Tag: lessons
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Merci monsieur
As he approached the bench where we were sitting, I could tell instantly that there was something wrong. He walked tilted slightly to the left and seemed to drag every other step. His face was serious, stern almost. His eyes glassy and downcast. It took him a minute to recognize us out of context. But…
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Au bord de la rivière
The rush of the river mutes any attempt at conversation. So, we fix our gazes forward and pick our way along the overgrown trail that skirts along the riverside. Our feet graze the edge of the river and then climb a good ten meters above it. Rising and falling, twisting and turning as we make…
40 Weeks in France 