Mas du Cheval Lattes

Hello, I'm french and I come to Palangkaraya January 25 until February
20 with a friend. We are looking to rent a house with 2 rooms and not too far from
downtown.

Halo, saya orang prancis dan saya datang ke
Palangkaraya dari 25 Januari sampai Februari 20 dengan seorang teman. Kami
mencari untuk menyewa rumah tidak jauh dari pusat kota.

Thank you for your help. Terima kasih.

... that flamingos were native to France, but they are! Brian thought they would have all migrated by now, but I was able to catch a glimpse of a few!

But finally we arrived. Taking the first side road we could that wasn’t waay out of the way we went directly to the water to sit ourselves down on the Med and have a picnic. Beautiful! And we had it all to ourselves with just a few locals going for their mid-day walk or run. Now ...

... Around 3 am we decided to call it a night (I know, grandpa JerBear going home early, right?). I go back to my barren apartment (more like my cloister) and go to bed.

Overall, it was really nice to spend the week on my own, in a big city, with people that I knew. I felt very independent and I am going to miss it. But I can't complain, as I am leaving for India in a week. Next time you hear from me, I'll be a true Indian raggamuffin.

... BUT the info we got for the campsite was wrong and it was closed.. and the one next door too. So a rushed internet trip we found one, way out and got there just in time. France is full of red lights, roundabouts and pedestrian crossings!!!! Im SOOOOO over them all!!!!

Got to the campsite and there were no buses in town,. We were exhausted by then so fell into bed and decided to give up on that part of France and head to Lyon the next day...

We have enjoyed many good meals in France, but two stand out from the vast number in restaurants that tend to offer a menu with generic dishes (well prepared though), rather than distinctive cuisine. This could relate to our budget of course.

Nimes
We arrived in Nimes in the late afternoon and booked into the Hotel des Tuileries, a lovely hotel in the old part of town very close to the Arena. The host, Andrew, recommended a ...

... one of the wonders of the Ancient World. It is the largest of Rome's aquaducts and quite a show piece. It's in amazing condition and spans the river Gard. It's a very friendly attraction. There are hiking trails and we saw people swimming and kayaking nearby in the river.

From Pont du Gard we headed on to Nimes, the former Roman city that the aquaduct was built to service. Here the Romans left behind, among other things ...

... they themselves are traveling. If you're boring, you're most likely do not want to travel. Since everyone is in the same boat, we have the same perspectives and values. You know automatically everyone likes to travel, has great stories, and has overall a really fun personality. I can say hands down that out of the hundreds of people that I have met, maybe only 2 were boring. So what, you just move on and find more ...

... Micki and I stayed on the third floor, which had a large open room with a queen bed and a stone deck and it's own bathroom. The girls stayed in two separate beds on the second floor. Since it was Saturday night, Bastille day and we were in a small town, there was nothing open for dinner so we cooked some pasta and watched a movie. It was very nice just to relax. The next day Sunday, most stores were closed because it was Sunday as well as the day after Bastille Day. We just hung out ...

Another school trip...this time to Provence. We'd been studying a variety of French art, and our teachers decided that it was a great idea to take us to Provence where so many French artists have found inspiration. It was a great trip - highlights included "Le pont d'Avignon", walking through the city, visiting Roman ruins, and our youth hostel which was a kid's dream - an old castle!

... Poi un giorno entró una voce. Si trattava sempre di una voce diversa che arrivava da lontano piena d'entusiamo e si portava qualcuna di noi. Si raccontava che andare con quelle voci poteva essere una specie di nirvana, perché dal giorno dopo avremmo raggiunto la perfezione, saremmo diventate delle caffettiere adulte. Un giorno venne il mio turno. Vincenzo mi adottó. Mi fece conoscere Laia. Fu bellissimo viaggiare per tutta europa. Mi porto a ...