Boat tour

J'adore l'Alsace

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September 23rd 2009
Class has begun! The boat tour was a pretty interesting way to see the city. It took about an hour, and there were headphones so you could listen to a commentary about Strasbourg. Fun fact: the city has 27 bridges! I have officially started classes! We got a list of courses we could pick from on Friday, and this week we went to any classes we were interested in, we just have to ha ... read more

Europe » France » Alsace » Strasbourg

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