The dogs days of summer

I haven’t updated you on the last week, mostly because we haven’t been doing a whole lot. It was super hot for these two Canadians (think 33 degrees + humidity, and no AC to be found anywhere) and I’ve also been trying to get things organized and set up for September once we leave Nantes.

We did, however, take our lunch a few times to the botanical garden in Nantes to have a picnic and enjoy people watching and the green space.

We also took time to visit the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne. We briefly visited it when we arrived but thought we should walk in the courtyard and around the ramparts since it’s free.

We’re excited for our next adventure in a couple weeks! We’ve had a nice summer in Nantes and look forward to what awaits us next.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Every day essentials

We’ve been in France for about two months now and although we have been able to adapt pretty well, I sometimes find it difficult to find everyday essentials.

While on the hunt for everyday things such as antiperspirant, face wash and a travel iron (ok, that’s not really an every day thing but we searched high and low for one), one simply doesn’t go to the pharmacy or Walmart, although we’ve had a lot of luck with Monoprix I have to say.

This morning Jonathan got a haircut (with my help but I think in no time, he’ll be able to get one on his own).

Lori arrives this afternoon so we’re trying to do things like a haircut before she gets here so we can do touristy stuff with her.