So, Paris finished up nicely as I finally got to the top of the Eiffel Tower after 23 years of waiting! Whew! We went to Cirque d'Hiver (like Cirque de Soleil but for the winter instead of summer) for free because the French couple had a friend whose girlfriend was dancing in it. How's that for a shaky connection for free tickets?
Earlier that day, I just happened to bump into my friend Mitch, who is another assistant I met while over here in France. It was very surprising to find someone I know on a corner in Paris! So, that night we went to a restaurant together and had smoothies. Yum!
After Paris, I spent the week of Christmas in Bordeaux with assistants. It was a nice time, all week we pretty much stayed on the Anglophone circuit- sandwhich shop, café, and night time establishment all run by English speakers. It did not do good things for all the progress I had made with my French in Paris!
This week, I have been with some French friends in Capbreton. It is a beach town on the Atlantic that is famous for its surf. We are staying in a sea side apartment that belongs to one of their grandparents. How EVER did I get so lucky???????
Back to school tomorrow after almost 3 weeks of being away from home. What am I doing here again? Teaching? Huh. Could have fooled me.
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