Blogs from Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe - page 57

Hello to all! Today is my last full day here in France and I'm writing one last entry of what I've been up to before I head home tomorrow and can tell you all in person about my experinces. So this past week, since last Friday I've been doing some traveling. Last Friday night I left Montpellier for Germany to visit a friend. She lives in Stuttgart and studies in Reutlingen. I stayed with her till Tuesday morning. Saturday I went on a day trip with her and some other students from her university. We were in Southwestern Germany right near the Swiss border. We first went to this place called Lochmule where there were these obstacle courses high up in the air and trees. It was a lot of fun, and I'll have to show ... read more

Bonjour! Friday morning I left for Florence, Italy to visit my mom and sister who were touring in Italy for two weeks with my sister's high school. It was about a 12 hour train ride with stops in Valence, Chambery, and Milan. When I finally did arrive, my mom and Mrs. Guest were there to greet me and it was nice to see my mom. I stayed with the group while they were in Montecantini Terme and we visited Florence, Siena on Easter, Pisa and Lucca. It was lots of fun and we had some laughs. I ate some of the BEST pizza i think i've ever had and i of course had some gelato,(i think one everyday). I saw the little sister and she was quite happy to see me. I brought her favorite perfume ... read more

Coucou mes amis! Hola mis amigos! Ni hao wo de pengyou! Hi there, my friends! I've many adventures to share, and it's about time I update "mettre à jour" my lovely site. So, I'll try to highlight some of the finer memories and moments... I became acquainted with "pigeonniers," those dwellings wherein rest pigeons (I'm sure there's a term in English, but I haven't bothered to consult a dictionnary, and this way you pick up a bit of French, nifty, eh?) I tried duck hearts--let's say my curiosity was satisfied after the first time. Boudin, which I think is a sort of blood sausage, I found rather tasty. No pics of these delicacies though! For those of you who are fond of sugary somethings, I did try "gateau basque" which is made of almond paste. I ... read more

Bonjour! Tout va bien here in Montpellier. Classes are going well too. Satuday I went to the beach. I dont the name of it but its only a 20-30 minute bus ride from Montpellier. I went with my friend Amy and we walked up and down the beach for a little and I collected a few shells. It was really nice weather this weekend so it was the perfect time to take a trip to the beach. Sunday we had an excursion to Carcossonne and Narbonne. Narbonne is an old Roman port city and Carcassonne is a walled medieval city I believe. It was a fun day. We went with a group of international students from Germany, Taiwan, Japanese, etc, and the tour guide was really nice and he had had lots of energy.....He told us ... read more

Hello from Montpellier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tout va tres bien! It's been one month since I've arrived here in France and I can't believe it. Much has been happening since I've written last time and I'm sure you have all been anxious to hear news from me. This past weekend I returned to Albertville in the Alpes and visited the family I stayed with during the summer of 2004. It was great to see them again and I think they enjoyed seeing me again. I left for Lyon after my class and arrived in Albertville a little after 9:30PM. Coralie greeted me "a la gare" and I was reminded that the number of bises(cheek kisses) in France is different depending on where you are....in Montpellier they do 3 bises whereas chez Coralie they only do 2 bises....really its too ... read more