I have been running around like crazy for the past month with all sorts of preparation for two big work-related conferences: one in Paris and one in Las Vegas. It is hard to imagine two more different cities. One grown organically over time with 3000+ years of history, the other a dessert mirage that exists only because of the cheap power and water provided by the nearby Hoover Dam. I am very glad to be home.
Paris was so much nicer than Vegas. I got to try out my horribly atrophied French on waiters, hotel staff and others who were kind enough to humor me. This experience rekindled my desire to be able to really communicate in French. Now I want to take a week-long (or longer) immersive program, ideally somewhere in France. We'll see... In the meantime, here are some photos from the trip.
That's a great picture of the whale skeletons! Not your usual tourist shot.
Posted by: Mary de B | July 21, 2008 at 07:40 AM