Last weekend in August 2009

FRIDAY: END WORK - GO HOME - LEAVE CAR - PICK UP RENTAL CAR - GO TO WEDDING DRESS 1st TRIAL - DRIVE TO CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT - PICK UP PARENTS + BROTHER FROM OSLO - DRIVE STRAIGHT AWAY TO ROUEN - DROP OFF PARENTS AT HOTEL IN DOWNTURN - ARRIVE AT LE MESNIL ESNARD - EAT AND GO TO SLEEP.

SATURDAY: WAKE UP - CAFÉ & CLOPE - DRIVE TO OTHER END OF ROUEN - MEETING WITH NOTAIRE - PICK UP WEDDING PAPERS - DRIVE TO CHATEAU DE BELMESNIL - VISIT & INSPECTION OF PREMISES WITH BOTH FAMILIES - RETURN TO LE MESNIL ESNARD FOR LUNCH - DESSERT: RED FRUIT SALAD - RETURN TO DNWTOWN ROUEN - VISIT X STORES FOR SUITS - BUY BIRTHDAY GIFTS FOR MOM - MATCH PL: ARSENAL - MANCHESTER UNITED (1-3) - RETURN TO HOTEL TO FRESHEN UP - ARRIVAL AT INDIAN RESTAURANT - DINNER AND NO TIPS AT AFGHAN (!) RESTAURANT - RETURN TO HOTEL FOR "ADDA" AND WALK IN TOWN - PICKED UP, DRIVE HOME, GO TO SLEEP.

SUNDAY: WAKE UP - CAFE & CLOPE - BREAKFAST: FRESH CROISSANTS - PACK & LEAVE LE MESNIL ESNARD - FAREWELL TIME AT THE MERCURE HOTEL, DWNTOWN ROUEN - RETURN TO LE MESNIL ESNARD FOR LOST JACKET - RETURN TO PARIS ON A13: ACCIDENT + 30 MIN DELAY TO COURBEVOIE - ARRIVAL IN COURBEVOIE - PARKING JUGGLING WITH TWO CARS - LUNCH AT HOME: FROZEN PIZZA - SEARCH FOR LONG DISTANCE CALL TELEPHONE CARD - RENTAL CAR DROP OFF - ARRIVAL AT ROCK EN SEINE - ----- --- -- THE PRODIGY ON THE MAIN STAGE - END.

MONDAY: WAKE UP - FRESH VIENNOISERIE AT FRESH BAKERY - BREAKFAST ON BALCONY - TRAIN WITH FAMILY TO GARE ST. LAZARE - ARRIVAL AT WORK - OFF TO LUNCH WITH FAMILY - BACK TO WORK - EARLY DEPARTURE FROM WORK - TAXI FROM LA DEFENSE TO HOME - SHIP FAMILY OFF TO CHARLES DE GAULLE TERMINAL 2D - DODO - CLEAN APARTMENT - END.

Me with a moustache

A fantastic weekend draws to an end...

So, that was done! Driving down south, headed for my future wife's grandparent's home to pre-empt wedding celebrations with twenty-or-so close family members (yes, the in-laws were there). Setting was the impeccish Hotel L'Orangerie situated in Bonnat, an eventless yet beautiful village neatly nestled in Creuse. But where the heck is Creuze you say? I was pretty confused too; the town of Bonnat is in the department of Creuse in the region of Limousin (which is part of the Massif Centrale too) in the country of France. I could have showed it on a Google-map but that would have failed my point.

But everything was swell. The food was as audacious as a French resto can be with a level of service which always screams "improvement!". The establishment also offered a lovely terrace, a full-size pool (it was hot today) , a sumptious foresty garden and an extremely well-kept large veggie garden for keen visitors.

And the trip back to steam city Paris wasn't too agonizing either...

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Thailand - Summer 08

St.Malo Spring' 08

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Wedding day preparations

Oh, these are stressful times :-)
 
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