Home again home again diggity dog

Aaaand it's officially over. Vacay, that is. Back to life, back to reality and all that good stuff. Actually honestly I'm kind of relieved to no longer be living out of a suitcase. We've been everywhere from the coast of Brittany to Dijon (yes, where the mustard comes from) to Switzerland. We've 'eaten' a lot of kilometers as the French like to say, yessir. And home feels great to come back to, minus the whiny cat (but hey, at least she'll actually like me for the next day or two).

Here would be a few snapshots from our recent travels:

Hanging out with Matt's family...quick, everyone play "Where's Livia?"

First swimming experience for the Livster 

Watching this 

The hottest wedding eva. Litterally. Think high 90's (or 30's depending on what country you're in right now), high humidity, no AC, and 9 hours (short for a wedding in these parts). That poor couple in their fancy duds. 

Walking around Switzerland

Apparently shooting up is not permitted on the bridge for fear that the troll might want to as well 

Liv's first real swimming experience in Lake Geneva 

Well, now I'm off to unpack a suitcase or two... or maybe collapse on the couch... (why is it that doing nothing in a car all day is so draining?)

Island Living

What do teachers do when they've got no one to teach? Go on vacation, that's what. 

And let me tell you, it's a rough life the Sanders have got going on right now... 

We're on the Ile de Groix, a tiny little island off the coast of Brittany (northwest France). Matt's family has been coming here for ages and I for one, am more than happy to carry on the family tradition. 

It's not as popular or well known as places like the French Riviera or Corsica, but let me tell ya, that just adds to the charm... Here's the main port where the ferry from the mainland comes in a few times a day... 

The island is covered with boats...especially sail boats. 

And here's a little randomness for ya: This is an old clothes washing well--there's a few of them all over the island hanging out from the good ol' pre-washing machine days... 

And just to add even more randomness for you, watch out for the stinging nettles, because they grow rampant here... 

But then so does fresh mint...just don't go mistaking the two when making your mohitos...