December, a scooter, and a trip to Paris
hello, wow- how things change.
Winter break is only a couple of weeks away. there is a light at the end of the tunnel. today is a wednesday so I don't have classes (primary schools don't have school on wednesdays) and i'm catching up on things.
i went to Paris last weekend with three other assistants. we went to a concert on a pirate ship on the seine. the band was a french funk band. they played many originals and a few classics, including sly & the family stone. we stayed in a hostel that was a little bit scary- our original hostel that we wanted to stay at was 'complet'.
the next day went up on the eiffel tower- it was very windy and the top was closed, but we went to the second floor, and i could see all around- to the 11 rue de siam. i had never realized how big the arch de triomphe was before.
then we met up with thomas and got out of the rain and wind for a little while where i had a really good salad with chevre chaud. From there we decided to profit from the first sunday of the month when all the museums in paris are free, and we went to the musee d'orsay. Enjoyed seeing the impressionists- it's an incredibly dense four or five rooms of paintings.. then went and got a warm drink at a cafe. I had my first 'knock me on my ass' mouse au chocolat there.
after that we caught the train back to blois in the afternoon.
in other news: i bought a scooter to get around a little bit. its a 50cm2 engine, two seater from peugot. it's nice for going to soccer, schools, the supermarket, and out to the temple. other than purely utility functions, it is fun to ride.
Winter break is only a couple of weeks away. there is a light at the end of the tunnel. today is a wednesday so I don't have classes (primary schools don't have school on wednesdays) and i'm catching up on things.
i went to Paris last weekend with three other assistants. we went to a concert on a pirate ship on the seine. the band was a french funk band. they played many originals and a few classics, including sly & the family stone. we stayed in a hostel that was a little bit scary- our original hostel that we wanted to stay at was 'complet'.
the next day went up on the eiffel tower- it was very windy and the top was closed, but we went to the second floor, and i could see all around- to the 11 rue de siam. i had never realized how big the arch de triomphe was before.
then we met up with thomas and got out of the rain and wind for a little while where i had a really good salad with chevre chaud. From there we decided to profit from the first sunday of the month when all the museums in paris are free, and we went to the musee d'orsay. Enjoyed seeing the impressionists- it's an incredibly dense four or five rooms of paintings.. then went and got a warm drink at a cafe. I had my first 'knock me on my ass' mouse au chocolat there.
after that we caught the train back to blois in the afternoon.
in other news: i bought a scooter to get around a little bit. its a 50cm2 engine, two seater from peugot. it's nice for going to soccer, schools, the supermarket, and out to the temple. other than purely utility functions, it is fun to ride.
posted by A L A N at
11:01 AM
2 Comments:
Finally a new addition to your blog. You must be busy. It was good to talk to you on turkey day. I am sure you are looking forward to having the family there son. have you guys decided where you are going?
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Barb, at 11:03 AM
Hi Alan. I am trying to see if I can comment. There seems to be a proliferation of names and passwords and posting names, very hard to remember it all.
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Mom, at 11:54 AM
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