Introduction
When I began seriously thinking about taking a trip to Paris, my first instinct was to purchase as many travel guides as I possibly could. I bought up all the variations sold at my library, was sent them by extended … Continue reading
Student Notes
Day 2& 3 (Are Salad Test Tubes Appropriate Souvenirs?)
After this, I’m going to try to take a more analytic approach to our experiences and sites, but we’re still settling in and kicking off our month here. Tomorrow we start with real class and visits, so the shift will become apparent. But, for today, enjoy semi-coherent rambling about salad test tubes, my friends, and …
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7/3: They tell me sloth’s a Seine
I haven’t decided whether or not I’ll update this blog daily or not (feeling like a yes), and I certainly haven’t settled on a theme or focus yet (sorry Dr. Smith). Regardless, I’ll try to be less summarize-y and more focused … Continue reading
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7/2: Remember the Taste
My first full day in France started at nine-thirty, when I took a shower after far too long and got breakfast with Colin at the grab-and-go station of the cafeteria. We ate outside behind the Maison Internationale, while apparently everyone … Continue reading
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7/1 pt. 2: Where’s home tonight?
There’s a lot more I could tell you about July 1st, but I’ll keep it brief. Perhaps the most difficult was landing in Charles de Gaulle, with our hectic maneuvering and its busy crowds that made my time at Dulles … Continue reading
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Day 2 In France: Ice Cream and “The Extension Cord Saga”
Saturday July 2nd, 2022:I woke up at noon today, a little later than I had planned for when state side but an acceptable time to wake up in my opinion, considering it was only 2 hours off the mark from the time I want to wake up at. Eric was already aw…
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Cité Universitaire (Cité U) & my dormroom upon arrival.
Cité Universitaire (Cité U) & my dormroom upon arrival.
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This was the Café where we waited after getting off the RER. Its…
This was the Café where we waited after getting off the RER. Its called “Le
Gentilly” and the food was good. The server only spoke back in French so communication was “interesting” to say the least at first.
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Days 1 In France: Getting from A—->B
Friday July 1st, 2022:We arrived in Paris on July 1st Touching down at 8:10am at Charles De Gaulle Airport. I flew the same flight as Dr. Smith, her family, another instructor from UMW and seven other students, making us a group of 8 in total. Most us …
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6/31 and 7/1: Saddle up and ride
My Thursday morning began at seven o’clock, my go-to wake up time when I have something relatively important to do before noon. The first alarm got me out of bed, proving just how important this really was. I didn’t have … Continue reading
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