Although I was bummed about leaving Toulouse, I was excited to go to Marseille! I didn't have the highest of expectations, but I figured, "Hey, it's on the coast, I might see Kate, and I'll definitely see Emma!"

My train left Toulouse before 7am, which is absolutely ridiculous, but it's amazing the things I'll do to save a few euros. I slept ( Read more... )

Living in France is about figuring out who I am--or at least who I'm not--while taking chances and trying new things. So far this has included trying new foods (oysters on the half-shell, escargot, fois gras, etc.), visiting new cities (Le Touquet, Nice, Bordeaux, etc.), exploring new museums (like the Musée des Beaux Arts in pretty much every city ( Read more... )

Done deal ( Read more... )

Eventually, I will write about the amazing holiday known as the Toussaint. In summary, I spent twelve days with Sally, Margaret, and Sarah traveling to Aix-en-Provence, Nice, and Lyon. Amazing does not even begin to describe the trip.

Until then, read what they have to say.

Margaret's blog

Sally's blog

Sorry I'm a slacker in updating.