The King of Carnaval

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Carnaval de Nice (or, Silly String Keeps Falling On My Head)

February 12th 2006
So today was the IAU trip to the Carnaval de Nice. Carnaval is different from Mardi Gras remember- it lasts three weeks. After Nimes I was a little tired and wasn't sure if I wanted to go, but it ended up being a lot of fun. We left Aix around 9h30 and got to Nice at 11h30. We headed down the Promenade and enjoyed the sun and the beach. The sea was so pretty, this great blue. We stopped in ... read more

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Sarah Howe

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Spending a month on sabbatical from work in Washington DC to take a Korean language course at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Previous entries from January to May 2006, when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. I have loved traveling ever since I was a kid and my family took road trips all over the US. In the summer of '05 I spent a month in China on a research trip with my advisor. Now I've returned to Asia to have another go at hot humid weather and tasty exotic foods in a vibrant city. I've been on three continents so far- only four to go! Hope you enjoy the journals... full info

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