Au Revoir la Touraine et à la prochaine...

Well, this has certainly been two intense weeks! I have been seduced by the academic language and subjects as well as the countryside and all of its hidden treasures. The program was rigourous, especially in the heat, but I appreciated being able to "squeeze in" as much as possible. It has been wonderful to rediscover literature and history in this milieu and I feel like I have made some good contacts, both personally and professionally. Sophie and Allan also enjoyed the two weeks in the region, although at a much more relaxed pace! Sophie is doing very well in French and she loves being called "Mademoiselle"! They made friends with the hotel owners who very kindly gave us some original art work as a goodbye gift.

After sampling what this beautiful, rich region has to offer I can safely say that this would be a perfect place to have a study abroad program in French. Not only does it have literature, châteaux, wine, a great university and the most standard well respected French language, but it is located about 1.5 hours from Paris. I have made some initial inquiries, brought back some documentation and will keep this in mind for the future.

We're off now for a few days of "rest" and discovery of the northwest regions of la Bretagne et la Normandie.