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"If you build it, they will come."
We have immensely enjoyed a mid-term break this week. A quick trip out of Massy and to West France’s, Normandy has been incredibly refreshing. Our brains and bodies have caught a breather and are better able to synthesize the loads of new information we have been taking in. Moving to France nearly 2 months ago and diving into school head first has been both a huge blessing and completely exhausting. We were giddy about getting out of the classroom and into France.
We were reminded that the learning never stops while touring magnificent Mont Saint Michel.
1. Apparently Archangel Michael coined the phrase, “If you build it, they will come”, when he was instructing the bishop of Avranches to build the island abbey in A.D. 708. The sight is packed with stories of faith, war and pilgrimage. It is truly an awe-inspiring pile of stones. I guess the 80’s baseball flick Field of Dreams was inspired by the same idea.
2. Taking a stroller to this historic site is a horrible idea. As we passed people upon entering the village below the abbey I wondered why others kept giving us a little chuckle as they passed by. Normally this might be because of Oliver’s chubby cheeks, relaxed stroller pose and who knows why else. But in retrospect I am pretty sure it was because they knew something we did not....there were many, many, many STAIRS in our very near future. After about 10 flights of beep-bopping Oliver up the ancient stone steps we approached the entrance to the abbey. It was glaringly evident that this was one job that the baby jogger was not cut out for. Plan B...divide and conquer. Thanks to a borrowed car, nearby lodging and nap time we were able take turns coming and going, taking in the sites fullness sans enfant (without child).
We were reminded that the learning never stops while touring magnificent Mont Saint Michel.
1. Apparently Archangel Michael coined the phrase, “If you build it, they will come”, when he was instructing the bishop of Avranches to build the island abbey in A.D. 708. The sight is packed with stories of faith, war and pilgrimage. It is truly an awe-inspiring pile of stones. I guess the 80’s baseball flick Field of Dreams was inspired by the same idea.
2. Taking a stroller to this historic site is a horrible idea. As we passed people upon entering the village below the abbey I wondered why others kept giving us a little chuckle as they passed by. Normally this might be because of Oliver’s chubby cheeks, relaxed stroller pose and who knows why else. But in retrospect I am pretty sure it was because they knew something we did not....there were many, many, many STAIRS in our very near future. After about 10 flights of beep-bopping Oliver up the ancient stone steps we approached the entrance to the abbey. It was glaringly evident that this was one job that the baby jogger was not cut out for. Plan B...divide and conquer. Thanks to a borrowed car, nearby lodging and nap time we were able take turns coming and going, taking in the sites fullness sans enfant (without child).