Blogs from Metz, Lorraine, France, Europe - page 2

Geo: 49.1161, 6.1727 We left Trier in Germany this morning with light rain falling, increasing in intensity as we drove towards Metz in France. Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers. Like Trier, Metz has a rich history, dating back 3,00 years to the Celts and then Gallo-Roman empires.Arriving early in Metz, we were able to book our car into the Hotel, and then proceeded to walk the city. We took our umbrellas as it was raining, but the rain didn't last long, with the sun breaking through and lasting the afternoon. First stop was St Etiennes (St Stephens) Cathedral, a very large Gothic Church which reminded us of Notre Dame. The stained glass windows were awesome, with this church having the largest area ... read more

We started our excursion to France very early and after driving through western Germany and Luxembourg, we crossed the French border. Our first stop was the city of Metz, in the Lorraine region. We had almost the whole day to discover this rather small, but very beautiful city. The first sight we visited was the Cathedral of Metz (Saint Etienne de Metz) from the 16th century. The inside is very impressive, but reminded us a lot of the Dom or Cathedral in Cologne as well. We continued from there and walked through the mayor part of the city, passing stores and houses. Finally we reached our destination: the main railway station (Gare de Metz-Ville). We went inside and passed the main hallway and visited the tracks as well. The station was build by the Germans and ... read more

Its Moving Day October 1st. I have now met all of the assistants that I’ll be living with. Its really nice having them around. Evelina who is this gorgeous assistant from Italy has been staying with her parents in Metz for the past couple of days. Her parents are so cute and her mom pinches my cheek when she sees me and says touta bella. I dont know why I always speak French to them knowing they speak Italian. Maria from Cordoba, Spain is unpacking at I type. She has an amazing Spanish accent and is beautiful as well. Oh all these european girls. I can’t wait to post pictures. She is nice so far and seems welcoming. And then my there is Sabine, the assistant from Germany. I think her and I will become good ... read more

This is what I wrote on my computer my first day in France While traveling today I was thinking “what should i title my first blog”....some options were, 3 countries in one day, when your luggage falls off your luggage cart at the airport or oh shit why am i here? today (and im not even sure i should even call it today since its been more like 2 days) was quite eventful so maybe i should start from the beginning. i left seatac airport all disheveled and sad after my mini meltdown. i dont think its quite hit me yet that im in France. My flight to Chicago was good, nothing out of the ordinary. When I got to chicago I quickly found my gate and boarded my flight to Paris. So far so good. ... read more

Ii'll give a quick recap of the past few days: On Tuesday night me and my friends went to Lux city. I got a feel for the train system and how to get around. Other people ride the train/bus to class everyday, but since I walk I haven't gotten a hang of things yet. The city was fun, and I definitely want to go back during the day to walk around a little more. Yesterday after classes we had a host family reception at the Chateau. My host mom and brother went. It was a little awkward at first, but one more people came (and once my Nadine, my host mom, had people to talk to that she knew, it was MUCH less awkward). I introduced her to a lot of my friends, and they all ... read more