A while back, I wrote about a taking French lessons - first as part of some upcoming planned travel to France, then as a pandemic project. It's been a long road since then (in so many ways) but lookee here - I'm on a streak! While I can't credit Duolingo for taking me from A1 … Continue reading 1000 day streak
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French lessons, pandemic edition
I've been taking French lessons for a couple-few months now in preparation for two trips to France this year (both of which have obviously been canceled, thanks COVID-19). Just a couple of weeks ago, my lessons revolved around fun, travel-related things: speaking to hotel desk clerks about my reservations, inquiring about train schedules, and the … Continue reading French lessons, pandemic edition
Palermo Street Market and Capuchin Catacombs
On my last full day in Palermo, a few of us decided to visit the Capuchin catacombs, which play eternal host to preserved and mummified remains dating from the late 1500s to its last permanent resident from the 1920s. At some point, some monk concluded that a place full of dead people wasn't disturbing enough … Continue reading Palermo Street Market and Capuchin Catacombs