New Home, New Me

It is no secret that I am not one to enjoy outdoor activities.  What with my allergies to most things green and general dislike of moving, I tend to prefer indoor, relaxing activities.  But I have decided that that is not the way to enjoy this once in a lifetime trip to France and have therefor been on the move since the day I arrived.
This past weekend I did something extremely rare for me: trekking through the woods.  We took a trip to this lake that was created due to an explosion of one of the volcanoes.  It is crazy to think that what once created destruction and death brought about new life and pure beauty.  The symbolic resonances are endless.  I thought about that as we made our way to the absolutely gorgeous lake which had clear water and was surrounded by beautiful woods and even a castle.
After spending sometime on the beach, we decided we would walk around the entire lake.  We restored our energy with some crepes (in France they don't have burger and fries at the beach like we do in the states, they have crepes...) and began our trek.  To be fair, the lake was really quite small and the path was not a difficult one to follow, but I was still pretty happy with myself for staring my allergies in the face and continuing on.  Sidenote: this may be the nerdiest blog post ever written...
The path was absolutely gorgeous.  The temperature was just right, and there were even blackberries the entire way in case you needed a snack.  It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to.  And while this outdoor experience was not nearly as difficult as I thought it might be, it has encouraged me even more to go out and explore!  Next thing on my list of things to do: climb one of the volcanoes!