le manoir

June 29, 2011
doors to my room (temporarily)
rowboat
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the driveway
le manoir
piscine
coly
dordogne river
the cutest
french doors
the family home
It's my third night here in Coly and every time I leave my room in the morning I always think, "Am I really here?" After the 10 hour flight to London, a slight mishap getting from Heathrow to Gatwick, a quick flight to Bordeaux, and a two hour drive, it's still hard to believe I'm here.

The family I'm staying with owns a hotel here in Coly (see gigantic manor house) and on the property, there's also another house (what I'd then refer to as a.. mini manor) where they live. The property/houses have been in the family for 327 years, and it was only turned into a hotel about 20 years ago. A branch of the Dordogne river runs through the property and there are little ducks everywhere.

I wasn't sure how I was going to fair as an au pair, and even now I'm not quite sure where I'm at. But, the kids are all sweet (even if they do like to test me) and hearing them go on and on in French is just about the cutest thing in the world.

More to come, bien sûr.
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21 comments:

  1. Kalei's Best FriendJune 29, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Simply gorgeous!. Is this just a summer job?

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  2. emilyJune 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    amazing. i am sure you and kids will bond soon. i was a nanny in italy for a summer... and well i still look at it as one of the best times in my life.
    enjoy every minute. don't wish for home. i'm serious.

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  3. Callie GraysonJune 29, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    ooh, such a lovely place! enjoy being an au pair! It is very fun!
    xx
    callie

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  4. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    You're staying there? !!!

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  5. AnnaJune 29, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty! I want to visit! omg! This is so much better than any of the crowded european cities ive been to. awesome! <3

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  6. CelesteJune 29, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Kalei's BF- It's until mid October/ late November!

    Danny- right now I'm in one of the rooms in the first photo, but I think I'm moving to another room on the property soon :)

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  7. jackieJune 29, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    oh wow! lucky you :)

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  8. HiyabelJune 29, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    I love it! haha this reminds me of.. wow. totally blanking. where the stanford house used to be before it moved to oxford. gah. well, that one. haha. je suis trop jalouse!

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  9. Bee.June 30, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    Oh my word! WOW! That is stunning.

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  10. CharisJune 30, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Oh my gosh it looks beautiful! Good luck with the au pair-ing!

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  11. The Everything ListJune 30, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    what beautiful place to be living! if you want to go to bordeaux let me know. i can tell you a few cool places.

    http://lachapstickfanatique.blogspot.com

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  12. ClaireJune 30, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Oh my goodness, how beautiful!

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  13. AlexJune 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    OH.MY.GOSH.
    You are living in fairytale land!!

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  14. kimbirdyJune 30, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    amazing! so are you living in the hotel or the smaller family home? what a pretty place to spend your next year.

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  15. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    It's so pretty and peaceful there!

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  16. Mice AlilingJune 30, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Stunning! Would love to do that!!!

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  17. AnnaJuly 1, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Oh wow! What a stunning property!

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  18. Sarah McCabeJuly 1, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    That places is absolutely gorgeous. What a lovely holiday. I am very jealous.

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  19. ACJuly 1, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Beautiful.I'm most likely moving to Paris in October,so it is all very exciting reading about your French adventures.

    Goodluck with settling in!

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  20. thekellytangJuly 8, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!! <3
    Lovely blog!

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  21. David GonzalesJuly 14, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    I'll never see you again! Have a wonderful time and enjoy every second!

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