Still Monday, but now after the train.
We got off the train at Avignon. From there we got our rental car. It was easy. Our car is a small van. Much smaller than an American mini van (which is good). It fit everything and our girls were comfortable. It takes Diesel fuel. We will have the car 'till september 16th (if I remember correctly).
The drive to Uzes was 1 hour. It was gorgeous. We passed fields of vineyards. France is so pretty. The last time we were here was when I was pregnant with Sara. We came to Uzes back then, and liked it so we decided so spend some time here this trip too.
We circled the Uzes ring road 3 times. It is hard to spot what you are looking for when you don't really know what you are looking for. On each circle we saw more and more, and finally spotted our cross-streets where we were supposed to unload. (The village core is car-free, so we couldn't just drive to our apartment.) Dan found a parking spot on the street and I ran to the tourist office to call our contact for our apartment.
It took about 10 more minutes and we were climbing the steps to our apartment. That was easy. It was 4:10 PM - still the same day we arrived in Paris - but now were were in our own space for the first time we left Reston. Everyone was happy to take their shoes off and relax.
We relaxed for about 10 minutes. Then we went out for a walk. Sara skipped. Sara sang. She sang "we have never been here before…" with other lyrics I don't remember. She was on the top of the world. Dan and I kept smiling at her. It was a fun family time to stroll the tree canopied squares of Uzes with out a care in the world. Other people were happy too. Kids played in the squares (car free), parents sipped coffee in cafes. The Europeans know how to relax. It made every bit of the travel worth it to be here.
Back in the apartment after our walk Julia wandered around touching everything. It if was made of glass or other breakable material she touched it. I followed right behind her, moving everything she touched to a safe spot - thus kid proofing the apartment. I must have moved 12 vases, 6 trays of cups, 1 tea set, 10 glass paperweights, and 4 candle holders. I stashed them into drawers, far away from where little hands can find them.
While Julia toured the apartment, Sara played Legos, and Dan made dinner. It was pasta. Then we put the kids to bed. Sara slept great. Julia woke up a few hours later and was awake for an hour (I was up with her) then we all slept 'till noon the next day.
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