La campagne or "the countryside" as we say in anglophone countries is a necessity for the over exerted Parisian lifestyle. Many Parisians since they were young spent the weekends in the countryside going mushroom hunting and picking chesnuts...and obviously roasting them afterward. Well, since I am lucky enough to date a frenchy..I too spend many weekends at his family's countryside home. Many of us Americans would automitaclly presume that he is wealthy in some respect to have a house out in the wilderness...but in fact it is very common for most families to have some kind of shindig out in the middle of nowhere. During the weekends the frenchies thrive on social interaction and lots of wine. Most of the time we are waiting for the next huge meal....which is wonderfu I might add. We eat ALOT and spend most of the weekend there relaxing, chatting, reading and riding bikes or taking "ballades" through the "bois" (walks through the woods)
Last weekend we went to Combreaux (where Jérôme's house is) and lavished ourselves in the perfect Fall weather. It was nice, sunny and crisp...even warm enough to lay outside on a blanket in a t-shirt and read. The leaves are changing, which is my favorite time of the year...so I took some pictures of the beautiful landscape. It is literally desolate out there...at nighttime it is pitch black...no light pollution..it's kind of creepy. If anyone gets a chance to spend a weekend in the French countryside they should definitely take it....you'll never be so lazy and full in your life.
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