Les jardins de Monet

Salut, tout le monde! C'est Sabine, et aujourd'hui, je parle de mes vacances de l'été dernier.

Before I took Sam to my hometown of Lille, we took a day trip to Giverny. Giverny is a small town in the Normandie region, not far from Paris. It's best-known for impressionist painter Claude Monet's gardens, which is why we visited! The gardens were truly like stepping into his paintings.

Sam and I both dressed in floral.

We also toured Monet's home, but we were unable to take photos inside! We did take some outside, though.

Do you like Claude Monet's work, or is there an impressionist painter you like better?

A tout,

Sabine

Paris | L'été 2019

Salut, tout le monde!
Yes, I know I've been slacking, but life happens! The last time I updated, I shared my adventures in New York City with my friend Sam and how our last stop in the city was LaGuardia...

...well, we took a relaxing, not crowded overnight flight. When we woke up, we were in Paris.
Sam and I stayed in a boutique hotel in Paris's 18ème arrondissement, better known as Montmartre. You may be familiar with that area because of the famous movie, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain. Montmartre is the highest point in Paris and is known for its artistic history. Before Sam and I did anything else, we put our bags down and explored some of the famous spots on the hill.

We posed outside of the Moulin Rouge, the famed cabaret you definitely recognize from the film Nicole Kidman starred in.

It's been awhile since I played tourist in Paris, but I decided to this time. Here I am by one of Montmartre's Art Nouveau métro stations. The first stations opened in 1900-1913, and these are the original entrances that are now designated as historical monuments.

No trip around Montmartre would be complete without seeing Sacré-Coeur, which is on the hill's highest point. Sam and I definitely didn't want to walk up those stairs; we took the tram as soon as we finished having our photos taken!

I guess I needed an updated photo by the most famous French landmark- la tour Eiffel! It was built as as an entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, so it was supposed to be temporary. It was so hated! Despite that, it stayed and has become iconic. It's usually what most people think of when they hear the words "French" or "France".

I disappeared back to my hometown of Lille after my day in Paris, but my sister Sandrine did her fair share of wandering around the city. Stay tuned to see her Paris photos next!

A tout!
Sabine

Les Vacances 2019: New-York!

Salut, tout le monde! C'est Sabine!

Before leaving the United States, I met my friend Sam in New York City for the first stop on her press tour. We had a pretty busy two days. When we got off the train, we had to cross the turmoil that is Times Square to get to the hotel. 

You can't walk through Times Square without stopping at the Disney Store, right?

Frozen is my favorite Disney movie, and Anna is my favorite princess. I got to see this show on Broadway, which may have been better than the movie. I posed outside of the theatre for a photo while it was still daylight.

After changing our clothes at the hotel, our first stop (despite the heat) was Brooklyn Bridge Park. I had to introduce Sam to my favorite spot in the city!

Our next stop was the American Girl store, where we had hair appointments. We got the same style to keep our hair looking nice for the long flight that was ahead of us. Here's the before pic:

...and here we are after!

We then took a scenic walk to our next location...

Our next stop? A cute, Victorian-themed tea room!

The second day, we had a flight to catch in the evening! Final NYC destination? LaGuardia Airport.

Where did we land? I'll update you in a few days.

~Sabine

National Museum of the United States Air Force

Salut, tout le monde! C'est Sabine, et j'arrive avec mes aventures!

It's no secret that my life has been busy. Between studying abroad, my summer travels, school, and my relationship with Julien, I haven't had time to update with my adventures. However, I want to get back into blogging again and get caught up!

As you may know from my previous post, I spent a semester studying abroad in the United States alongside Éléonore, a somewhat-friend I've had since I was a kid. Before we returned home in July, we thought we'd do some traveling in the US, and those travels included visiting some friends and meeting up at the National Museum of the United States Air Force! We saw some pretty cool stuff. Here we are with our friends:

(from left to right: Éléonore, me, Taylor, Màiri, and Rhona)

Of course, we did a lot of posing by planes:

Here we are by a piece of the actual Berlin Wall!

Part of the sign was in French, so I had to pose by it:

This is the closest Éléonore and I will get to the cockpit of a plane! We like traveling cheaply which means economy seats.

I took some photos of Scottish twins Màiri and Rhona by the cockpit, too:

After the visit to the museum, we had some fun with outdoor photography. Here are some of the photos of Rhona:

I also had to take some shots of Màiri and Rhona together!

I also took some photos of my friends Taylor, Cécile, and Felicity:

It was then my turn to step in front of the camera!

That was only the beginning of our adventures. Stay turned to our final stop in the US...

Bisous,
Sabine