constance's grandparent's horse ranch

Today we had lunch at Constance's grandparents house:

There is our little euro car:

This is their "backyard"

their kitchen:

the dining + living:

their horse ranch:

a unicorn without it's corn (khorrrrrn!):

this is where her Aunt lives:

This is what a French horse looks like:

There horse ranch, people come here to take lessons:

Oh, hey horsies:

Constance and HER horse:

Don't let this photo fool you. I am not having a good time. In fact, I am frigtened. Horses are such strange beasts, with their HUGE eyeballs and their HUGE veins and HUGE nostrils and their HUGE stature.

the barn:

more of the ranch:

playing billiards

Billiards. I love that word.

Nicolas:

shooting:

Constance:

action shot!

the lovers:

that is my hand:

vouzeron brunch

Brunch, the best of two meals in my opinion.

Nom nom nom nom.

Quote of the morning:

"My house is older than your country." - Constance

vouzeron - constance's family's mansion, more or less.

This weekend I went to Vouzeron, a small town in the middle of France. Constance grew up here with her family. Here is their GIGANTIC HOME:

My room for the weekend:

another guest room:

the bathroom I used:

her half-siblings' room:

another guest room:

the bathroom that Constance + Nicolas (her boyfriend) used:

the staircase:

the dining room overlooking the garden:

the dining + living:

a long hallway:

an open coat closet:

a sitting/play room:

the entry bathroom:

the entry/lounge room:

another view:

AH!!!!!!! Stuffed animals give me the heebie geebies:

Her Dad's office:

office/study:

another angle of the entry:

another angle of the dining/living:

the garden/patio:

the other part of the house:

the main house:

This is a photograph of the house from aerial view, it's SO LARGE.

another guest room:

the "sauna" bathroom:

Rory, that's a bidet. Not a sink. Heaaaaaaa

their herb garden:

another long hallway:

the kitchen:

THESE POTS ARE SIGNIFICANT, stay tuned for an upcoming post!

Kendra: "Wow! This place looks like a bed and breakfast!"

Constance: "Yes, it used to be"

Kendra: "Right."

The horse stables:

another view of the house/mansion:

I love the turquoise shutters!

More stables:

Hunting patches:

Constance + the church where her parents got married (in the background)

The barn has been revamped into a lounge:

....and discoteca:

mmmmm shutters + viney walls....

this part is being remodeled because it burnt down last year:

the remodeling in progress:

the POOL:

the sunset:

the view from inside the billiards room: