Friday, June 29, 2012

Lac Kir sunset 2


Another sunset over Lac Kir, taken from a different angle.

Dijon - 06/29/12

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Iced cappuccino


One of my favorite drinks from my favorite café in Dijon, Espresso-T.

Dijon - 06/29/12

Artist: Nico Coupet

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Parc Darcy


Parc Darcy (Jardin Darcy), where I have spent many hours lying on the grass this past year...

Dijon - 06/28/12

Friday, June 22, 2012

The Lecteurs, round 2


It's been a long, wonderful year since we all met.

Left to right: me, Joe, Marcelo, Hallie, Jake, Tom (Elaine's boyfriend), Elaine, Maguy (our coordinator), Dominique (Maguy's husband)

(And now I am finally caught up with my photo edits since spring break!)

Dijon - 06/16/12

Lac Kir sunset


Sunset over Lac Kir.

Dijon - 06/20/12

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Bastille sunset


Sunset over Grenoble, as seen from la bastille.

Grenoble - 06/06/12

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Téléphérique


Gondola bulb lift system to reach the bastille.

Grenoble - 06/03/12

Checking out Grenoble


Me, looking out over Grenoble.

Grenoble - 06/03/12

Donkeys


Just a couple of... donkeys.

Dijon - 05/19/12

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Champs Elysées, night


One of the most famous streets on this entire planet.

Paris - 05/04/12

Seine sunset


Sunset over the Seine river.

Paris - 05/04/12

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Full force


A sight I still haven't been able to get used to in larger French cities: solders on patrol, armed with fully automatic firearms...

Paris - 05/03/12

Pete, Montmartre


Pete at Montmartre, below the Sacre Coeur basilica.

Paris - 05/03/12

Sacre Coeur, B&W


Sacre Coeur basilica in B&W.

Paris - 05/03/12

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Sacre Coeur


Sacre Coeur basilica.

Paris - 05/03/12

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Louvre courtyard


Courtyard entrance to the Louvre museum.

Paris - 05/03/12

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Gelato


The Italians know how to do ice cream...

Milan - 05/02/12

Milan park pond


Reflection off of a pond in a park in Milan.

Milan - 05/02/12

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Milan duomo, B&W


The side of the duomo in downtown Milan.

Milan - 05/02/12

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Arco della Pace


The Arch of Peace (Arco della Pace).

Milan, Italy - 05/02/12

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Roman ruins, B&W


Ruins under restoration.

Rome - 04/30/12

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Piazza Venezia 2


View of Piazza Venezia from the front.

Rome - 04/30/12

Piazza Venezia 1


Piazza Venezia with cloud formation.

Rome - 04/30/12

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New friends


Some friends that we met at the hostel and hung out with most of the time we were in Rome. These are some cool cats, I tell ya. Left to right: Vale, Marco, Serena.

Rome - 04/30/12

Via Appia


This is one of the oldest roads in Rome, which is pretty cool. (The tour guide at the nearby catacombs said it was, in fact, the oldest road in the world... I haven't been able to verify that claim.)

Rome - 04/29/12

Trevi Fountain crowd


Crowd standing in front of the Trevi Fountain.

Rome - 04/28/12

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Break Time


It's hard being a Roman centurion... even they've gotta take breaks every once in a while.

Rome - 04/28/12

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