Blogs from Richland, Washington, United States, North America

Geo: 46.2741, -119.274It's 10:13 about to go to bed, still no word from the language school.... oh well, I'll have our host call them when we get to Italy. They can work it out in the mother tongue!A taxi will be picking us up at 4:10 AM!! so off to bed, hope I've packed everything.... "See" you when we get there!Ciao,Wendy... read more

Geo: 46.3282, -119.322Well, my countdown clock says I have 1 day and 4 hours until my trip, actually have a few more hours than that but not too many... Will be leaving this Friday at 7ish am. Am getting ready, still lots to do, but thought I'd practice how to blog and reacquaint myself with how to manage the entries, etc... I have to relearn everything when I don't do something consistently, which reminds me of Language School! That will be my song and dance, best of intentions to study Italian but life gets in the way so I will be back in kindergarten no doubt but I will still enjoy learning the same things over again! After 50 isn't everything new again? Off to continue my packing. See you all later!Wendy... read more

Geo: 46.2741, -119.274I jotted down some thoughts on traveling solo:Traveling Solo:* is o.k...* but, it's nice to have someone to share your experiences with* you only have yourself to please* it can be boring at times* restaurants with people outside inviting people in ignore someone on their own ;-)* there is no one to watch your baggage for you* you talk to people & make friends you wouldn't otherwise make* can be more open to new experiences* it's definitely not something to be afraid of* probably won't be my first choice of travel in the future* you need to be o.k. with silence* wifi access is invaluable, it would be really boring with no access to email, internet, staying in touch* it's easier to get a seat upgrade when soloRandom Observations:* tons of smoking!!* lots of ... read more

Finally back in the blogosphere. Hopefully this time I'll be able to keep an active updating schedule, but I guess we'll see how things go. It's not I'll be swamped with work and stuff this year; I'll only be working 12 hours a week. Here's the story: Last October I started applying for an internship that would get me position as an assistant English teacher in France. After countless hours of putting together a portfolio-like application for the French government, I finally turned everything in on New Year's Eve and waited the next four months to hear back. I ended up getting the job, and waited another three months to get my assignment. I was placed in Annonay, a couple hours south and west from Lyon or Grenoble, respectively. When I applied, I requested to teach ... read more

Geo: 46.3282, -119.322It's proving harder this time to get ready to go, still not packed and it's 5 am the day before we leave... getting ready to not be available for the renting out of the cabin has been much more effort than I had anticipated since this is the busy season. Glad Jim is able to take care of it and will now try to stop thinking about it! On to packing and making a last minute trip to the store, not sure what all I need but no doubt that will be in my future today along with a hair cut, though I could do without that but have decided that it needs a trim so squeezed it in after a last minute call to the gal that does my hair (she is always ... read more