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A Birthday In Paris

November 17th, 2001

Tour Eiffel as if you were looking up when being close

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My 20th In Paris!

A fun weekend with new friends

From a sip of the wine, I knew I was not in London anymore. The food was amazing and the people were very nice. We arrived safely into Paris on the Eurostar and situated ourselves into the 3-star hotel in Marais. It was quite a first night out as we met the Council representative for Paris and was treated to a traditional night out to the cafe’ for the Beaujolais de Noveau (the wine that comes out during November and is traditionally and culturally celebrated) and some froghmaghree, olives, and hors d’vours. Afterwards, the group decided to split up and eat dinner to suit their tastes. Sasha, Kit, Silvia, Alan (for a short period of time before he decided to leave us), and I had cruised Bastille in search for the perfect place to eat. After ten minutes of selecting the finest restaurants to fit our budget we discovered Bistrot Les Sans Culottes, a nice small and cheap, but really damn good French cuisine located in Bastille on 27 rue de Lappe. I highly recommend it if you are on a budget but need to eat a good 3-5 course meal.

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A Daytrip To Oxford

November 10th, 2001

and again…

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Oxford

Yes. Oxford as in the finest University in England.

I’m not quite sure if Oxford would suit my University lifestyle. It felt like bunch of preppy college chaps who enjoy to all wear sweaters around their necks. And like always, a tennis racket was quite common. Crew and Rugby fields seemed to be a favorite and it is ultra conservative. But very very nice.

Actually, Oxford is quite a nice place if you want to study in a remote and suburban focused environment. Its only an hour, via British Rail, from London and there’s allot of fresh air. It’s spacier and serene. I see the wonderful beauty of being a college student in this English college town environment and would have loved to study here. But then again… very quiet.

Aside from the University, the city is nice and quiet. We guided ourselves with a tour and saw the little places of Oxford.

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