Between Christmas and New Year's Eve, L and I spent 4 wonderful days exploring Lyon. While neither of us are strangers to the city (this was my third visit and L grew up close by), we both had some new experiences over the course of those 4 days. Here is a quick highlights reel of … Continue reading 4 Days in Lyon
Just two days after I arrived in France, L and I zipped out of Clamecy early Friday morning and headed to his sister's place in Obernai, France, about 30 minutes outside of Strasbourg. L's sister (let's nickname her P) recently started working as a librarian at a collége in Obernai, so we used the vacances de Noel as a … Continue reading Destination: Obernai, Strasbourg, and Colmar, France
Hello and happy 2019, everybody!! I've been a bit absent since the beginning of December (and if I'm being truthful, this whole semester), but after a much-needed winter break spent in France, I'm back and ready to blog! (Posts about my travels will be coming very, very soon!) Given that I make monthly grad school … Continue reading Intentions for 2019 – Goals and Resolutions
For the last week that L was in the States, we spent two and a half days in both Chicago and Milwaukee and had all sorts of fun doing it! We spent so much time hanging out and doing things around my house, that it was nice to get out an explore both of these … Continue reading Destinations: Chicago and Milwaukee
If you read my July Recap post, you'd know that L came to visit me for 3 glorious weeks and we had the best time together! He just left yesterday (heart = broken 😦 ), so in all honesty, I can't be bothered to write anything. Therefore, please enjoy this photo montage of all our … Continue reading The One Where He Comes to the States for the First Time
Hello, hello and welcome to the seventh and final vacances de printemps recap post! MTC and I rounded out our vacation at his hometown in Thurins, France. Unlike all the other vacation recaps, this one will be short and sweet! Like our last time in Thurins, I failed to take a single photo over the course of … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #7: Thurins, France
Hello and welcome back to the six of seven vacances de printemps recap posts! MTC and I went on a grand tour du sud – stops thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen on the journey were Cereste, Sisteron, and Grenoble! Without further ado, let's get to it 🙂 Mercredi 18 avril 2018 Wednesday was our dedicated “car day”. We left Nice around … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #6: Grenoble, France
Hello and welcome back to the fifth of seven vacances de printemps recap posts! MTC and I went on a grand tour du sud – stops ten, eleven, and twelve on the journey were Nice, Sanremo (IT), and Menton! Just like the first three posts, this one will be a long one, so grab your coffee, get comfortable, and … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #5: Nice, France
Hello and welcome back to the fourth of seven vacances de printemps recap posts! MTC and I went on a grand tour du sud – stops eight and nine on the journey were Marseille and Cannes! Without further ado, let's get to it 🙂 Vendredi 13 avril 2018 MTC and I made it to Marseille around 18h00 and got checked-in … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #4: Marseille, France
Hello and welcome back to the third of seven vacances de printemps recap posts! MTC and I went on a grand tour du sud – our fifth, sixth, and seventh stop on the journey were Montpellier, Aigues-Mortes, and Nîmes. Just like the last blog post, this one will be a long one, so go ahead and get cozy and enjoy! … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #3: Montpellier, France
