I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within. ~Lillian Smith So today was a pretty easy going day! I spent most of my time in class before going shopping during my lunch break. I got some basic grocery items and found neat little stores right near the school that I will totally be visiting when I have more time (maybe next week). I finally have a little bag for my...

"Happy the one who always has in front of eyes the hour of its death and who prepares every day to die." Today was a bit of a morbid day I suppose. We went first to the catacombs this morning. Waiting in line we met a really nice British family that we talked with for a while. They were great fun, and visiting Paris for only a few days. We actually helped them figure out where they were, how to get to places and recommended a few spots as well, so it ...

Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him. ~Aldous Leonard Huxley, Texts and Pretexts, 1932 So today we left at 6:45 for Lyon to the South-east of Paris. It was the first time taking a TGV (A very fast train) and after some difficulty figuring out where our seats were (we ended up in the wrong car at first) we had a very pleasant, very smooth 2 hour ride to Lyon! Arriving at the station we hunted down a map and w...

So today we travelled to Epernary which is the capital of the Champagne district. Only champagne comes from here, if it's called champagne then it legally had to come from this area. We toured two wineries. Moet and Mercier. Moet is one of the oldest and most expensive and elite brands of France. They have bottles dating back to 1700s and levels and levels of cellars. But Mercier had a really neat train ride that took you through their cellars and that was a lot ...

The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. ~Johann von Goethe Today's field trip was a lot of fun, we explored all around Le Marias which is one of the oldest areas of Paris that has been kept up. A few of the buildings there date back to the Medieval period and have been restored to their original beauty for us all to appreciate. The tour was really very interesting and we ran across all kinds of old hotels (old mansions). However, my favorite part ...