Morocco Adventures

The five hour drive from Lyon to Cannes wasn’t difficult, but maybe a bit expensive. Toll roads are not something I am use to, and a 22 Euro bill for a 100km stretch seems a little outrageous. But, at the same time, with a solid transportation infrastructure, the French people are not nearly as dependent on cars as Americans. By having a toll they are able to maintain high quality roads and push the cost of such a luxury to those who use it rather than forcing the burden on the entire nation (the entire nation does NOT use the highway system in France). Continue Reading »

Marseille

Mixed reviews had preceded my initial visit to this port city. I had heard that it was beautiful and I had heard that it contained a large population of problematic Maghrebin immigrants. To be honest, the later is probably true of plenty areas of Marseille that I didn’t have a chance to visit. However, the areas that I did see were absolutely beautiful. Crystal clear water, views of Isle d’If (the prison made famous by residents including The Man in the Iron Mask and The Count of Monte Cristo), clean streets, and a beautiful old port that would make anyone wish they had floated in midway through a sail around the world. Continue Reading »

Sorry I forgot to post these pics, but this was the polyglot picnic I went to while I was in Paris… Continue Reading »

This was by far the most fascinating, fun, unique days I have had in months. I spent the ENTIRE day at a picnic for polyglots (those that speak multiple language and want to interact with others fluent in multiple languages). I met people from Turkey, Iran, China, Germany, Latvia, South Korea and of course France. I dont know how it happened but the transition from stranger to long-lost friend happened so seamlessly I didnt realize it hqd hqppened until I was on the metro heading to one of the French guy’s appartment with Vincent and the guy from South Korea (Kyungbung) in tow. Continue Reading »

Woke up late, again (this has been a theme during my stay here, lol) and rushed to meet the Swehla family for lunch. They said I could bring Vincent along which turned out to be great and he got to meet an American family while they got to meet a Parisien that wasnt trying to sell them something Continue Reading »

A relatively slow day to start with, I woke up late and had lunch with my host and one of his friends – some girl that spoke wayyyyy too fast for me to understand. After, I spent some time in a park near the Eiffel Tower until I met up with my host at his place. Vincent turned out to be a great host and we spent the next 3 days together, basically 24/7. Continue Reading »