Leaving Marseille wasn't much of a disappointment. Although I had certainly enjoyed my stay there, it wasn't exactly my most favorite city in France. But I was headed to Nice, my second-favorite city in France, and by the grace of the traveling gods, I was going to be there for Carnavale!

I've been to Nice twice before: once with Sally, Sarah, and ( 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.