I woke up to an empty apartment. Anais was on her way to NYC, and the apartment was all mine. She had been so excited the night before to go to America. It did make me appreciate my familiarity with it a bit more, but then I felt silly about all my gushing about Paris,... Continue Reading →
Old Tombs and New Wines
I woke up around 8:30am with a solid 10-11 hours of sleep. The sun rises so late here, I was confused for the first few moments. The mattress was directly on the floor, something I actually really appreciated. I enjoy sleeping close to the floor. For some reason it makes me feel more safe, more... Continue Reading →
Leaping headfirst into the unknown – and raw meat
It was cloudy when I landed at Charles de Gaulle airport on the afternoon of October 24, 2016, so I couldn’t see much of France from the air before we landed. That didn’t stop me from staring at the landscape around the runway and convincing myself that what I was looking at was French grass,... Continue Reading →