Du Globe Aix-en-Provence
74, cours Sextius Aix-en-Provence, Provence, 13100, France
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No chateau :(
We arrived safe and sound on the 8th, its very warm here. We did get to the museum Granet to see Picasso and Cezanne exhibit.
We tried to visit Picasso's chateau (castle) but the tickets were sold out. So, lots of shopping and drinking. Go figure. Had an awsome dinner last night at Chez Laurette outside on the street in one of the many …
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Lost in Translation
... 2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Two weeks ago, my housemate and I were walking to school when a van across the street stopped and shouted something at us with the word "Violet." It was hard to hear the man but I thought the man was asking about Avenue Violet which was in the area. My housemate had moved on at this point but my Midwestern self had taken over and I was ...
Exhaustion and Rest
... attempted sleep.
Sleep went slightly better. Little D went down at 8pm... but then threw a party from 9pm until midnight. And then was able to sleep (with normal nursing breaks) until 8:30am. Still... midnight isn't outside the realm of normal bedtimes, especially in Europe, so... definitely progress.
On Saturday, we had Thanksgiving. As in the states, the preparation was an all-day affair. But between work and baby, it's not ...
Arrival
My first stop in France is Aix-en-Provence where I have enrolled in the IS French language school. I have five weeks of school before I start working as a ski patroller at Val Thorens in the Alps.
I left Denver, Colorado on Saturday November 05, 2011 and had connecting flights through Chicago and Munich before arriving in Marseille. I made ...
La Boulanger, La Fromgerie, Chacuterie
All was close by and all French foodie dreams fulfilled. We stayed at quaint, 17th century apartment on the '1st floor' (2nd floor for Americans). The beautiful old beams presented challenges at times for Ken's 6'5" frame but he didnt mind. We loved having the most wonderful boulanger across from our doorstep and a market fit for foodies a few feet away. We tasted the most wonderful Escarole lettuce and fresh chanterelle ...



