We're back from a week-long visit to Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The fall leaves are beautiful, it was great to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with family, and we were really happy for cousins Sam and Luc to spend time together. (Thanks for taking these pictures, Nick!)

Seth & Jamie's Wedding in Sare

Friends and family gather at a Basque country farmhouse/inn in Sare to witness Jamie and Seth's big day. Seth's father performs the ceremony.



The deed is done!



Friends from Berlin to Chapel Hill to Tours converge at Sare for the wedding.



Paul and Jenn

Therese and Paul



The anthropology/Chapel Hill gang



The view from our room

Summer Fun, Part 2

Our next stop was to Hendaye, France, to stay at the home of Martine (a family friend of Seth's) before the wedding. We spent 3 days there-- relaxing, meeting Seth and Jamie's friends from all over the world (literally!), and taking in the local sites, smells and tastes!


View of the sea from Martine's rooftop


Rooftop dinner (Martin, Leila, Trish, Jamie, Paul and Seth)


More al fresco dinners


Jenn and Therese take a day-trip to Lourdes, in the Pyrenees.



High-tech holy water dispenser at Lourdes

Next, Seth and Jamie throw a pre-wedding dinner at a ciderie (cider house) in Bayonne.




Jamie shows us how it's done

Summer Fun! Part 1

Finally! Here are some pictures from our travels this past Summer.

After a canceled flight, a reroute tip through Germany and several delays, Jenn, Paul, Therese (Paul's mom) and Luc finally made it to Europe. Our first stop was to Madrid, to visit our dear friends Maribel, Sebastian and their son Gabriel.

Luc and Gabriel--happy to see one another-- dance a little jig at the Parque del Buen Retiro.


Strolling together through downtown Madrid





Sharing a dinner of figs, jamon and other yummy delicacies.


Touring around Toledo with Maribel & Sebastian's friend Francisco.



Toledo

Next, we traveled north to the Basque country. First, to San Sebastian.




Walking along the beach


San Sebastian


Hydrangeas!


We had a wonderful time in San Sebastian-- eating, drinking, strolling through the city. But alas, it was time to head up to France for Seth and Jamie's wedding...

France pics coming soon....