danielle muller

~ france {day six} ~

if you are just tuning in...

i am continuing my posts on our trip to france last october.

yes...i know it has taken me a long time. 

i like to savour things. especially france. 

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after spending the day at versailles

we ventured out into the countryside

and made our way to our next home away from home...

chateau de bourron

it was dark out when we arrived.

we were tired but excited to finally be at the estate.

we were greeted by guy, the owner

who showed us to our chambre.

we rested well that evening.

we had the entire chateau to ourselves it seemed.

we certainly felt like royalty.

what an unreal feeling.

the next morning we woke up to the sound

of a church bell ringing in the distance.

we opened the shutters and stared out

at the surrounding estate grounds.

the morning mist and subtle fog.

like a fairytale. 

we made our way downstairs to the breakfast room where

guy had croissants, bread, granola, yogurt, fruit and assorted

homemade jams & miel (honey) waiting for us. 

when we finished breakfast we headed outside

and were awestruck at the beauty of this chateau,

now able to shine her full beauty on us in the light of day.

we decided to take a stroll around the small village...

then we took the car and headed to the medievel town

larchant

which is a commune in the seine-et-marne department 

in the ile-de-france region

we strolled around just taking in all the beauty surrounding us.

we also visited another village called moret-sur-loing...

this town was a source of inspiration for 

monet, renior and sisley...

i could understand why!

 

stay tuned for day 7 coming up next

~ california dreamin' {day six} ~

on our final day in california we ventured out to

circle bar b ranch 

for some horseback riding in the mountains...

it was amazing...

scary at times, but pretty awesome!

then we headed to santa barbara for lunch

and to walk along the pier and enjoy the sunshine

until next time california!

we <3 you!!

~ california dreamin' {day five} ~

on day five of our california adventure

we headed to LA for some fun...

i was able to get us tickets to be in the audience of 

american idol

but not before we went to see this...

we also had lunch at the farmer's market at the grove...

then we headed off to the american idol taping...

we weren't allowed to bring our cell phones

so i have no other pics from the day...

we made great memories and laughed alot that day!

we had a great time!

~ check back soon for our final day ~

~ california dreamin' {day four} ~

on day four of our california adventure

we spent the day at universal studios!

it wasn't on our initial itinerary...

but we worked it in...

cause we're cool like that ; )

there was a special exhibit on display...

they had several costumes from the movie

les miserables...

marius' costume was my favorite!

we had fun going on the new 

transformers 3 D ride...amazing!

we were exhausted by the end of the day

but it was alot of fun :)

 

~ check back soon for day five ~

~ california dreamin' {day three} ~

on our third day in california

we woke up super early to head over to

long beach to catch the ferry over to 

catalina island

when we first arrived on the island we had a great 

breakfast at the pancake cottage in the town of avalon.

then we walked a few miles up to the wrigley mansion.

we soon realized that if we wanted to see 

anything else on the island that we needed "wheels"...LOL

we were beat!

we rented a golf cart and cruised around for an hour.

felt like we were in jurassic park...so awesome.

we also visited the casino building,

watched snorklers and scuba divers,

had pizza at the "original antonio's",

put our toes in the sand on the beachfront

where marilyn monroe was photographed

had ice cream and shopped : )

it was a fun filled day! we all loved it!!

if you ever get the chance to visit catalina

you will not be disappointed!

 

check back soon for day four! 

~ california dreamin' {day two} ~

the second morning we woke up early and headed out for the day...

on the agenda was a visit to laguna beach

and a visit to san juan capistrano and the mission

on our walk down to victoria beach in laguna beach we turned down

a street we weren't going to turn down...

it turns out that we were meant to go down that street...

as we were walking down the hill to get to the beach

we saw an elderly woman taking out her trash bin.

she became unsteady and fell onto the pavement onto her face.

needless to say there was alot of blood. 

she wanted to get up off the ground

(she was conscious)

so my son's helped her up and into a chair by her driveway...

they ran inside for paper towels to stop the bleeding...

i called 911 and they were there literally in 2 minutes (or less). amazing.

she was shaken up but coherent. 

we were glad that we were there to help.

so much excitement...geez.

side note: her name was mary.

there was alot of blood.

can you guess what nickname we gave her?

i know...terrible.

hey, we had to make ourselves laugh.

we were traumatized!

 

check back soon for day three!

~ california dreamin' {day one} ~

we arrived in california late saturday evening and made our way

up the coast to our rental home in malibu.

we were pretty exhausted from our day of travel so we headed to bed

(but not after spider duty)...long story. let's just say it was a looong night : |

when we awoke on sunday morning

we were greeted by this view from our terrace...

so lovely...it was breathtaking! we were excited to begin our day!

we headed to paradise cove for breakfast...

we LOVED the freshly squeezed orange juice they served. divine!

next we were on our way to the 

ronald reagan presidential museum in simi valley...

but we saw an estate sale sign and the kids wanted to check it out ; )

the estate sale was in a beautiful home on the malibu cliffs.

my husband waited in the car while the rest of us went inside...

there was one room filled with designer shoes (hardly worn at all),

belts, bags and lots of clothing. we found a few items and paid the gentleman. 

once outside my husband says to me "see that woman standing up ahead?

i have to drive past to see who that is.

she was yelling at that guy standing there talking to her."

so we drove over and lo and behold...it was shannen doherty. very interesting.

so i did a quick google search and we discovered that the shoes and shirts

we purchased were from her husband...

the man whom we paid inside the home. very very interesting.

we laughed and made jokes about our "celebrity" encounter. it was quite comical.

apparently we are easily amused :)

we then headed to the museum...it was great!

they have the actual "air force one" there on display.

you can even walk through it!

it really was amazing...

i <3 ronald reagan. he reminds me of my pop. 

and yes. i cried at the museum during the short video clips they showed : )

to finish out the day we headed back to malibu and had dinner at 

malibu seafood cafe

this place was one of the local hotspots...loved the vibe here.

check back for day two tomorrow!

~ iPhone friday ~

first row: ro sleeping; sunrise sky from my window

second row: sun-lit clouds; josh groban @ jazz at lincoln center, nyc

third row: statues in southampton, long island, ny

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