spiders installment this month :)

Anonymous said...

Those photos are just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing them. I really can't wait until I have the change to visit France someday. And good luck with the pasta YUM!!

Anonymous said...

Whoa, the Dordohne pics are like something from a fairy tale. You're going to kick pasta butt, I know it!