First we visited le Canal St Martin
Le Parc Buttes Chaumont
Waiting for the sunset
Olivia & I hanging out at Parc Buttes Chaumont
View of Sacré Coeur from the parc
I then had a week of classes and actually started doing my language labs with the students and they went alright. I am still meeting the students and trying to learn everyone's names. The students are really nice though and the teachers are nice too. We had November 11th off for Armistice Day so I went out to Les Sièges with my friend Olivia for the weekend. We left on Friday and came back on Monday. It was cold but we had a nice time seeing everyone and enjoying the fresh air in the countryside.
Les Sièges with it's flags for the holiday
Walking around Les Sièges
Enjoying the countryside
Me meeting my newest French cousin, Ethan
On Sunday we went to the town of Château Thierry which is the birth place of Jean de la Fontaine, a famous French author of short stories. We also visited an American Memorial that was not far from the town and then we headed over to the American cemetery at Belleau Wood.
Visiting the town of Château Thierry
A view of the town Château Thierry
The American Memorial for WWI
A view from the Memorial which is on a hill
The American Memorial
The American Cemetery for WWI
All the crosses for the brave men who gave their lives
Belleau Wood
A monument at Belleau Wood
Pictures don't even show the scars from the battle; there are huge holes in the ground
Françoise, Manu & Olivia reading information about the battle
On Monday we spent the day in Sens checking out the marché and the cathedrale. We also went over to a friend's house and then in the late afternoon Olivia & I took the train back into Paris.
La Cathédrale de Sens
Inside the cathedral
A pedestrian street in Sens
It has been a busy few weeks yet at the same time it hasn't been very busy. I am so blessed to have been able to explore Paris with a very sweet friend and to be able to get to hang out with the cousins for a weekend in the countryside. I was also able to rediscover places with them because I went to both the American Memorial, the American Cemetery and Belleau Wood the first time I was in France but I don't remember them so it was exciting seeing something new. The month of November is quickly passing and I am not sure how I feel about that because I know that before I know it my time will be up but I am going to enjoy the time I do have here.