Stained Glass in Old Orléans.

Yesterday, I went to Orléans for a meeting with all of the teaching assistants in the Académie d’Orléans-Tours (hence, yesterday’s photo being posted today, as I’ve just arrived back in Dreux). Here is… Read More →

Ciel brouillé.

One of my favorite poems, by my favorite poet.  Translation appears below, accompanied by a photograph taken by yours truly. Ciel brouillé. On dirait ton regard d’une vapeur couvert ; Ton oeil mystérieux… Read More →

Dîners hebdomadaires.

Preparations for the first of our weekly language assistant dinners, hosted at my apartment (otherwise known as “The Lodge.”).  Good wine, good food, good company.  This is going to be a great year.

Team Dreux.

Assistants in France take on downtown Dreux, on a quiet Tuesday night.  The Beffroi (one of Dreux’s most recongizable landmarks) can be seen in the background.

Dreux.

Today’s photo shows some flowers along the canal that runs through the middle of the town of Dreux.  It is really a very charming spot. And now, as promised, here is a brief… Read More →

Escape to Paris…

Today, I took the train into Paris with my roommate Trevor, and our friend Pascal (the language assistant from Germany).  It’s so convenient living so close to Paris–our train only took one hour!… Read More →

Twins.

Twin towns are created in order to foster cultural bonds between two cities in different countries.  Towns can be twinned with more than one other city–in fact, Dreux is twinned with 7 different… Read More →

Three Photos of Dreux.

To make up for the past three days, here are three pictures–even though I’ve been without internet, I’ve still been taking pictures! Day One in Dreux: The view from my bedroom window…pretty, right?… Read More →

Safe in Dreux, sans internet…

Hello faithful readers, I have arrived and I am safe in Dreux. I will post more information later, as I am currently using the computer in the teacher’s lounge at Lycée Branly. The… Read More →

Sacrebleu, it’s the Sacré Coeur!

One of the most beautiful, and well-recognized landmarks in Paris.