It’s all Terri’s fault. She’s a Johnston friend who decided to make learning French one of her top goals in retirement. She had travelled with Kari Gray and me and a small group during the summer of 2019. After an inspiring Alliance Française event this winter, Terri mentioned that she would love to take a week-long immersion class in France, but she didn’t want to travel alone. A seed was planted. After a couple months, I called to ask whether she might want to travel with me. I love being immersed in French, and I absolutely wanted to see Notre Dame again; helping her with trains and busses would be my pleasure. We started planning in February and “nous voilà” – in France for two weeks together and me staying one more week in La Bretagne. We hope our 4 days in Paris will be less touristy and more immersive, as Terri warms up for her class in Volvic.
Here are a few highlights from our first few days:
Our classic hotel is on Blvd Saint Michel in the 5th arrondissement & near the Pantheon and the Sorbonne. Our simple room with two beds on the top, 6th, floor is “tres petite”and still “très chère.”My first breakfast cafe.Breakfast is my favorite meal and my alone time with my papers and my blog.“The Lady and the Unicorn” tapestries in the Cluny Museum were packed with flowers, animals, beauty, and meaning. We eavesdropped on the French guides and learned so much!
More to come, but my breakfast writing time is over for the day!
Recently retired from an Iowa high school, I was a French & English teacher, now seeking adventure and meaning through walking, learning, listening, and being thankful for the joy that is life. I love faith that leads to greater understanding, love and service, friends that encourage, and family. I hope my blog will inspire, inform, and delight my readers. Beauty is all around us, if we take the time to notice it. I know I don’t have to be in France to blog; it’s just that France has stolen my heart.
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