Aix-En-Provence Stories


“Second Paris of France” deserves its reputation.

Each day so far we’ve driven the back roads from La Jassine to Pertuis for shopping (see January 6th post for a link to a map of the Luberon region), but today we skirted town and headed for Aix-en-Provence another 20 minutes south. Some call the city France’s “second Paris,” and it certainly has the cosmopolitan feel and look of Paris – at least w...


observations

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE FRENCH TAKE THEIR DOGS EVERYWHERE • THEY ALSO DON’T CLEAN UP AFTER THEM, SO THE “CADEAUX DES CHEINS” REALLY ARE EVERYWHERE • THE ROADS IN CENTRE VILLE ARE TOO SMALL FOR CARS, BUT THEY DRIVE DOWN THEM ANYWAY • PEOPLE SAY HELLO AND GOODBYE WHENEVER THEY ENTER OR LEAVE A STORE • THE CREPE IS A TRULY REMARKABLE TREAT • A LOT OF TH...


update on life

so, anne left for two days to go see her sister and brother-in-law. its nice to have the house to ourselves for a little bit. i do however, need to do laundry. and i dont know how to work the friggen washing machine. i guess i can make it through the weekend. i have my art midterm on monday. need to find time to study for it. there is SO much work i...


la fete de musique

holy eff the festival of music was amazing!!! i only stayed out until 1 am, because we had a midterm today. blah!!! BUT.... anyway. about the festival. its a national music festival that's put on every year on the first day of summer. it was AMAZING. you walk down the streets and there are just random bands set up like a block away from each other i...