The girls had their autumn mid term break after less than 6 weeks at school. Like the previous years we went to the house in France for a week of relaxing....
The weather was very variable, with a few days of solid rains, and some "Indian summer" days which felt like real summer. We spend a lot of time in the garden, pruning the trees, playing with our new lawn mower and picking apples (and eating several varieties of apple dishes). The girls also brought a lot of homework, especially Paula who is working hard in her final year on a number of essays. Luckily there was also time for some hikes and cycle rides. Piet struggled up his "home climbs" of Col d'Ornon and Alpe d'Huez, still suffering from a bad cold the week before. We also did some riding lessons with Paula (with a car!), who turned 18 at the start of the break. Only one near miss... and she will continue proper lessons in The Hague.
As Paula has her first set of final exams early January we are skipping our Christmas skiing holiday this year. We will probably come back in the spring.
View on the lake of Allemont
The ladies at a fountain in Allemont
Playing badminton in the garden
Walking the village pony Image
