dance day 105

 So starting today masks are required everywhere in Paris.   Failure to comply results in a €135 fine.

Dance day 104

So our last week of vacation was in an apartment in intra-mur Saint Malo.  I love Saint Malo especially intra-mur with amazing architecture, shops, and restaurants.  It’s like a mini-Paris but more English and with a beach. 

We def had some surprises like the seagull that appeared every time I went to the kitchen and stared at me expectantly.  When I didn’t feed it, it would stay there and stare and eventually yell at me. 

 

Then there was the police officer than came by to tape off the section of the beach three yards from where my kids flying their kite due to a mine sweeping operation. 

Last but not least a very unpleasant visit from our downstairs neighbor due the noise my kids were making.  Best quote “I already had my kids so I don’t give a f*ck about other people’s kids".

Yup, just like Paris but more English and with a b*tch.

Dance day 103

So ever see a hotel in the middle of a shopping center and ask yourself:  Who stays there?  Well we did for our second week of vacation only I didn’t realize it because due to covid and some last minute changes I had to quickly book something that checked the following boxes:

1.      Kitchen

2.      Swimming pool

3.      Good rating

4.      Cheap(ish)

5.      Could cancel last minute

At first it is rather depressing to realize you will be spending a third of your vacation in the middle of the shopping center but it actually turned out great.  The residence was run by IBIS hotel and there was a heated pool, good restaurant, and playground for the kids I could get to at any time due to their fickle nature.  We did that during the day and due to the small room got us out and about doing visits during the evening to avoid crowds and covid.  The most pleasant surprise was the view from our residence:

 

Almost felt like we were in the countryside.

dance day 102

So the first week of our vacation was spent in a place where you could def spend a lockdown:

Yes that is a private movie theater. 

dance day 101

 So I saw this this morning:

"Le chef de l'État a évoqué, le 20 août, des « perspectives raisonnables » d'obtenir un vaccin « dans les prochains mois »"

If I had to translate it myself I would say it means that the French president has said on August 20th that there is a "reasonable possibility" to have a vaccine in the "coming months". 

I wonder how the academy française would define "reasonable possiblity" and "coming months". 

dance day 77-100