Just a writer having the time of my life exploring this world
I cried before I left for France last summer. No, not out of joy. I actually bawled at the thought of leaving home when I’d only just returned from my first year of college. Why did I sign up for this study abroad trip? Apparently it was a whimsical sense of adventure that, a few months later, …
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The baguette life is basically code for the Parisian life, if you ask me. Since yesterday was a free Sunday, I was able to go to the market and get nectarines, an avocado, a baguette and a grilled poulet (chicken) for my excursion. I felt very French because I spoke to everyone in French and …
Yes, 1,091 stairs in one day because Notre Dame has 387 and the Tour Eiffel has 704. But apparently 387 + 704 = 2 amazing views. Today we got up extra early to leave at 9 am for Chateau de Vincennes, a medieval castle! It was like a fairytale castle, except the real thing in …
As I'm writing this, I am so full. But let's start chronologically, shall we? I woke up in Paris, and went out in the morning to recharge my navigo metro pass and buy a croissant from our favorite bakery across the street, which is called a la petite chocolatiere. They have the most crispy and …
I am exhausted. I've been awake for 26 hours now, and it's 2:45 p.m. in Paris so I still have another 9 hours to survive and beat this jet lag. I woke up at 3:45 a.m. west coast time, and it is now 5:45 a.m. the next day at home. The layer in Vancouver, BC …
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