Hello! I am back in Paris once more after an exciting weekend in Belgium. But actually, my weekend was very calm and relaxing instead of frantic, which was nice. And here is how it went: Sunday I took the train from Bruges to Ghent, which took about 25 minutes. I stored my backpack in a locker at the train station and then took a tram into the downtown area. Ghent is another medieval town in Belgium but while Bruges has been partially rebuilt and restored w...

Hello! Tomorrow I am going to Belgium (Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp) so I thought I should update before I headed out. Monday I had a low-key day...I updated my blog in the park and then went to see the movie W. with a few people. I'm not sure what the movie is called in the US (maybe it is the same) but it was interesting and rather thought-provoking. And overall Monday was relaxing and nice. Tuesday we had class. Except instead of normal french class we comb...

Bonjour! I am back on my computer, and now my fingers keep looking for the keys in all the wrong places, and that is frustrating. On the bright side, being able to use my host family's computer is going to be very convenient as it gets colder and darker and rainier. And I also found the apostrophe key! It has been another busy weekend, so I will try to remember everything that happened. Friday I met my friend Mira at Centre Pompidou because our french teach...

Hello one and all! I am writing this on my host familys laptop because they can get internet in the house. But they also have a french keyboard, so I am allowed to make typos galore. Also, I am pretty sure that there is no apostrophe key...at least none that I can find. Tuesday we had class, like I briefly mentioned. Then Jean Claude made dinner because Ingrid is out of town. And we had pasta with salmon in cream sauce and bread. And the pasta was sticky, t...

Hello! (I wrote this Tuesday night, and am posting it now. I will write another one soon about the last few days) I'm back in Paris, and it is very cold! Barcelona was in the 75-80 degree range, and it is a whole lot colder than that here, as in 2 degrees Celsius. But Barcelona was amazing! It was one of those cities that seeps into your skin over time and the longer you are there, the more you want to stay. I think part of that had to do with the fact t...