(study in europe, III)
bedroom at chateau
still saturday, 2 july. we finally reached the chateau in strasbourg. i was realizing i had been awake for almost twenty-four hours. or at least close to that number. the group had a small, controlled elation when finally reaching our destination. but we were so tired! the chateau was what we expected - huge parlor rooms on the ground floor with mysterious, door-like recessed openings in the walls, like an opening to a hidden hallway; cracked marble floors; huge stone staircase in the entry way. but upstairs, the bedrooms left much to be desired. our bedroom looked like a sleeping chamber at a catholic monastery, circa 1889. we had only one outlet and one lamp, and a sink mounted on the wall. as our week progressed, we explored the chateau like the scooby gang and continued to be amazed by the small hidden rooms we would find.
still saturday, 2 july. we finally reached the chateau in strasbourg. i was realizing i had been awake for almost twenty-four hours. or at least close to that number. the group had a small, controlled elation when finally reaching our destination. but we were so tired! the chateau was what we expected - huge parlor rooms on the ground floor with mysterious, door-like recessed openings in the walls, like an opening to a hidden hallway; cracked marble floors; huge stone staircase in the entry way. but upstairs, the bedrooms left much to be desired. our bedroom looked like a sleeping chamber at a catholic monastery, circa 1889. we had only one outlet and one lamp, and a sink mounted on the wall. as our week progressed, we explored the chateau like the scooby gang and continued to be amazed by the small hidden rooms we would find.