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Utrecht, Netherlands

Visit Andrea and Luissa, kids Valentine (junior!) and Nicoletta. Ride bikes through city, like rest of its Dutch residents, along canal and through quaint shopping district.

Tilburg, Netherlands

V teaches winter course at University of Tilburg. Stay in Auberge Du Bonheur hotel. Delivery Indonesian food. Walks to city center. Plan small vacation, debating between skiing in Alps (not enough snow, then avalanches, then super cold) vs Bruges (cold, rainy) vs Venice. 

Barcelona, Spain

V conference w/ Paola, stayed at hotel in "new" modern part of city. Then amazing Air BnB with Daph/Ambroise and bebe Virgile, Clara, Pierre and Leelou + Celine and Tiery and bebe Nina. 

Paris, France

Heather and Wataru visit for three days of games: Munchkin, Pandemic, King of Tokyo, Barbu.  Pandemic: Epidemologist and Pan-dumb-ic. Run to and from Eifel Tower

La Salamonie, France

Mario, Claire, Olympio, Daphne, Ambroise, Virgile. Dog fight leaves one dog with broken leg. https://instagram.com/p/6kfbzWivOo/ https://instagram.com/p/6ncbg5CvJh/

Pau, France

Dinner at the Japanese Tea restaurant. Hike at Lacs D'ayous. https://instagram.com/p/6TD4YuCvMd/ https://instagram.com/p/6TFg1BivAM/ https://instagram.com/p/6TFpxFivAo/ Canoe at Lac De Castet https://instagram.com/p/6cqLpFivFg/

Jurancon, France

Clos Mirabel. Twizzy.  https://instagram.com/p/561L91CvO_/ https://instagram.com/p/57aPmNivGX/ https://instagram.com/p/5_tnkvivLX/ https://instagram.com/p/6GUh3IivMz/ https://instagram.com/p/6KBOkaCvDD/ https://instagram.com/p/6Kszv6ivNa/  

Vendee, France

w/ Ambroise, Daph, Virgile, Come, Charlotte, Clara, Pierre, Leelou and Cecile.  Cooking competition: Ambroise, Pierre, and Tarek vs Cecile, Val, and Clara The Guys Amuse Bouche Entree: Fried Crab Cake w/ Gazpacho (winner, best overall dish) Plat: Seered tuna steak with puree of cauliflower and tempura vegetables The Gals (winners) Entree: Cold pea soup Plat: […]

Paris, France

Jean Paul Gautier expo at the Grand Palais https://instagram.com/p/5Xt0CtivBQ/  

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