On Monday night I’m heading to Paris so I thought I’d post one of my favourite pictures from there, I took this back in June.
Tour D'Eiffel
Paris
October 4th, 2008Le Rugby
September 29th, 2008
Stade Toulousain contre Perpignan (Toulouse in Black)
After 8 months I finally got my act together and went to the Rugby – something Southern France takes seriously. I went with five school friends and two other exchange students. Stade Toulousain took on Perpignan and won, 30-20 
My Old Class
September 23rd, 2008
My Class
While I remember, here is a picture of the students in my old class, Premiere ES 4, from Lycee Victor Hugo.
Good Memories
School Lunch
September 23rd, 2008
Yummy!
In my canteen you swipe a card and get given either a yellow or a grey trey, 1 in 5 get grey. If you get one this is your treat. Read the rest of this entry »
School
September 23rd, 2008So since the 2nd of September I’ve been back at school. Not my old school though, a new one – Lycee Raymonne Naves. It’s on the other side of Toulouse. Tomorrow marks three weeks back in the education system and I’m already starting to settling in to my new school environment. The class is nice, and friendships are coming but it’s like starting the year again. I’m in Terminale (year 12) ES (Social and Economical studies), in a small class of 24 (almost unheard of in France, the other Terminale classes are between 34 and 37 students). And we finish no later than 4:30, also a rare thing. Read the rest of this entry »
8 Months – 21/09/2008
September 22nd, 2008Today marks eight months in France, and it also signals the first day of Autumn. With it comes a change of mind to my exchange, as I’m now in ‘decent’ mode – with 3 months and 20 days to go before I leave. For some that may seem like a long time but when I look over my shoulder the last eight months have seemed like a heartbeat. Read the rest of this entry »
Cahors – Last ‘Rotary Weekend’ 13th/14th Sept + New Kids!
September 22nd, 2008
All the kids
This year involves three Rotary organised weekends, the first was in the Pyrenees, the second at Perpignon and the last at Cahors. It was the weekend for getting to know everyone. I tell you what, it feels weird being the old exchange kid now! On the 27th we received 14 new exchange students in district 1700, they joined us at the weekend away. Read the rest of this entry »
Trip #4 – La Plage (The Beach!)
September 22nd, 2008
Hourtin Plage
When I was asked what I missed most about Australia I answered “the beach” – it’s the one thing I can’t find any replacement for here in Toulouse, I found it by heading East though…
Trip #3 – Canal du Midi – A Bike Tour of Southern France
September 22nd, 2008
The Team
So, here is the third chapter of my holidays:
Roughly 250 kilometers by bicycle following the Canal du Midi from Toulouse until its arrival at Séte (with a detour to Narbonne to see the Tour de France and dip our toes into the sea). Read the rest of this entry »
Trip #2 – England!
September 22nd, 2008Firstly, I know I haven’t finished the Eurotrip entry, but I’m going to finish up to nowadays before I go back and tie up that end!
London
This trip has 4 little chapters, the first one comes down to a combination complete stupidity and complete and utter luck, In retrospect though I can almost look at it without cringing. Read the rest of this entry »