Mel Brooks Night in Ambialet

It was another magnificently lazy day in the peaceful village of Ambialet. Plus, dinner was fantastic. Bernard, you are amazing! Tonight's meal was pork with a side of green beans. Yum!

After dinner, it was time for the first ever "Mel Brooks Night" in Ambialet! Compliments of my dad, Mark Lynch, we spent the evening watching Space Balls in the common room. It was fabulous and a perfect end to a lovely day. :)

I'm thinking that we should definitely have a Mel Brooks party when everyone gets home. Who's with me?

Another Leisurely Day with the Canine Duo

It was another beautiful day in Ambialet so I decided to go for a walk with the canine duo. The big, silly canine story for today involves myself, Brun, JayZ, a pair of hikers, and their dog.

Beginning our walk, there was a pair of people hiking with their dog just outside the priory. As usual, Jay-Z decided he wanted to play a bit too aggressively with the other dog. I held him by his collar as the other dog's owner held him. Meanwhile, Brun casually strolled over to the hikers' dog to sniff him a bit and say hello.

Of course, the hikers looked rather startled when Brun walked toward them. She didn't run or act aggressive at all, but of the 2 priory dogs, Brun has a slightly more intimidating build. I can only imagine the thoughts running through the hikers' heads as Brun walked toward them. Haha, priceless.

More priceless, yet, was the language barrier. As you know, my fluency in the French language is quite lacking. Since I wasn't ordering coffee or saying hello, few words remained to explain that Brun is really quite harmless. Piecing together the few words I do know to fit the situation, I came up with a combination that would hopefully get my point across.

Holding JayZ with one hand and pointing to Brun with the other, I said "Bonne fille, bonne fille," in an attempt to convey that Brun was harmless through my insanely limited vocabulary. Who knows if the pair of hikers really understood me at all. They just sort of looked at me and walked away, dragging their dog along beside them.

Haha, maybe I should work on learning a bit more French soon. Might make conversing with the locals and visitors a bit easier. Couldn't hurt.

Excitement over, the canine duo and I continued on our walk. What a lovely day. :)

Ambialet- Through the Eyes of a Dog

...or 2... sometimes 3. Hahaha. It was a beautiful day here, in Ambialet. While everyone was off on another school field trip, I stayed behind. After a quick brunch of yoghurt and bread with nutella & jam (delicious!), I decided to go for a walk.

Well, Jay-Z and Bruen (pictured above), the wonderful pair of dogs at the Priory, thought that was a fantastic idea and joined in as I walked through the gate. Now, I'm not going to mislead you and claim that I took the dogs for a walk. In reality, the canine duo took me for a walk. As such, I got to see the rural area of Ambialet through canine eyes.

Jay-Z powered forward and lead the way as Bruen and I walked down Heartbreak Hill. We made our way through town and crossed a bridge over the Tarn. On the other side of the bridge, we came across another dog. Apparently he knows the pair from the Priory, so he joined us on our walk. For lack of a better name, we will call him "Crazy Mystery Dog" (CMD).

At one point, Jay-Z and CMD went off on their own. Bruen and I went to the river and I sat on a bench while she swam and chased after the ducks, which was pretty entertaining. Eventually, CMD found us and decided it was time to play. Jay-Z returned, then went off again.

I stopped at Nadine's for a cup or 2 of coffee. Since Bruen wouldn't leave my side, I had to sit out on the patio. No worries, Bruen is a pretty awesome dog and the weather was nice. With no sign of Jay-Z, I decided he'd find his way back and headed back up the hill to the Priory. Guess who was there! Yep, somehow Jay-Z beat us back home. Haha, gotta love those crazy dogs.

It was a great day and I now know where every duck and cat lives in Ambialet. Oh, and CMD? Yeah, I learned later tonight that CMD used to live at the Priory before he got kicked out for poor behavior. He has a new home now and technically isn't supposed to hang out with Jay-Z. Woops.