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About Quiche Lauren
Hi! I'm a 2013 graduate of Gettysburg College who is embarking upon a journey in Nîmes, France as an English teaching assistant through the TAPIF program. I hope for this blog to be useful to people considering TAPIF or currently in the TAPIF program- or if you're just hoping to learn some French cultural tidbits and see pretty pictures of France. So come along and follow me in this adventure!
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Letter to the South of France and I go to Les Baux-de-Provence
Dear South of France, I’ve caught on to your game. You’re not exactly subtle. You take every opportunity to flaunt your beauty. You chase me with your twangy, bouncing accent, singing me songs like a siren. I caught myself saying … Continue reading
Posted in South of France, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Alphonse Daudet, Baux de Provence, Fontvielle, moulin de Daudet, Provence, South of France
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Tarascon
On Friday, Briana and I took the E51 Edgard direction Avignon and stepped off onto the cobblestone streets of Tarascon. This is a storybook town if I’ve ever seen one. I make a distinction between storybook and fairy tale; fairy … Continue reading
Posted in South of France, TAPIF, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged castle, Provence, Tarascon, Tarasque
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My First Noël en France
While it’s not easy being far from home on Christmas, I was lucky enough to be adopted for the holidays by Pierre, the president of the Rotaract, and his adorable little family. I spent the 23rd cooking *struvella. It just … Continue reading