On July 1st, after I finished up in Paris, I headed over to see my friend Vanessa D in Aix en Provence in the south of France. Vanessa was on this year’s human resources team for the commerce games (that’s how we met). Her family was kind enough to let me stay with them; it was great to meet and spend time with them. They were a fun bunch! 
She told me that they had a big house, but I was not expecting it to be THIS big! LOL Here you can see the big pool, then the music/dance studio and finally a view from above of the whole place!
Here are some pictures of the St. Victoire mountain which you can see from her pool. The mountain changes colors at different times in the day based on the sun’s position. Cezanne, a famous painter, created many pictures of the St. Victoire mountain.
Vanessa came to get me at the airport in her brand new Smart!
Vanessa and her Smart
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