My Summer

                 The best part of my Summer was definitely going to England and France with my family. We spent the first half of the trip in London and Portsmouth visiting family and travelling the country, and the second half in Entraveux, France. England was a little overwhelming since we had to see lots of family members and do a lot of walking, but it was still fun. France, however, was the complete opposite. We did nothing for the entire week but swim in a river and play in the nearby field. We were staying in an old renovated barn that belonged to my aunt. It was very rustic and you could tell that a lot of work had gone into renovating it. There was no service or wifi, so I spent a lot of my time reading and writing, and cutting up magazines for posters. My aunt and cousin came along with us which was nice because we hadn't seen them for a while. Since there was no one living by us though, I felt very isolated. It was a 20 minute drive to the closest town, and it was a very dangerous road. The view was incredible though. You could see miles over the alpine mountains and the sunset was stunning every night. One of the downsides was the mosquitoes though. It was unusual for mosquitoes to inhabit that part of France, but they came in masses. I think at my most I had been bitted more than 40 times, more than I have ever been in my entire life.