Determined to see more of France, I hastily reserved an Airbnb in one of France’s major cities. For an entire week… Of all my time spent in France (literally since birth), I have visited Dordogne, Rouen, Normandy and Paris and of course, have lived in Libourne, therefore spent time in Bordeaux too. Oh, and Arcachon […]
Read More year abroad :: toulousePicture this: lying in bed at 00:42, thoughts buzzing, happiness overflowing when really, you should be sound asleep. This is how I found myself on Friday night, la dernière soirée before my departure back to my beloved French home. It’s surprising the warmth and the joy I feel toward Libourne every time the dear town […]
Read More life :: homebirdPetit à petit, peu à peu*, whatever you want to call it…I’m happy to announce that my French is improving. I’m slightly wary of stating that with too much excitement, especially as not a day goes by where I don’t use wordreference.com – my absolute language-learning best friend. But, I do feel that French is finally coming […]
Read More year abroad :: au fur et à mesureOnce again it’s Sunday, and I find myself on a train back to Libourne. Church this afternoon/evening was charming, and it warmed my heart I be there after about 6 weeks of not being able to make the journey. With a preach on ‘Faith and Freedom’ with reference to Hebrews 11:23-29, tonight really struck a […]
Read More year abroad :: settledNow this isn’t something I would usually write about, nor am I one hundred percent confident writing about it. However, I woke up this morning, feeling pretty good after what turned out to be a ten hour sleep with a few disturbances in between. I did the usual social media scroll (a habit we all […]
Read More life :: a realisationIt’s 20:22 and I’m on a train home back to Libourne. After a long day shopping, I’m worn out, my feet ache and I’ve a rumbling stomach. But what a great week it has been. Plus, how sick is this view of Bordeaux from today – completely unedited too! That’s what you get for replacing […]
Read More year abroad :: momentsSo far I am easing back into life here in the South West of France. It’s shocking to think I’ve nearly been back a whole week, and even more scary how soon the end of my ‘year abroad’ is approaching. But in true Anna-style, I’m delaying it until as late as possible. It’s been great […]
Read More year abroad :: easeHappy New Year to you all! I may be a few days late with that one, but as I just arrived back in France yesterday, it felt apt. It was lovely to go home for Christmas and spend time with my family and a few of my friends. I was suitably knackered so spent the […]
Read More year abroad :: bonne annéeWithin the 22 days I’ve not posted, life appears to have been rather dull. I’ve really been struggling to deal with my emotions and battling against my mental health. I began to feel rather numb and rather lost, which has made both working and my social life difficult. But, I knew this Year Abroad wasn’t […]
Read More year abroad :: freshIf things couldn’t get any more infuriating here in Libourne, I woke up on Friday morning with five mosquito bites. I went to bed knowing full-well that one was flying about my room, but it of course did not want to be caught. So I left it, and hid under my duvet (which isn’t really […]
Read More year abroad :: to lose, to find