Hello December

Why, oh why has France not caught up with the modern age of having accessible internet wherever you go? Posts have been minimal due to my internet being minimal, and I’m actually writing these offline to post in the two minutes where my internet might suddenly decide to return.

So HELLO DECEMBER!! And HELLO CHRISTMAS. You’ve been a long time coming, and in a weird way have come round far too quickly at the same time. I can remember last Christmas like it was yesterday and yet so much has happened since then. But let the festivities begin! This year I am feeling far more excited about Christmas than I have during the last few years. I think it is probably because I’ll be going home as well to a wonderfully decorated festive house, with a cozy fire and warm blankets, and fluffy animals because they’ve grown their fur! I cannot wait.

I keep getting scolded by people who say I shouldn’t be wishing away my time in Paris because I want to go home so much, and honestly I’m trying not to! But it’s been seven weeks since I was at home and, although life is 100 times better here than it was, home is still where I really want to be. In six months’ time, when I’ve finished, it may be that I feel utterly different about life here, but for now it is an experience I'm using to help me grow as a person, and to help improve my French.

It helps that it has been so beautiful here for the last few weeks. The autumn colours are so rich, especially in the wood where I run. With the clear blue skies, and although it is terribly chilly, it’s utterly picturesque. The Christmas lights have also been turned on, so all around the town are sparkly Christmas trees and baubles and icicles! So here are some pictures of the woodland nearby on a lovely autumn afternoon.