My host family, with guest Jung Yun and Etiènne at the far right, who works with Thierry, the dad.

I love the countryside here in Isère; I even found some horses. I have no idea what kind they are.

Kiosk at Voiron

Today I take the train to Lyon and then to Paris. I am going to miss my family here in Beaucroissant. I'm homesick for the farm, but by the time I get home she will belong to someone else. I hope they are as happy there as I was.

Yesterday and today in Isère

The niche in Pascale's chambre

A huge house

Chez Maxi zoo, a petstore

I love the gaiety of the colors in the display.

More Images from France

An old car in front of you guess..............but no we didn't stop. Perhaps it is for the best!

Me and Virginie

We ate the Andine Cornue! Oh gosh they were good, Pascale added mozzarella and fresh basil.

lunch!

Everywhere I look there is a photo op even if the conditions are't
the best. I love these stone buildings.

Annecy

The amazing gateau de Pascale, with cheese and zucchini

The fountain where a man was giving his little doggy a drink; everyone is on vacation and dogs go everywhere in France, even the grocery store.

Inside a private gate in a house in Annecy

Le lac, the lake at Annecy

Everyone rides velo [bikes] in France, rarely is anyone obese

We went to Annecy, it's a lovely place in the mountains, and water canals with cystal clear cool water fland flows next to the streets, and there are swans. Unfortunately I forgot to snap a pic of cygnes.

Images of Isère France

This last photo is the view from my chambre, très jolie, n'est-ce-pas?

Beaucroissant is a lovely place

In the mountains, the Alps; I think! It is so pretty here, it gets chilly at night. I had to buy a gilet or sweater. Everything seems to smell better here, the soap, the shampoo, and of course the food! I am totally off drinking diet pepsi because no one drinks it all the time, and even though I eat well I think I'm losing weight. I went to work with Pascale yesterday, she is the manager of a building in the process of being renovated for parties, receptions etc. It looks like a place where Renoir would have painted people eating and enjoying themselves, it has an amazing glass conservatory which leads to a garden. Afterwards she surprised me by taking me to the local equestrian center, to arrange for a riding session.

Hello from France

HI all, I'm in Grenoble France and it is amazing; there is nothing that resembles the usa here, and the daily family life is so different. Meals together are important, and everyone helps out; food is prepared daily each meal, but breakfast is bread and chocolate milk, hot of course. I hiked 4 hours with my host family and the views were amazing! I am going to post pics when I can, Salut!