Coucher du soleil.

I was going to post a picture of some historical building or something, but the sunset was just too beautiful this evening.

Drinks in Dreux.

Wednesday night in Dreux…the only 6 people in the bar!

Avenue du Président Kennedy

The street where I live.

Le Beffroi.

Located in the very center of the downtown area, Le Beffroi is one of two very recognizable landmarks in Dreux.  I tried to do some research on its history, but was not able… Continue reading →

30 Years of Abandon

Located just down the street from The Lodge is an abandoned grain silo–‘Cooperative Agricole Beauceronne’.  I did a little research and found that this silo was bombed by the English in June of… Continue reading →

15 Kilometers from Dreux…

Boring, gray day here in France.  This afternoon, I took the bus back to Dreux from Orléans…Not very exciting at all.  Here is a picture of some of the road signs.  In the… Continue reading →

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… Continue reading →

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… Continue reading →