Ibis Centre Perrache Lyon

... weekend of the trip to St. Tropez where we began to bond. Where are relationship changed from au pair that tells me what to do to Amber the cool and fun au pair that keeps secrets and lets me have candy more than she should. It may have something to do with my language improving so that we can joke and have fun together. We play Nintendo WII and I have to suck sometimes so that she doesn’t get her ego bruised.

That weekend Michel and I ...

On est partie vendredi après-midi pour Lyon en TGV, un voyage d'environ 4h15. On dirait qu'on devient plus impatient avec les distances en France. Tout le monde se plaint que c'est loin les autres villes.
En arrivant, j'ai remarqué toute suite que Lyon est beaucoup plus gros que toutes les autres villes qu'on a vu a date (sans inclure paris évidemment). On voit des bâtiments beaucoup plus récents ...

Hello!

It's been a super busy week for me and I haven't done much uni work. Eeek! However, it was worth it. On Tuesday I flew to Lyon in France to stay with my friend Lis, who is doing an exchange at a university in Lyon. It's kind of like my exchange, but more hard-core, since she's taking classes on literature in french! I have to say, it was very handy having her french-speaking skills to get around the city. I stayed at her apartment, which she shares with another girl ...

... great with the family, I am happier than ever with them and more motivated to work hard. I am dealing with my “stomach disease” and eating simple foods, I have given up fine dining and am now a vegetarian who primarily eats raw foods, lol ! But I honestly don’t care, food is fuel to me, that’s it.

Then what else? Well to be honest family, I have been a little stressed (you know what I am referring to), more than I ...

... story is boring (because its kids). So I have been stuck in book limbo for some time now. I have made several attempts before living in France but the books I had access to were all too boring. Then the first time in France I couldn’t afford any books, I was a poor student. This time in France I have got a mom who reads good books and a salary so I can either buy them or borrow them. Borrowing is obviously my first choice, I chose to read the ...

... here, but how am I supposed to say well Michel treats me like I am a slave and I can’t keep up with Julie because of your parenting choices. Um I can’t say that, that’s the problem. Long story short things kinda blow right now. Here there everywhere and I feel a little helpless about it.

Well see what happens in the next week or so. They have family coming to visit this weekend ...

... It is when my mind gets to wander without being interrupted by demands to do this or wash that, or even interruptions of small talk. Because after awhile small talk does get old, I am pretty sure I am just about as good today as I was yesterday and will probably be like that tomorrow.

I also look forward to class. Learning French obviously isn’t always super easy and fun but while I am there I am expanding my knowledge of another ...

... to bin intrigued with the foreign American girl and Julie is the only one in their circle of friends with an Au pair so the idea is interesting.

Its ten thirty before we sit down at the table for the beginning of the meal. Yeesh. Wine is brought out and we enjoy fresh grown tomatoes and mozzarella with fresh bread. Next we have potoes, a zucchini dish I prepared with beef, no ...

Hi,

Here is a taste of our schedule. This write up is from the Reilly Cycling website.

Day 1: Saturday, July 18th
We arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport to begin our adventure in the French Alps. Our team will meet you at Lyon airport, load your bikes and luggage, and drive you to our chalet in the Alps. Relax and unwind at "Il Fera Beau Demain", our base for the next eight nights. We will enjoy a welcome dinner together at Bonsoir Clara, the chalet's ...

... rôtis sur place, lapins entiers sans la peau, légumes et fruits frais, charcuterie, etc. Après ce supplice de Tantale, je commence à descendre en zigzag les rues de ce quartier, le Montmartre lyonnais. Au départ modérément intéressantes, les Pentes de la Croix-Rousse deviennent rapidement passionnantes ; avec en plein centre l'incontournable Montée de la Grande-Côte, les rues regorgent de petites boutiques d'artistes, quand ce n'est pas un de ces nombreux, et fameux bouchons (sortes ...