Sunday, April 26, 2015

Comment ça va?

Hi faithful readers (if you're out there!),

I returned home almost three months ago (now four). Now Lyon feels like a dream. Walking along the rivers, going to L'épicerie, and taking the T1 all seem like actions I carried out in a distant world. Sometimes I felt like Berkeley was another world when I was gone and, regrettably, that's how Lyon feels from time to time. Unless I look at pictures. Then it becomes real again, living before me. I miss my routine there, my friends, my host family, and the French that I spoke everyday. Now, I am back to English and to Berkeley. I really love my classes this semester. I am going to be really sad when this chapter has to end in my life as well. Berkeley has been so so good to me. Less than one month until graduation. I meant to post pictures about my life in Berkeley but that has yet to happen.

I will do a graduation post soon, with as many pictures as I can find. I hope you all are doing well. :) And enjoying spring that is on its way!


Monday, January 12, 2015

Travels with Maman: Strasbourg, Lyon and Paris


The last of my France photos (from my phone) are here. This first bunch are meant to go with the Thanksgiving post. I am thankful for all these people and times! 

French Thanksgiving! we were full. 


Alexiiiis! 

Christmas market in Lyon

UCEAP Thanksgiving dinner-Philip saw me….

La grand roue de Lyon


Strasbourg: Voyage #1 with Maman

Homemade stollen, soooo good

Pretty church from the boat tour


I love the architecture of this city!


A map of Strasbourg!

Christmas flea market


Christmas is everywhere!


Strasbourg sausage and sauerkraut and cheesy pretzel!


View from the top of Strasbourg Cathedral 






Inside the cathedral


Christmas market outside of the cathedral





The Cathedral where Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses!!



Boulangeries for the win. 


Mom and I on the train!




Christmas markets-capital of Christmas



Then onto Lyon, so I could show her my lovely new home town :)












Finally, Paris! I don't have that many pictures from my phone (most are on my camera, but here they are)