Things in Paris have been good so far, minus the fact that I have a horrible cold from my festival festivities, all well worth it =) I have a really great room mate at the hostel (Emily) who is from Sonoma State. It's nice getting to meet everyone from the CSU program and even meeting some really cool people from State who I never knew.
But although it was a good first week, it was stressful (we began looking for housing, placement exams, classes starting). Fortunately I had an opportunity to escape the madness, and I jumped on it! Alex invited me to spend the weekend in Le Touquet with him and his cousin Etienne. So glad i Decided to go. Le Touquet is a super cute coastal town where all the Parisians and people from the north go to get away.
We all had a great time, and it was really wonderful getting to see Alex's grandma, Jean Marie. She is such a sweet lady who always tells these great stories from her younger days (a lot of these stories having to do with my dad and his parents). I think my favorite things from this weekend were moule-frites (again), bar hopping with Etienne, dancing in the street with Alex, and the discovery of my new friend Leffe =)
Back to Paris =)
Well hi. Am I the first one to find you on my blog search. Reading about your experience as a student in Paris I found interesting and international. I have traveled abroad (England, Ireland, Wales, then Switzerland, Austria, then the isle of Sardinia off the coast of Italia. France and Australia are on our agenda for next trip(s). Our dollar pretty weak right now but the world's economy right now may offer something later. Have a blessed and safe week. Jeff N, the Knutt in Birmingham, Al USA
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