After working hard all week, we were eager for the weekend to arrive so that we could explore more of what Pontlevoy and the surrounding cities have to offer. We spent Friday writing a portion of our final paper and we finished around 5pm in order to properly welcome our faculty advisor, Peter, who was arriving that day from Michigan. While Brendan B. had traveled to Eastern France to meet up with some friends and Jen worked on her master's project, the rest of us decided to meander over to the town bakery to pick up some bread for the weekend. Just as we were exiting the Abbey gates, we ran into Peter and Robbie who just returned from the train station. Eager to transition into the French lifestyle, Peter accompanied us to the bakery and then we all sat down at Le Commerce to have some wine and snacks, and to discuss our experiences at the Abbey so far.
On Saturday morning we got into our car and expertly navigated our way to Chateau d'Amboise (en route to Tours). The Chateau was set way up high over the city, so the view was fantastic! We also stopped for some delicious crepes on the way out of Amboise - a very fun and quaint town. After arriving in Tours we shopped around the city and then rested up before dinner. We ate at a charming French restaurant on a cobblestone alleyway/street which had just about any kind of ethnic food you could want. After dinner we definitely wanted to experience the nightlife in Tours, which we accomplished by wandering down the cobblestone streets towards Place Plumereau - a square surrounded by restaurants and bars on all sides. We topped the night off with 2euro cones of french fries which really hit the spot.
We arrived back to Pontlevoy from Tours this afternoon and were eager to see a conference that was set up at the Abbey. We did manage to cook some lunch in the kitchen and enjoyed eating it outside in the sunny weather. This week is our last week in Pontlevoy and we're definitely planning to make the most of it! 
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