French trains make no sense, in a similar fashion to their pools (see pool post). The actual trains themselves are fine and fast blah blah blah. But they are extremely confusing. When we took a trip to Rouen we agonized over buying the right tickets on the stupid train app that’s not intuitive to use. … Continue reading French Train Rant →
Top Five Favorite rides at Disneyland Paris 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – (7/10) I think this coaster was in adventure land. This coaster only had a 20-minute wait time, which was great. It was fast with lots of twists and turns and a loop. However, this did cause me to hit … Continue reading What a Ride →
I remember in my environmental science class last semester seeing France within the top 10 producers of renewable energies. This makes a lot of sense considering the dense urban populations and tourism industries that produce large amounts of waste and pollution needs to be combated. The air quality in Paris […]
I feel like going to Disney World in Orlando with your family before the age of 10 is a right of passage for children everywhere. I actually have never been, which many people of the course of my life have been shocked to hear. But […]
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I’m going to give it to y’all straight- I’ve had a lot of personal stuff happening this week and I’ve been less than motivated to post because of it. Paris is lovely and I have adored my time here, but I am ready to go home. The city of lights is really magical, and I … Continue reading Closing Rant →
Death, one of the only inevitables that we face in our lives. Every living creature is going to die at some point (unless you’re a Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish) it’s just a matter of when that inevitable catches up to you. As preservationists, we have seen how the “traditional” (heavily influenced by Christianity’s belief systems) way death […]
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Ah, Paris, the city of lights, the city of love, the city of romance. So many things this city is known for, and one of those (used to be) the so-called “Love Lock Bridge” on the Pont des Arts across from the Louvre. In recent years, lovers had taken to the bridge to express their …
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For Mass on Sunday, July 21st, I took Dr. Smith’s suggestion and went to Saint-Sulpice, deciding to go to the 11 AM Mass. Since this is my first time visiting the church, I haven’t done a history of it yet. Here it is: According to its website, the groundbreaking of this church started on February […]
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I went to a LOT of National parks and historic sites growing up. They’re very formulaic. You either a) have free reign to watch a short video about boring white man/military history and then stroll around to just skim the interpretative boards or b) have an actual docent take you […]
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The calendar is a funny thing. Despite originally have something to do with moon cycles or whatever, it’s now basically just a thing we accept as eternal. July is a month that is in the summer if you live in the northern hemisphere, and it makes sense that is has 31 days while some months […]
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