Giverny

It has long been a dream of mine to visit the house and gardens of my favorite impressionist painter, Monet. So how excited was I when GW organized a day trip to Giverny and this dream came true? Let's just say, VERY. 

Giverny is just northwest of Paris, the cutest little French town you can imagine. Monet lived there with his second wife and their kids. He had two gardens: the famous water lily garden and a flower garden. The water lily garden was actually his second garden, which he designed himself. The flower garden is directly in front of his house and has a more organized plot.

Everything was SO BEAUTIFUL. Even though we went in the fall, most of the flowers were still in bloom. I took a LOT of pictures, but here are some of the best ones, that capture the beauty of the area:

We toured the second garden first, with the pond of water lilies.

Weeping willow trees are my favorite.

the famous Japanese bridge

a few water lilies still blooming

standing on the Japanese bridge

with Jessica and Jillian

entering the original flower garden, with a view of Monet's house in the background

the walkway to the house

Monet's very pink house. We got to tour inside it as well, but we weren't allowed to take pictures.

So now I can cross another place off my must-visit list. Dream fulfilled! Now on to the next one :)

A bientot!