Blogs from Mulhouse, Alsace, France, Europe - page 3

Hallo! Yesterday, Amy, Ross, Andromeda, Gemma and I took the bus from Mulhouse to Freiburg in Germany. The bus picked us up around 8:20 and we arrived in Freiburg just after 9:30 I think. It was 7.50euros one way so I think I will be going to Freiburg more often. It was a great day! We walked around through the centre ville and around Munsterplatz where the Munster Cathedrale is located. There was a marché(outside market) with venders selling fruits, vegetables, cheese, sausage and so on. We also did some shopping throughout most of the morning and I bought another pair of gloves, so I don't need to depend on one pair once it gets colder! We then decided to hike up this trail to the top of this hill that overlooked the city and out ... read more

Hello! I was up at 6:30am (French time) so 12:30am (US time) to read about the election results! Today was our last day of vacation and tomorrow it's back to school. I only have 2 hours tomorrow and then 1 hour on Friday, so it won't be a tough week. Then it's the weekend again! As much as I've enjoyed les vacances, I think it will be good to go back to school and get into a routine again. Last Thursday we got back from our trip and we also got our first month's pay! That was a nice surprise. Friday I did some grocery shopping and renewed my Tram/Bus pass for the month of November. Saturday I got back into running again(after of week of not running my usual 4 miles every day) so I ... read more

Bonjour à tous ! (Hello everyone) Last week was my first official week of teaching and I loved it! I like all my students and I think it will be a fun school year! I ate in the school cafeteria last Tuesday and Thursday and it was okay. You have to reserve a meal for the days you will be eating at the cafeteria so I wrote a check and told them I’ll be eating there every Tuesday and Thursday. The cafeteria at Lycée Bugatti is pretty similar to school cafeterias at home. Since I’m a teacher I don’t have to wait in line, which I didn’t know the first day I went until one of my students saw me standing in line and told me I could pass through and enter. What a nice and ... read more

Hello everyone! To all those who I’ve just added to my blog…WELCOME or Bienvenue! as we say in French! I’ve been in Mulhouse, France for just about 2 weeks now and will officially start teaching this week once I’ve met all the students. Everything is going well and I’m having a lot of fun living and working in France. Yesterday I spent the day in Bâle/Basel, Switzerland. It was cold and rainy but we still had fun and managed to see a lot of the city. I went with my roommate Amy and her friend, Gemma, who is living and working in Strasbourg. Bâle is a nice town. This was my first time to Switzerland so it was exciting to visit a new place! It’s about a half an hour train ride and with my Carte ... read more

Hello again! I've had a great first week in Mulhouse and everything is going well. I'm finally all settled into my apartment and getting more and more familiar with the city and how to get around. Wednesday I met the running club I'm going to join. I think they meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening, so that will be nice to belong to a club for French people who run also. They were very nice and were so happy to meet me and welcome me to Illzach. I'm very excited! While I'm here in France I've decided I would like to participate in some 5K and 10K races. I found a 10K race in November and all runners receive a bottle of wine in addition to other goodies. Also, my goal for the Spring before I ... read more