Severine walked us to bus station (at 7 in the morning! on her day off!) + Took TGV train to Nantes. Slept for the two hour trip. + Went to Les Machines Incredible. + Rode a giant robotic elephant. It reminded us of something straight out of Miyazaki’s films, like Howl’s Moving Castle! + Amy bought a cute steel bookmark with a weasel and a jester. + Ate (very slowly) in a restaurant, while watching European music videos. + looked at puppies at a pet shop. + Toured the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) + Amy learned a lot about Queen Anne of France and Brittany. She had 3 babies by age 15! Maybe 17, but still! Crazy. + Brian jumped over a dog to avoid a dog fight. + Ate at a Chinese buffet. + The tram employees got lazy or something so they made everyone get off the tram on our way to the train station. We walked one station and hopped on another tram from there. + Two hour train ride back to Paris. + Saw the Eiffel Tower twinkle from Trocadero.

Stories:
While on riding on the elephant there was a large crowd watching it from the ground. One little boy was looking at the waving trunk in particular interest, when all of the sudden the elephant began to bellow, making elephant sounds and raising its head. Then it sprayed water out of it’s trunk… directly hitting the kid. The kid jumped back but he was trapped between the wall and the elephant spray. He escaped into the building. Later his mom drug him out to dry him off. He was not happy, and glared at the elephant with the intensity that one acquires when they meet their arch-nemesis!

Note: Brian was very excited about today. He likes giant robotic elephants.