wish you were here

la tour eiffel

father and son in the tulleries

the louvre

us girls under the eiffel tower

the moulin rouge

arc de triomphe

there’s routine but no boredom. theres surprises but not anxiety. life in europe is different than at home where the monotony drains you and leaves you mind as weak as your smile. some say the french are lazy. it is their appreciation of life that we have trouble comprehending. wine and conversation seems like such frivolous things to place an importance on. especially when ones bank account is dwindling. but its all they know and all they care to know.

went to the Lille vs Nantes professional soccer game this weekend. reminded me of packer games with its drunken revelers and high school when i dated the captain of the soccer team.

best part of the weekend was going to Paris for the day. blue skies and temps in the 50s made it an even more enjoyable time. the eiffel tower was everything that they said it would be: large, brash, and cold. the french say it isn’t truly french but i couldn’t have picked a better symbol

by the end of the day it was nice to escape the filth of tourism that blankets the city and return home to Lille.

a bien tot
stephanie

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lepetiteprof on February 6, 2007 from Paris, France

from the travel blog: every day, every night, every time

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Loved the pictures of France. Glad to hear the classes are not too difficult. Are the people in the photographs people you live with or people you have met elsewhere? I love to hear your laugh, don't tuck that too far away. Alls well. Alex has a girl friend. Enjoy. Live well. Aunt Deb

written by Deb Wagner on February 7, 2007

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