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Two representations of wealth in a time we would look back at as poverty. Two representations of grandeur in two different settings. One high atop a hill in a prestigious city, a challenge against the Parisians. The other small, where the priest was probably Read More...
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Anne Boleyn. The name stirs up some kind of meaning in all of us. From thoughts of a deceitful witch scamming on her husband to ideas of her somewhat twisted nature and beguiling abilities. But not with me. I’ve always had a soft spot for people or issues Read More...
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A palace covered in gold, as shiny as the sun the king aligned himself with. Versailles, the seat of the monarchy of France. The stomping grounds of the Three Musketeers, Louis Catorce, Charles V, Joan of Arc, and countless other Dumas stories including Read More...
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Stalls line the streets. Children are running between the people and screaming. A man hands a block of cheese to a woman who holds it to her face and inhales the sweet aroma. Fresh fruits and vegetables fill crates and alight the streets with color and Read More...
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A library filled with books, some older than the United States. The smell of old leather and musty paper fills your nose like an intoxicating aroma. In this room lies thoughts about humanity, what is life, what are feelings, why do we have relationships, Read More...
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Geneva lies in the shadow of the tallest mountain in Europe, Mt. Blanc. The White Mountain is over 15,000 feet high, is always covered in snow, and the lookout of the Alps. Mountains loom in the distance, surrounding Switzerland like a wall of protection. Read More...
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You drive through prairies and farmlands, past wild horses and sheep, around houses that have names, and through overgrown streets with trees reaching out for the people passing beneath them. In the distance stands a speck, what looks almost like a fence, Read More...
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Around the North end of Lake Geneva, past the huge city of Lausanne, is a castle that once housed the great poet Byron. Not as a resident, or even a guest, but a prisoner, trapped in the musty dungeon where now wine is brewed, the flowery aroma penetrating Read More...
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A channel runs between two countries, forever separating them with icy cold water. People have gone to great lengths to make their way across, whether it be for war or leisure. Now, a journey taking hours or days, takes but a few minutes as two people Read More...
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A great site explaining some of the more outrageous differences between Switzerland and the States: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~terry/english/surprising.switzerland.html My favorite part is the rules about naming your kid. Although there isn’t a list of names, Read More...
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Some of my favorite things. Huge buildings built with intricate designs to last the ages. Churches that are truly ravishing displays of elegance filled with statues. Awe inspiring and rendering one speechless at the magnitude of their glorious devotion Read More...
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I read something about people who post blogs being egotistical and selfish. Maybe it’s selfish to post about myself, but that’s what blogging is about, sharing your story. I like blogging to help me remember things, feelings, emotions. I wrote in a diary Read More...
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Here are some pics over the last few weeks: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100215910610372.2511380.17107679&l=58f6dbeb4e&type=1 The first is pictures of driving around Geneva; Chamonix, France, and outside Torino, Italy. We saw a glacier! Read More...
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It was a pretty stressful week last week. We were told they didn’t renew our room for another month and would be homeless in 2 weeks. I was freaking out looking for other extended stay hotels since most were really expensive or not close to a bus or didn’t Read More...
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So I was kinda stressed when I found out yesterday that the hotel didn’t put through our one month extension and told me that they couldn’t extend our stay because they were booked up. So we looked at other hotels that were a little more expensive. Thought Read More...
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