Being in France this summer, and being able to witness some of the greatest art in the world was a once in a lifetime experience. I have been drawing/painting/sculpting and just creating in general since before I can remember, and as an artist you can’t not appreciate the most famous artists in history, especially after…
I was definitely not prepared for the D-Day beaches in Normandy. On our way there, I realized that I had only studied them briefly in middle school and high school, and just like all traveling does, they are now very important to me. I have always been so moved by soldiers who fight for what…
I will be forever grateful for our tour guides Adele, Benjamin, and Pierrette (She told the most hilarious animated stories in French!), and our bus drivers. All staff mentioned surely possessed the patience of saints!!! No doubt that they had days where they must have felt as if they were herding cats and waiting for…
Forever grateful are the only words that express how moved I was to experience sooooo many lovely places in France. Although every tour felt rushed, I realize that, had we spent more time in any one place, we would have never been able to visit so many. My bucket list has been revised to include…
Music pulsed below as crowds cheered for street performers and the red, white, and blue French flag colors were displayed against the facade of a building, reminding me of those who’s lives were lost when hatred was given a place. Seeing Paris by night as the Tour Eiffel strobe lights lit up the sky felt…
L The day after everyone went their seperate ways, my mom & I went to the Catacombs! The wait was so long but so worth it. We walked down this spiral staircase that felt like it went on for miles & miles, but finally we reached the bottom where it was cool & dark. The…
The Eiffel Tower was my absolute favorite thing in Paris. I have always loved it but I fell even more in love with it when I saw it in person. It was so beautiful! I got to climb up the Eiffel Tower twice—once at night & once in the day time. It had such a…
I have become fascinated with the fact that the French are far more active than most Americans and I was determined to find the reason behind this situation before I came to France. My first theory was regarding french food which is far less processed than America’s. However, I’ve discovered since being in France that…
Discovering the marvelous man made creation that is Mont Saint Michel was without a doubt my favorite part about our trip to Normandy. After my visit to the island of Mont Saint Michel, I did some research regarding the history of such an historic French landmark. The islands foundations were laid in 708 AD off…