Toujours Menthon, Partout Menthon!

Jaxon is learning all about castles and castle life in his class out school, so he has taken a new found interest in them. Last weekend we headed over to Annecy, taking advantage of a potentially rainy day to visit the castle of St. Bernard de Menthon, the particular saint, in fact that the St. Bernard dog is named after. We spent the morning at Lake Annecy.

Jonas practicing his lifeguard skills.

We took a tour inside the castle which was guided by costumed theatrical teenagers. It was actually really fun. Unfortunately pictures were not allowed. Anyway, we learned there, among other things, the Menthon family motto, which is "Toujour Menthon, Partout Menthon!"

Jaxon caught a lizard on the castle grounds.

I guess Daniel thought he would be better able to hang on to it than Jaxon, but he was wrong. Jaxon and Jonas found it hilarious. I guess it was mostly Daniel's reaction that was hilarious.

Jonas enjoyed having a chance to hold the lizard as well. Until it started pulling some tricky moves on him.

And what castle is complete without the royal horses and donkeys?