Blogs from France, Europe - page 1286

Le voyage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- À Maxime Du Camp. I Pour l'enfant, amoureux de cartes et d'estampes, L'univers est égal à son vaste appétit. Ah ! que le monde est grand à la clarté des lampes ! Aux yeux du souvenir que le monde est petit ! Un matin nous partons, le cerveau plein de flamme, Le coeur gros de rancune et de désirs amers, Et nous allons, suivant le rythme de la lame, Berçant notre infini sur le fini des mers : Les uns, joyeux de fuir une patrie infâme ; D'autres, l'horreur de leurs berceaux, et quelques-uns, Astrologues noyés dans les yeux d'une femme, La Circé tyrannique aux dangereux parfums. Pour n'être pas changés en bêtes, ils s'enivrent D'espace et de lumière et de cieux embrasés ; La glace qui les mord, les soleils qui les ... read more

I have been noticing something. Americans make a lot of trash. Especially compared to the French, who seem to produce next to none. I suppose this can be explained by several things. * 1. They eat less. So they have less packaging, etc., to throw away. And, since their portions are smaller, they have less leftover food to be disposed of as well. * 2. They shop more often and buy less, usually only buying what they need for the next few days. They use it, throw away the packaging, and get more only when they need it. The lack of stocking up probably makes it seem like they get rid of even less since it’s more evenly spread out. * 3. Packaging in general is simpler and uses less material. * 4. When you go ... read more

And I'm finally able to update again! Still no internet at my place, and the apartment search continues, although I may have found something, but it won't be avaliable for another 8-10 days. Anyhow, I found a restaurant in the center of town with free wifi, so now all I have to do is eat lunch here every day for the rest of the year and you'll hear from me regularly ;-) Here's all the latest from Pau...but no pictures this time, sorry! Les Bearnaises… And no, I don’t mean like the sauce. A Bearnaise is what you call someone from the Bearn region of France (and a person from Pau is called a Palois, I’ve come to learn). Things here are continuing to roll along with varying degrees of speed and ease, but the Bearnaises ... read more

September 21, 2006 Dinner at L'Petite Troquet was awesome! I had a French version of a caeser salad with fresh strips of parmasean and then a filet with potatoes and veggies. Jeff had the same salad and then lamb roasted in oregano and potatoes with veggies. We both had creme brulee for dessert and a half bottle of red wine. Was perfect - about 74 Euro. Before dinner we watched the sun set at the Eiffel Tower and then went back after dark to see the lights blink. Laid down in the center underneath the tower - breathtaking! We have mastered the metro! Traveled back to the Eiffel Tower this morning (after a tomato, mozzarella, and basil panini) and road to the second floor for magnifique views. Sent postcards at la poste on the first floor ... read more

hello my lovely people, i hope this finds you all well and joyous and content. i am finding myself in a much nicer headspace at present, having left england and discovering an incredibly beautiful part of france. i am staying with an amazing friend who i first met at the dreaming this year. he is originally from new zealand, but is currently in biarritz surfing and living in this amazing apartment right on the beach;. i arrived yesterday afternoon after the flight from london, and stepped out into sunshine and beautiful warmth. so currently im staying with johnny and his housemate ,, who is an incredibly beautiful and incredibly french woman named sophie. they picked me up from the airrport yesterday and brought me home to the apartment, then fed me cheese and wine and it ... read more