France!

After a week in Paris, the city of lights, I go on to the the base of the Jura mountains. Besancon, the town that will be my home and travel base for five months, is my destination.

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Trip Length: 4 ½ months
Blog Entries: 53
Photos: 535
Words: 43516

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
January 5th 2010	First Day in France!	Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
January 6th 2010	Louvre, crepes, and my first greve!	Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Saint-Martin-de-la-Place
January 7th 2010	Paris, the capital of my heart	Europe » France » Paris
January 8th 2010	My Day with a Parisian	Europe » France » Paris
January 9th 2010	Just a tumbleweed in the snow	Europe » France » Paris
January 10th 2010	Tundra	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 11th 2010	Silver lining	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 12th 2010	Snowball	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 13th 2010	Raclette (aka cheese party!)	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 14th 2010	"We are all human beings" (more pictures coming soon!)	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 16th 2010	Is it a baguette...or a weapon? and AVATAR in French!	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 18th 2010	Pictures! And the first day of class	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 20th 2010	Frenchmen really ARE romantic!	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
January 24th 2010	Weekend in the Jura Mountains and Geneva	Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva
February 2nd 2010	Friends	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
February 7th 2010	Dijon	Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon
February 12th 2010	Amsterdam--the Venice of the North	Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam
February 13th 2010	Our place in line	Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam
February 14th 2010	Carnival!	Europe » Netherlands » North Brabant » Tilburg
February 16th 2010	Last Days in Tilberg and Arriving in Antwerp	Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp
February 17th 2010	Getting to Gent	Europe » Belgium » East Flanders » Gent
February 19th 2010	Bustling to Bruges (Flemish Hospitality)	Europe » Belgium » West Flanders » Bruges
February 20th 2010	Brussels	Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
April 1st 2010	E.A.T: Prologue	Europe
April 1st 2010	I. Venice (Sleeping in the Airport)	Europe » France » Paris
April 2nd 2010	I. Venice	Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
April 3rd 2010	I. Venice (Isola Murano and Isola di San Michele)	Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
April 4th 2010	I. Venice (Isola Burano and San Marco on Easter)	Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
April 5th 2010	I. Venice (leaving for Milan)	Europe » Italy » Veneto » Valeggio sul Mincio
April 6th 2010	I. Venice / II. Amigos de Vacanzia!	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
April 7th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia!	Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Perpignan
April 8th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia! (Spain at last!)	Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Murcia
April 9th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia! (Beach time)	Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Murcia
April 10th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia! (Partying Spanish Style)	Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Murcia
April 11th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia! (Consequences)	Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Murcia
April 12th 2010	II. Amigos de Vacanzia! (Parting is such sweet sorrow!)	Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Murcia
April 13th 2010	III: Three's Company (Seville)	Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville
April 14th 2010	III. Three's Company (Lagos)	Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Lagos
April 15th 2010	III. Three's Company (Lagos, day 2)	Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Lagos
April 16th 2010	III. Three's Company (Lisbon)	Europe » Portugal » Lisboa
April 17th 2010	III. Three's Company (Madrid)	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
April 18th 2010	III. Three's Company (Madrid, day 2)	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
April 19th 2010	IV: Unexpected Spanish Host Family (a.k.a this is the trip that never ends, and it goes on and on my friends)	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
April 20th 2010	IV: Unexpected Spanish Host Family (Toledo)	Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo
April 21st 2010	IV: Unexpected Spanish Host Family (Madrid, day 5)	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
April 22nd 2010	IV: Unexpected Spanish Host Family (to Paris!)	Europe » France » Paris
April 23rd 2010	V: Return and Epilogue	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
May 2nd 2010	Visit to Saint Romain...and I learn to drive a stick shift!	Europe » France » Franche-Comté
May 10th 2010	Weekend in the Territory of Belfort	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Belfort
May 13th 2010	My Surprise Going Away Party! Ah!	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
May 15th 2010	Thermal Baths in Switzerland, ahhhhhhh	Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Martigny
May 18th 2010	Last days in Besancon	Europe » France » Franche-Comté » Besançon
May 22nd 2010	Last Tango in Paris	Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris