My Trip to France!
It has always been one of my dreams to travel around Europe for an extended period of time. I have traveled extensively in Asia when my family lived there - and it was amazing!!
I put off traveling to Europe for a long time because I wanted the feel of living there and that takes months, not weeks. I didn't want to just be a tourist, checking off cities without thought.
Well, recently I was laid off from my job, and decided there was no better time than now! I rented an apartment, booked a ticket, and got on the plane!
Places I Went:
- Living in Nice (Lots of posts!)
- Entrevaux
- Antibes
- Cassis and Marseilles
- Wine Touring in Provence
- Arles
- Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
- La Turbie and Monaco
- Paris!
- Barcelona
- Eze
- Saint Tropez
All The Posts:
I am doing something really brave. So brave actually, I am scared/worried/anxious like you wouldn't believe. But I am also ridiculously excited....
Written in flight - I haven't had internet since I was at home, but now I am sitting in a McDonalds catching up a bit. ____ This morning I awoke,...
My friends who advised me that I may have mixed feelings about my trip on the first few days were definitely right. The plane travel was less than...
I have decided the best thing I can do for myself is to just relax and take this week to get to know my way around the city, practice using French...
Finally, I got some good sleep last night and the night before. Obviously taking the pressure off myself was the right thing to do. I just need to...
Just been bumming around - planning on going to the Russian Orthodox Church later today. Yesterday the city was packed and I walked though some...
After relaxing and McDonalds-ing this morning (trick: keep a used cup so they won't bother me about buying more stuff there), I headed over to the...
I've been in France for a little over a week now, so I thought it would be good to reflect on all the new and different things here. Everyone says...
This morning I awoke unrested after strange dreams. I did not want to get up but I wasn't going to let my Entrevaux plan be foiled a third time. So I...
On Friday, I tried to use the train station again and was thwarted. I have to figure it out eventually! I decided to go ahead and walk over to the...
Finally! Train success! Went to the train station again with enough coins, bought a ticket, and asked the attendant what to do next. Then I got on...
"‘Alors, un Ricard.’ She poured a generous shot into a glass and placed it on the pockmarked zinc bar next to a jug beaded with moisture. Max added...
Today was a serious of small issues but in general, everything worked out just fine. Due to mosquitoes, I didn't sleep well last night and had to...
Today I spent a wonderful day driving around Provence with Mike from Wine Safari. We began the day at Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the northern Rhone...
I had an absoultely fantastic time in Arles. This is two very full days crammed into one post - so it's pretty long - fair warning! On Saturday...
This isn't really exactly a "local flavor" although it is made up all of things from France that I can't/don't buy in the states! I'm actually...
Being in France has been an excercise in living without. Without air conditioning (which is killing me right now!), without roommates, without a car,...
On Wednesday, I didn't do much, but I did manage to take the looonng walk all the way over to the Beaux-Arts Musee (Fine Arts). Down the Promenade...
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is one of the nearby peninsulas to Nice. It is known for being a favorite vacation spot for international millionaires and...
Today I was lucky enough to be able to meet up with a friend(!) I met while in Arles. We ate lunch and ice cream in Vieux Nice - none of which I...
Today I did another day trip via bus; this time to La Turbie and Monaco! La Turbie is touted as having some of the best views in the area while not...
Phew! What a whirlwind of a day! Got up bright and early this morning for my 6:30am train to Paris!! The train ride itself was fairly uneventful...
Yesterday I was thwarted by the weather. I planned on walking the main city tour in the morning and doing the Orsay in the afternoon, but when I got...
Versailles, Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower!
Today was another day of trying to cooperate with the weather. I woke up early to get to Versailles when it opened to beat the crowds, to find it...
Today is my last day in Paris. I saw most of the things I wanted, although I'm sure I could keep myself entertained here for months with everything...
Yesterday was my first day exploring Barcelona! I began my day by going to my #1 sight: La Sagrada Familia. It was very impressive but there...
Today was kind of a bust. Kind of. As you may or may not know, I try to keep any complaining, whining, and negativity off the blog, off of twitter,...
Last Day in Barcelona
Today was a much better day than yesterday, as expected. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just to slow down, rest, and relax. I began my day...
Finally! The long awaited post on the lovely French grocery store: Monoprix! I talked about this a little before, but I believe Monoprix is more...
Today was a wonderful, yet bittersweet day. I went to Eze and took in the views as well as touring the Fragonard Parfumerie. I also went to Vieux...
This morning I got up much earlier than I wanted and headed down to Nice's port. Did I mention it was too early? I would have really liked to have...
When I am out-and-about traveling, one of my favorite things to do is people-watch. I like to look at how other people talk to each other, how they...
