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18. Sep, 2010

Parc Asterix

Parc Asterix

I took a deep and joyous breath when my family passed through the gates. There was a massive village in front of us, people were bustling to and fro, and I could not help feeling a deep sense of joy. We were at, Parc Asterix! We arrived at the first intersection and we decided to […]

17. Sep, 2010

French Haircut

French Haircut

I needed a haircut, and today I got it. We walked inside and a woman gave me a bib that went all the way around. I asked for an English speaking hairdresser and soon one was there. I sat down and together we decided that I would have a frame in the front and the […]

15. Sep, 2010

Soccer Under the Eiffel Tower

Soccer Under the Eiffel Tower

Yesterday I thought of the Natick Stiffs as I went to my first French Soccer practice. I had just come from my French lessons with our teacher Blandine, so all the other kids were sitting on the field in a big clump already. I handed my mom my water bottle and fleece and jogged out to […]

08. Sep, 2010

Soccer on a Rainy Day – Just Like Home

Soccer on a Rainy Day – Just Like Home

As most of you know we have been trying to find a place for Carter and me to play soccer. Today we finally found one. When we got there (after about an hour of wandering around in the rain looking for it) we were soaking wet. Mom got the attention of the coach and spoke […]

06. Sep, 2010

Fashion Finds Us

Fashion Finds Us

Anyone who knows me knows that I am as far from fashionable as one can get. My wardrobe consists of practical solids and classic cuts which give no hint of the decade in which they were designed. Anyone who knows Katherine and her extraordinary sense of style wonders how we two can possibly be genetically […]

01. Sep, 2010

Road School in September

Road School in September

  The mission of Road School is for the kids to learn a solid school year’s worth of academics, yet keep the pencil and paper time down to two hours each day on the road.  The strategies for covering all the material in such a short time are to run for at least ten months; and […]

28. Aug, 2010

A Walk in Montmartre

A Walk in Montmartre

The Waller’s from Natick were in town last week to watch the World Badminton Championships. We were able to see them on several days and to meet Patrick’s parents as well.  On the last day Maria and Peter came over, and after tea (of course!) we took the Metro over to the Montmartre section of […]

26. Aug, 2010

Mini-Tour of Paris in Four Days

Mini-Tour of Paris in Four Days

When we arrived in Paris as an extended family of twelve people of all ages, we had a challenge. The Seattle Wilcoxes wanted a classic whirlwind introduction to the city of Paris, yet both they and the Newton Wilcoxes would be leaving in just a few days. At the same time we wanted to preserve […]

26. Aug, 2010

From Catacombs to Charades

From Catacombs to Charades

Recently had our relatives from the west coast and our grandparents visit us. The last part of the trip took place in Paris, and although I was sad to say goodbye to them, I had a very interesting last day. On our last day together, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Rebecca, Uncle Jason, Laura, Eleanor and I […]

24. Aug, 2010

Louis the XVI’s Garden

Louis the XVI’s Garden

We heard that Louis the XVI had an amazing garden! So the family decided to visit it. Our aunt, uncle, and cousins wanted to visit the castle (Versailles) first, so while they did that the rest of us including Carter, Mom, Dad, Grandma Grandpa, Nicholas (my baby cousin who is 3 months old), my other […]

21. Aug, 2010

Pausing in Paris

Pausing in Paris

Nous sommes bien arrivé! Apartment perfect… quest for favorite local bakery has begun… touring Paris with family. Next week Road School resumes and settling in begins. We are looking forward to living la vie Parisienne for the next few months.

19. Aug, 2010

Lascaux II

Lascaux II

Lascaux is a 17000 year old cave in southern France. We headed there with our cousins, aunt, uncle, grandpa, and grandma. We met the tour guide and headed inside with a couple other English families. We could not go in the real Lascaux cave because the carbon dioxide that we breath hurt the pictures. People […]

17. Aug, 2010

All the Ways to Die When Invading a Castle

All the Ways to Die When Invading a Castle

First of all, let me start by correcting a classic stereotype about medieval attacks. Armies attacking a castle were made up of a lord, knights, a few soldiers, peasant militiamen and any war machines you could afford. This means that armies were actually very small and victory was difficult if not impossible without the proper […]

16. Aug, 2010

Mini-Tour of the Dordogne Region of France

Mini-Tour of the Dordogne Region of France

We hopped a flight from London to Bordeaux, rented a caravan of cars, and drove into the countryside of southwestern France. This is Aquitaine, the region controlled by the British during the Hundred Years War, a period of time when related royal families in both Paris and London had a legitimate claim to rule France. […]

15. Aug, 2010

Where is Piggy in Southern France?

Where is Piggy in Southern France?

Surprise last week Piggy wasn’t at London Bridge. She was at the Tower Bridge that goes to the Tower of London. Congratulations to Rachel Kahn, Nanny & Poppa, Sam and Antony Sofianos, Abbie Fox and Emily Bendremer. And for last last week, the answer was the North Face of the Eiger mountain. For that, Beth […]