I don't want to leave and you can't make me! I don't want to leave France ( Read more... )

I loved Spain more than I thought I would. Previously I just hadn't had as much interest to go there as other places, but of course Sean, Megan, Daniel, and I had a truly wonderful time. Our vacation in general was very relaxing... I think I've already told you that we had a strict daily three hour nap policy, and on top of that there isn't much in ( Read more... )

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Yesterday the village of Caen celebrated Mardi Gras. It wasn't Mardi Gras. It wasn't even Tuesday. But whatever. In France, we do what we want. Carnaval is like Halloween, but it's more for teens and university students than children. Everyone dresses up, and the university students and high schoolers have a costume parade throughout the entire ( Read more... )

On Wednesday Zak rented a car and we drove to the Loire Valley to tour some palaces. We spent the night in Amboise after seeing the chateau there, as well as Leonardo da Vinci's home and tomb. The next day we saw Chenonceau, which was my favorite palace to tour the inside of (even more so than Versailles) because you get to see the kitchens! It ( Read more... )

Last Sunday my friend Mathilde picked me up from my dorm and we drove to her house in Courseulles-sur-mer, which is a cute little town by the sea. It was a great day. It's fun to ride in a car, for one thing! I never thought that I'd miss that because I'm not a huge fan of driving most of the time.

We went to the beach where we saw some WWII ( Read more... )

Look at this creepy picture Kylie took in the crypt at Notre Dame de Bayeux a few weeks ago:


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Boy, I was so worried I wouldn't be able to come up with a relevant Paris pun, but I did ( Read more... )

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