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Le Mans Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Le Mans, France
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France Day 5 - Market and Le Mans
This is a top pick! ... ! And now, its about 7pm or so, and we head out on our first mini-road trip excursion since being in France. We are headed to Le Mans for a Sound and Light show. Apparently, these shows are all the rage in France. They don't sound all that interesting ...
From Motor Racing to Chateux
... disappoint, fascinating place and worth the drive down to the Normandy coast. We then drove through a lot of rain and then some dry areas to Le Mans. Lee thinks he is driving on the Le Mans track most of the time! The road max is 130 and most do ...
Rev heads paradise
... booze bus or speed camera! Home safely at 8pm, afte doing 1100 kms! Other disappointment was that we discovered that a town near Le Mans had a 50th anniversary dedication to Triumph Spitfires on Friday. in case you didn't know, I had one when sandy and ...
Le Mans- first night
... actually rain haha), then we had to open the window cos it was so hot, then we had to close the window cos of the noise of the wind, and then we had a mosquito buzzing around the room. I hope Le Mans brightens up a bit today. But the forecast is ...
Another day au Mans
... can't do a food shop on a Sunday!!!! There are just the same people with their dogs and people begging who hang around, so Le Mans streets don't always seem a friendly place. Etc etc. I found one baguette place and bought myself some pizza for lunch. ...
The Coloc
... about Saint Valentine's day haha! What is funny is that for us in Britain saint valentine is a man (isn't he?!) But in France Valentine (valenteen) is a woman! And the man version is Valentin! Anyway... I really enjoy working with the french adults, we ...
Time to move?
... which schools I will be working in. I will be working in three primary schools!! 2 in the countryside, and one in Le Mans. I think next week me and the group of english language assistants will be recorded playing cricket and explaining how to play. ...
AH!!!!!
I HAVE THE BEST FRENCH FAMILY EVER!!!!!!! THE FRENCH MOTHER JUST MARKED A CHUNK OF MY ESSAY FOR ME!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:) OK best get back to writing my essay at pooey 9 minutes past 11 o clock. ...
Blessed times:2nd time settling+shopping in soldes
... weren't many people there - this was because of the protest going on in Paris - the protest against homosexual marriage becoming legal in France. At the moment gay marriage is a very current issue in France!!!! Look it up on the news if you get the ...
French compliments+Essay grade
So I went on a weekend away and had 3 compliments about my French, so I'm going to record them here so I don't forget!:) (When I'm feeling like I hate everything French and can't survive any longer...) 1.When talking with one girl she said she liked my ...
Lindt Lindor Chocoholic
... I am snack-snack-snacking on Chocolates. The chocoholic I am. Oh dear. And I've had countless hot chocolates since coming to France. Did I say I had a Chocolat Viennois the other day, the amount of CREAM on it was the biggest amount EVEER!(Say that in ...
French road trip
Today we took a 9 hour road trip thru Switzerland and France. It was long. Oh and we also saw the dying lion statue. It was very large and beautiful. T w s s. Our hotel is right near this skating rink. And Neilson almost locked all our drying clothes in ...
I said it before and I'll say it again...
...my stupidity NEVER ceases to amaze me!!!!!! I have honestly lost my camera. LOST IT! I went out to meet a friend, and I took a few pictures of a beautiful pink sunset. And then I went into the library to print some things, and then I went to zumba. ...
I have no brain!!!!!!
... who now teaches high school students-collège in french) So we(me and 3 friends) were speaking english with french high school students! We had a McDo too! yaaaaam. it was quite yummy i have to say. Since being in France I've never had so many mcdos!!!!! ...
Beginnings and endings...........
... just stayed here, and mingled more with the French people as well as the english. But with this new family, comes a new dimension to my life in Le Mans and new memories, so I'll just trust and hope they're good ones. Bonne nuit, et a bientot!xxx ...
La famille
So last night I had a really fun night! I went to salsa with my new english friend Jess from GBU, it was fun! And funner to have a friend to go with! So after that I went with Jess to meet her french friend for a drink in town. And from there I left them ...
A week in the life of Moi...
... to mine but then found out after that the phone I wanted wasn't in stock after. Ha. Then I went to the university library here in Le Mans which I've never been to cos I don't go uni here, to look for books cos I have to write a French essay to send to ...
La Banque Alimentaire
... we go. Anyway, yeah so today I volunteered for that and then I went to one of my prm schools, the one in the city here in Le MAns, and printed papers and things. I felt so bad though cos I printed quiiite a lot, I'm not sure I should have...anyway, it's ...
Tired
HI! I have done five main things today. Number 1: I FINISHED MY ESSAY! Three thousand one hundred something. Ta-da! It's not very good but I was worried most about the word count, at least it's over 3000! Number 2: I did BABYSITTING! I had COMPLETELY ...
Three Free Throws
Just had lunch with the mother of the fam, and awkward convo about whether I had thought about if I was going to stay or not...I said I hadn't, cos in honesty I thought they were going to tell me whether they would keep me on..but rather, they are ...
Babysitting+blessedHelsChar&ballshapedfacetimes...
... cosy clothes and jewellery and card shops, clothes shops too. And now Ive gone into them I want to go back! Today 2 friends left Le Mans for good, which is quite sad cos I know I'll miss having them around for a little catchup and enjoying their company, ...
Salsa, Settling and Socials
... then went to a bar/club type place, where I bumped into a group of friends I made last week who go to the university here in Le Mans! That was a nice surprise to see them. So all in all, things are going ok. It's just busy busy busy, had meetings today ...
SUNNY SUNDAY!!!!!!
So today I wrote just over 700 words in French for my 3600 word French essay which needs to be in by Friday...and today is SUNDAY!!!!!!!!! This is how last min I am. Anyway, the French mother of the fam spoke in English today cos the son came to visit ...
Negotiation phase?
So I have been in Le Mans for 3 weeks & 4 days, nearly a month. And been in Franceland for a month today! One thing I wanted to say ages ago was about the French lifestyle...was that the wine and cheese and smoking is all truuuuuuue! But yeah, just ...
I'm moving!! Scary move.....
... I'd still love to keep in touch with her. Tomorrow I will meet one of the teacher's I will be working with, in the school in Le Mans, the city. The other 2 schools are in Le Mans countryside, in different places. I will have to work out how to get to and ...
My Past Week, written on 'The Last Sunday'!!!!!!
... see another argentinian film-Les jours de peche en patagonie or something-was really good-worth a watch! Then we rushed off to Le MAns old town to the cConservatoire- the music academy, where we watched Marie play flute with others in auditions! Then we ...
Le Mans!
... really impressive though, with some stunning little buildings. I will post some pics here! It's weird the contrast between modern Le Mans with the trams and big spacious roads, and then the pretty ancient town, but this ancient town is really small ...
'Je souhaite parler mieux le français!'
... /in a French household that tempts me, it would be so invaluable.......! For my French that is. I might email the Christians I know in Le Mans and see if there are any student households that have space for moi! However, I don't know if I will take that ...
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