May 09

May was fabulous!!! Here is a quick synopsis of the main events...

Nick's best friends from highschool, Ryan and Mike came to France this month along with their beautiful girlfriends, Julia and Erica. They stayed in Fontainebleau for a day and we toured them around the chateau and the town. Then we all took the train into Paris where we spent a night there. Had dinner at a very trendy restaurant called Kong. It's an awesome place to eat: the ambiance was tres chic, the food was delicious and the wait staff were all super models!! Then we made our way over to the Bastille for some after dinner partying. It was a quick visit but very special to have them with us.

There were many social events including our weekly Elbows on the Table parties and Dora's birthday party. We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends here.

Check out this random set of party photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nharlow/sets/72157621895133646/

The INSEAD Summer Ball was an incredible event. It was held at the Fontainebleau Chateau with about 1,500 people including alumni and current students. From 10 PM until 4 AM we danced and ate and drank champagne...the DJ's were great and there were live bands as well. The chill room was a gorgeous lounging space. The food was fab and breakfast was served around 3 AM. I must say, it was quite a party...

See these pics at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nharlow/sets/72157621770726691/

The last week of May, Nick and I rented a car and drove up to a little town in Normandy called Bagnole de L'Orne in hopes of soaking in some hot mineral water. We found the town to be very quaint with some nice mineral water but it wasn't quite HOT enough. So, I spent most of my time in the bath tub in our hotel room where I could control the temperature. But it was a fun place with nice people and good food.

Pics of Bagnole de L'Orne:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nharlow/sets/72157620623760523/

We drove up to the coast to Mont St. Michel which is a monastery built in the 11oo's on an island. It is stunning and a bit creepy. The history is fascinating and if you ever come to France, I highly recommend visiting this site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nharlow/sets/72157620764632130/

That's it for May!