Hello! On Saturday, April 30, I went on an excursion with my program to Giverny. Giverny was Monet's countryside home, and he depicted his house's French and Japanese gardens in many of his paintings. There is very little that I can say about Giverny beyond "It was beautiful!" and "We basked in the sunlight!", so please enjoy these pictures. There were so many people enjoying the beauty of this lake and Monet's gardens. A beautiful blooming cherry tree in front of Monet's house. I appreciated the juxtaposition of modern technology (the electronic alarm clock) with beautiful antiques inside Monet's historic home. Partaking in the art form of my generation in front of Monet's garden. Last weekend, my program went on a two day excursion to Loire Valley. On Saturday, our first stop wa s Ch âteau de Chambord. Initially, Francois I created this castle for his hunting trips, but he eventually expanded it to be an official ch