Pat is now officially Euro Trash

I arrived at the Chateau de Pourtales in Strasbourg, France on Tuesday 25/9. I was dumbfounded by how awesome this place was and the fact that I was going to live here for the next three months made me think I was in some surreal dimension. I mean I hadn't slept in two days and this information was presented to me... I had to check myself.
I woke up the next day, and what a feeling it is to wake up in another country for the first time, I took a walk around the grounds and took the pics below. (there is probably around 2.5 miles of walking paths on the grounds of the chateau)
Everyone here in the group is cool as far as the guys go.... the girls are fine too, but there is already some catty behavior going on amongst their ranks. Weve alll been to the city proper many times already but I havent brought my camera there yet mainly because I wanted to soak it all in first and not worry about getting good shots. Those'll come within the next few days.
Anyways enough blathering, enjoy the images and be envious. (my room is right next door to guests of the European Union Parliment)








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