Seeing as how Matt’s friends in nearby Amiens, were the main catalyst for this whole trip to France, we thought it smart to head north for a visit to show our appreciation. Again, Matt knows these students through his Romanian tutor who studies and rooms with them in Amiens. So on Monday morning we packed […]
Archive for February, 2012
An Amiens Interlude
Posted in Peace Corps Romania, tagged Amiens on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Parlez-vous Roumain? La Quatrième Partie
Posted in Peace Corps Romania, tagged Grande Arche, La Défense, shell game on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Given the break-neck pace of the earlier couple days, Matt and I decided to approach Sunday in Paris a bit more sedately. Thus, before heading out for the day, we highlighted only a couple of interesting attractions given our relaxed outlook to the day ahead. First, making the cut, was the Basilica of the Sacred […]
Parlez-vous Roumain? La Deuxième Partie
Posted in Peace Corps Romania, tagged Arc de Triomphe, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Champes de Mars, Champs-Elysees, Eiffel Tower, L'Ecrin, La Moulin Rouge, Les Invalides, Montmartre, Paris, Peace Corps, Port Alexandre III, Târgoviște, Trocadero, Vintage Hostel on February 16, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Day One It was now Friday morning and after a good night’s sleep it was time to see Paris for the first time in the daylight. The forecast of partly cloudy skies and moderately warm temperatures would turn out to provide the perfect atmosphere for the day. Little did I know at the fresh promise […]
Parlez-vous Roumain? La Première Partie
Posted in Peace Corps Romania, tagged Anvers, Băneasa, Beauvais, Jambon-Beurre, Lonely Planet, Paris, Paris Metro, Paris2Go, Vintage Hostel, Wizz Air on February 14, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The Intro This January I was fortunate enough to join a few Peace Corps Volunteer friends on a trip to Paris, France. Even though we decided on the excursion late in the fall of 2011, I honestly hadn’t given the vacation much thought until the night before departure. As such, I hadn’t planned anything in […]