Birm in France!!

Wehell, quite a bit to recount. Lauren got here early on Wednesday...we bee-lined for Blois, crashed, and then made it out to enjoy the weather with a game of frisbee. Thursday and Friday, we hung out in Blois, frequenting cafes and stores quite a bit. Saturday, Alan joined us and we made the trek to Chambord on bike. Was a good day for it, weather was nice; we had a picnic lunch on benches in front of the chateau, then went in to visit. Sunday, Lauren and I headed to Paris for freeee museum day! Yay! Got wrapped up in the Louvre and so that was the only museum we actually got into for free. Also saw the Tour Eiffel and walked by various other things: Notre Dame, the Pantheon... Had a killer dinner at a bistro in the Latin Quarter. Monday, we made our way to the airport, and then I headed back to Blois.

Classes are really winding down. I seriously have 3 more days of teaching left, since next Monday we have off for Easter. AAAH.

Talked to M. Bride's secretary today about getting our housing deposits back. Hopefully that works out smoothly. Also have to settle my bank account here and hear from France Telecom that our internet contract will be terminated without us having to pay for the rest of our 12-month contract. P.S. If you EVER want to cancel an internet contract, this website is a-mazing: http://www.ariase.com/fr/guides/resiliation.html

It basically writes the cancellation letter for you, giving you options to also cancel any automatic bill payment you may have set up, AND writes a nice clause about you having "just cause" for getting out of your contract early. At least for Orange, if you're moving out of range of their services, you are apparently not made to uphold the contract! We'll see, once they reply to my letter.