Giverny

Monet. is. awesome.

I love Monet, but there is no doubt that the brilliance behind his paintings can be somewhat attributed to nature. Without his beautiful gardens and ponds he would have never created some of his most famous paintings. The visit to the gardens showed me some of the most gorgeous flowers I've ever encountered, and gave us all a taste of the the French countryside-a rarity for us. Ariana and Valerie were able to express their joy for the countryside by frolicking through the fields. All artists are somewhat crazy, but the beauty of his surroundings may have saved Monet from reaching the extent of craziness that Van Gogh reached.

Van Gogh was still privileged to reside in the countryside, but he was surrounded by far less beauty in his life. His place of death is nothing more than a typical cafe. The time spent in the area of Van Gogh would have been better spent at the Techno festival occurring in Paris.Truth.