Blogs from Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe - page 12

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Since the last time I scribed, much has happened - to include, choosing a topic for my exposition, going to London, getting wretchedly ill, missing my exposition and an exam, meeting a wonderful French doctor who happens to like Lebanon and hopes to go in the near future (needless to say we got along well, what with the same aspirations and all), acquiring the realization that it costs the American far less to fall ill in France than in America in fact, purchasing a BAG full of antibiotics and all to cure my ailing body, and sitting many consecutive days in my French bedroom vying to remember what healthy feels like! Haha. It’s been delightful ? My topic was refugees (the stats, stipulations, and struggles of aiding refugee community). Perhaps it would’ve gone over well, had ... read more


Bonjour- Just wanted to say that I will for sure have photos up tomorrow so that you can all finally see where I am at and what I have been doing. I am really enjoying myself so far. I have already had two french quizzes so school is in full force. First Break: 10 adventure to Spain with a day trip to Morocco I am very excitied. The girls and I are planning on seeing many different places and great architecture from around the 10th century to about the 15th. I am learning a lot about art in my Art History class so it will be great to actually see the places that we talk about it class. It is weird to be able to actually see such great and old architecture, normally in American class ... read more


Bonjour tout le monde- I am just starting a travel blog so that you all know what I am doing and when I will be travelling outside of Aix. I will post photos on this blog with commentary. On Monday I should have pictures from my trip last weekend to the French Riviera. I am very new to all of this so please be patient. I will try to add everyone to my subscribers list so that when I add an entry or pictures you will be notified by e-mail and then you can come to my site as you wish, there should be a link to click to access the blog from the e-mail, but I am unsure of how this all works, so it will be a process together. I am planning a trip ... read more


What has happened since last I blogged? It's hard to say... My schedule is such that all of the days sort of morph into eachother. My goal is to think of highlights... This past weekend was quite enjoyable actually. Friday night was La Fete de la Lumiere, in which everyone in France has crepes for dinner -- who knew such a glorious occassion existed? Well, Jess & I enjoyed our fill of crepes indeed. Also, it was Tanguy's birthday (one of Mme's grandsons) so a whole slew of family came to town. Tanguy is like the most shy little boy I've perhaps ever met. He is constantly sitting silently or burrowing his head into his father's chest. He doesn't respond to anyone, especially strangers! He is precious. Anyway, he had a birthday party Saturday afternoon. But ... read more


Since I last wrote, I've become a lot more familiar with this place in which I live. I even went hiking through some hills across the way from Mt Saint Victoire last weekend. I started classes last week. We took a daytrip to Marseilles this past Saturday. Life's been somewhat busy I suppose. But I am enjoying France very much. I'm itching to travel more though. There are several highlights that I've thoroughly enjoyed that I wanted to remark on briefly... Where to begin... Well, the hiking day was absolutely fabulous. Us five ladies went all over the place, and had a lovely picnic a la francaise right atop the Zola bridge -- which has these incredible incredible views of the countryside. The earth throughout these hills and rocky inclines is so red, the grass is ... read more
tiny bridge/aqueduct-esque domination
View of the horizon
View of the street/Mt Everest we climbed toward the cathedral


Bonjour tout le monde! So here’s the scoop: These tidbits of my experience to follow may very well be poorly poetic, but at least you might see what I am seeing from time to time. That said, I will describe the first couple days, lacking any concept of time (because let’s be honest, when did I ever have one in the states anyway eh?)…. I slept but four wee hours the night before we took flight. And at 730am EST, I awoke rather nauseated to the sounds of my mother. I adjusted to this familiarly unpleasant feeling, and showered and roused my brother to do the same. Before we knew it, we were actually on our way to Boston, and not even running THAT late! We made about three stops on the way, and get this, ... read more


I was offered some wonderful advice the other day to start an online journal to keep everyone apprised of what I am doing... Thus I embark on this travelblog for your viewing pleasure. I leave January 15th for Aix, and will arrive there January 16th 2007, until the end of May. I will be studying at the French Studies Institute for Foreign Students there, and trying to travel as much as possible.... And so continues my journey of multilingualism! ... read more


le'ts hope that today's bad moments are because of the full moon's influence : one twisted ankle for Pat and a broken back for me ! better here than on our trip... Baggages not ready and we got to wake at 4 o'clock ... See you around.... read more


Blog #2, a continuation of my journey through Provence...which has been absolutely amazing. I highly recommend the region! No wonder the French love to come here... Arles & Roman Ruins Arles is located about 30 kilometers south of Avignon, just at the top of the Camargue region of Provence, which is wild, marshy, and flat. It used to be the most important city in all of Provence during the Roman era (known as Arelate), when it served as the primary port for the region and had a thriving import/export industry. It was located right on main road linking Italy to Gaul and Spain, and profited from its strategic location at the intersection of the Rhone and the Petit Rhone rivers: remnants of it Roman heyday are still very much in evidence- it has some of the ... read more


Well, we woke up bright and early, with the full intention of packing up, having breakfast and then taking the bus to Aix. Of course, by now we we're full up on souvenirs and other extra luggage, so we thought we'd see how much a cab might cost... The lady at reception, who thought we only knew English, rang up and asked, and was quoted (en Francais) 87 Euros. She then said she'd ring a guy she knew, who was a tour guide and former receptionist at Hotel Danieli, as he'd possibly take us for less than a cab and show us around a bit. She spoke to him and then quoted us 100EUR, and I said the cab was cheaper so we'd take that, she denied that the cab quoted less, and in the end ... read more




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