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Travel Blogs from Yvetôt-Bocage
No Place Like Home for the Holidays
... a sense of selfless-ness on them to replace their selfishness. I've made them an advent calendar and every day that they open it, they're going to have a task to do. The task is designed to make them less selfish and more selfless. For example: make Christmas cards for their teachers, swim instructors, and dance instructors; give one old toy to charity; give money to the homeless man we always see on the way to dance class; do activities as a family to share in the spirit ...
I love these girls, but...
... sometimes make it hard for me to be demanding of them, hold them to standards, and expect them to follow the rules. It also simultaneously makes it really hard and really easy for me to get frustrated with them.
So while I find myself constantly frustrated with their lack of Ralph Waldo Emerson dose of self-reliance and their complete take-for-granted attitude, I am reminded of two things. One: I can change the way they behave. I can be a ...
La Langue Française
... and Russia. Though they both know English, and one of them speaks English very well, most of our conversations take place in French. So, now not only do I use French while traveling around/running errands/and working , but now I also use it during my downtime. Which is good, because before my classes started and before I found a larger group of friends, I spent most of my time by myself or with another friend, ...
I'm Gonna Touch the Butt!
... boat and I see adventure.
You can go anywhere you want. Do anything in a boat. The world's literally yours for the taking. You could cross an ocean, or just go out for a quick fishing trip. Though the lake and a river have their charm, the sea is where it's at. Where true adventure lies. At least that's what I think.
The harbor is HUGE. It's beautiful and bristling with ...
First 24 Hours
... of Cherbourg. However, Xavier came up to me, and asked if I was tired. I said yes, because I couldn't think of anything else to say. So, he said that was no problem, he'd drive me to their place in La Hague.
Apparently my family has a tiny fairy tale-like cottage in the middle of a fairy tale village, right across the street from their fairy tale-like shop. I paused long enough to marvel at the complete cuteness of the perfectly manicured Hansel and Gretel garden and ...