France Day 9 – Saumur to Arromanches
Unlike when I was in Paris, I was not quite ready to leave Saumur. It had snuggled its way into my heart. Alas, it was time for the next leg of the adventure! We finished our last breakfast at the...
View ArticleFrance Day 10 – Bayeux
It’s amazing how much I don’t remember when there isn’t something to jog my memory. Although this was the first day that we had tickets for the World Equestrian Games, my traveling companion had no...
View ArticleFrance Day 11 – Arromanches & WEG (Caen)
Since it wasn’t raining (apparently rain is a thing in Normandy?) I decided to venture out to explore the small town of Arromanches Les Bains. I also really needed toothpaste, and I thought this would...
View ArticleFrance Day 12 – WEG (Caen)
I’m usually interested in saving money. My traveling companion had booked the trip to France through Equestrian Escapes. Apparently it was about half the cost to book through this UK company than to...
View ArticleFrance Day 13 part 1 – WEG Endurance (Sartilly)
Neither of us wanted to get up early enough to see the start of the race. It would have required us to get up at around 4 or so, and that just wasn’t going to happen. After all, how would we eat...
View ArticleFrance Day 13 part 2 – Mont Saint-Michel
After we left the endurance competition, we headed over to Mont Saint-Michel since it wasn’t too far away. My traveling companion had already been there before, and she warned me about how crowded and...
View ArticleFrance Day 14 – WEG Dressage Freestyle (Caen) & Arromanches Evening
This was the day that all of the dressage fanatics were waiting for. The stadium was absolutely packed when I arrived. I had decided that I wanted to take the shuttle. It gave me an opportunity to talk...
View ArticleRoad Trip USA Part 1 – Washington, Oregon, California
We interrupt your regular broadcasting of reminiscing about my trip to France to announce my most recent expedition: a road trip in the US of A. Guapito left on the afternoon of December 26 without...
View ArticleRoad Trip USA Part 2 – What the Hell am I Doing Drinking in LA at 26?
I was super stoked to sleep in. Since I didn’t have the responsibilities of the farm, I thought this trip would be a wonderful opportunity to sleep in. Unfortunately, I woke up at 7:12. I tried to go...
View ArticleRoad Trip USA part 3 – Santa Monica, Venice, & Downtown LA
Not sleeping much became a routine thing for the duration of the trip. I averaged about 4-5 hours of sleep a night, and never got up past 9AM. The lack of sleep really affected me; I stopped being able...
View ArticleTo the Top of the World and Back in 10 Days – Part 1
I have always wanted to drive to Alaska and experience the North, and have been trying to get people to go with me since I was 17. Guapito and I decided that this is the year that we would finally do...
View ArticleFailing at Living Abroad
This is my second time living abroad this year. I spent 4 months earlier this year in London while studying. I loved the course I was taking, but it took a long time for London to grow on me. Now I’m...
View ArticleProtest or Art?
I’m living in the 18th arrondisment in Paris. It’s definitely not the best neighbourhood, but not the worst either. The streets generally smell like piss despite there being FREE public toilets set up...
View ArticleThat Day I Got Attacked
So much for feeling relatively safe in my neighbourhood despite its “charms”… I was walking home from the metro station, and was very close to my house. I felt someone behind me, but he crossed the...
View ArticleGenealogical Considerations
I’ve recently become obsessed with researching genealogies on Ancestry. I find the whole process really intriguing. I have offered to do a tree for anyone who is interested. Unfortunately the two...
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