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
I feel so lucky to say that I've been able to spend the last two Christmas and New Year's in France. This Christmas season was filled with so much love, laughter, and high-quality belle-famille time. I don't have much I want to say in this post, but instead just share some photos from the holidays. I hope … Continue reading A Christmas and New Year in France
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
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
I’ve officially been home from France for just over a week—if I’m being honest, it still feels a bit weird to be home. I keep expecting for someone to speak to me in French, give me bisous upon greeting, and fall back into the slow-and-steady French way of life. Instead, I’m thinking in both languages … Continue reading Everything’s Bigger in Texas
*Written Tuesday, May 1st, 2018, around 6:30pm. As I write this, I’m sitting on the train to Paris, knowing that in 24 hours, I’ll be back in Illinois and sleeping in my own bed. I’ve cried way more than I care to admit and my heart hurts at the thought of leaving this place, this … Continue reading My Hardest Goodbye
Wow, wow, wow...here we are folks - the seventh and final TAPIF monthly recap post. This month has been one of most fun-filled, action-packed months in France so far, so I'm excited to share it with you! In the Classroom With the two weeks of vacation in the middle of April, I've done minimal work … Continue reading Monthly Recap: April
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
