The Infamous Prison

Chateau d'If, the prison made famous by Dumas

April 9th 2006
After an ill-fated attempt to go to the famed, or infamous, Chateau d'If prison off the coast of Marseille yesterday, Arlette and I arrived very early at the old port and got two tickets for the 9am ferry to the island. It was a gloomy day, that added to the mystique of the trip. The boat ride over to the island was very fast. When we pulled up alongside the hunk of limestone jutting out of the ... read more

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Sarah Howe

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Spending a month on sabbatical from work in Washington DC to take a Korean language course at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Previous entries from January to May 2006, when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. I have loved traveling ever since I was a kid and my family took road trips all over the US. In the summer of '05 I spent a month in China on a research trip with my advisor. Now I've returned to Asia to have another go at hot humid weather and tasty exotic foods in a vibrant city. I've been on three continents so far- only four to go! Hope you enjoy the journals... full info

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