In July, Julian and I took a week off for a vacation to the western coast of France with a colleague of his (Georg) and his fiancee (Aline). Aline's family has a house in Bretignolles Sur Mer, which is a cute town in between Brittany and Bordeaux. On the way out there, we stopped for two nights to stay with Aline's parents in Etampes, just outside of Paris. We spent one day in Paris, and one day at a big family lunch with her entire French family :-)
Julian on top of the Arc de Triomphe
Me in front of Notre Dame
Aline's extended family (and me towards the left) at her grandparent's house. They live right across the street from her parents.
From L to R: Aline's dad, Georg, Aline's mom, Aline, her niece, brother-in-law, and sister, and me and Julian
From Etampes, we drove on to the coast! Bretignolles sur Mer is a beautiful little town right on the water. Aline's family's house was just a 5 minute walk from the ocean and we had beautiful weather!! We had such a great time; it was a week full of sunshine, French wine and cheese, fresh grilled fish, and relaxation!
Julian and me on the beach
Taking a break during our electro-bike ride along the coast
Another break on our bike tour
Julian on the beach at sunset
Me on the beach
We were also joined by two of Georg's friends from childhood and college - Karsten and Yvonne. the 6 of us went to Les Sables d'Olonne, another neighboring town on the water:
Here is another view in Les Sables:
Cute streets and my cute fiance!
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