AcroCamp in St.Germaine

The boys have had 2 weeks off of school. No, this isn't an early spring break; Spring Break isn't until the end of April. This is ski break. In a non-Covid year we would be heading to the Alps for a week or more of skiing. This year things are a little different. Some French ski resorts have ski school open but not general lifts for Adults. Switzerland has skiing available but with recent numbers a PCR test would be required to cross into Switzerland, another when we come back to France, followed by a 7 day quartentine period and another negative test.

I Briefly looked into a French ski resort and almost booked an aparotel (apartment/hotel). But ski school only allows for 2 hours of skiing a day and restaurants are still closed. I really didn't want to be stuck in a studio apartment with only a microwave to cook. We are in a funny place with our visa so besides not wanting to go through 3 rounds of Covid testing, we were a little worried that is we tried to go to Switzerland, we might not be able to get back.

After a week of hanging around and getting over our Stress colds, we realized nobody is around and started exploring some of the smaller towns around Paris.

Our first adventure was Acrocamp- otherwise known as a ropes course. It was great with harnesses and safety lines. Different courses were set up for different heights. We spent 3 hours there before things got a little too crowded and busy. Then spent another hour at an awesome playground in the same park. The day was finished off by trying to order in the Burger King drive thru (which was an adveture in and of itself.)

Scott and I ended the day with at at-home date night on our terrace with our new outdoor furniture.

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