Yup, France is awesome. We are in the Dordogne region, staying in a beautifully renovated barn, on the grounds of a lovely private, country area. I am so happy to be here.
I hadn't realized how exhausting living in a big city could be. We like Madrid, certainly. It has a lot of great things:the metro, Retiro park, amazing museums... But, living in such a busy place is very tiring for people from Wisconsin. The simple act of driving through the countryside was the beginning of what I'm calling my rural therapy. Add French cooking, cooler weather, the Olympics, crafting time, more French cooking, and time with friends ...well, the rural therapy continues.
We have had duck twice, an amazing gluten-free dessert at a bed and breakfast along the way driving to our destination, and discovered why creme-fraiche makes anything better.
The best part of our time so far, however, is how happy Andy is here. Sure, he's had some meltdowns, but he is so happy to have a few little friends to play with all the time, and more so to be in a really safe place around which he can wander freely. No metro. No cars. No stop lights. Lots of grass. a big front porch. even a pony, though we haven't taken him for a ride quite yet. All in all, we love France and are glad that we have many days left on vacation here.
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