Day 21-22: The 3rd weekend=back to 3!

Nathan came back from Austria on Saturday. He had no problem getting back to France. He said that he went through the passport control but nobody was in the booth. Now it is proven that we can travel while you wait for your Carte de Sejour, as long as we are inside the EU or probably inside shengen district.

He came back with tons of chocolate as he did last time, which made me happy. But this time there was one special souvenir. It is a bottle of olive oil from Italy made by a father of a participant of the workshop that Nathan was attending. I love anything that is homemade and handmade, and the best part is that we are invited to help them make the olive oil in December! My holiday plan is now set. I will be picking olives in Rome.

To prepare for Nathan's arrival, I took Chana to her first grooming experience. I only asked for a full bath, as her last grooming was only a month ago. She came back smelling beautifully, and apparently she behaved well.

So we were back in business. Nathan's back and Chana's clean. We decided to go up La Bastille together!

We took Les Oeufs (the cable car) and walked around the fort. It was hazy and the sun was strong, but we got to see Mont Blanc in full. It might be worth it to buy an annual pass for the cable car, as the view from there is just magnificent. Instead of taking the cable car back, we took "le grand escalier" which is a long staircase that takes you all the way down to the foot of the mountain. Chana had a blast coming down the stairs off leash, and she even posed for us like a sphinx on one of the steps. People who we passed by would say, "Oh, cocker~!" and she would greet them politely. It was her first mountain descending experience and there will be many more times after this!

The only problem with her running off leash is that she collects stuff on her ears...