Moving On

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It’s taken me awhile to get myself to write this post, but here goes: I’m leaving France.  It was a really difficult decision, one that made me lose a lot of sleep and tears, but it just felt like time to move on.  It’s a bit bittersweet and sometimes I think about what if and should I have…but at the end of the day, in my gut, I am certain I made the right choice.  I don’t know exactly where I’m going or what I’ll be doing but as much as it is scary, I’m also quite excited.  Racing towards an unknown, I can’t wait to tell you about everything I discover on the way.

Petits Voyages: Lille

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Out of the three mini trips I did during the past few weeks, I was probably most enamored by Lille.  The Flemish brick lined architecture and cute narrow streets made me feel like I was truly transported into my imagination of what small European towns are supposed to look like. Quant and so adorable, half the time I felt like I was walking on a prop set.
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La Petite Rose

It’s been my general goal to visit all the renowned patisseries in Paris before I leave, however, I’ve slowed down quite a bit since I first arrived. My “To Visit” list is ever growing, but my lack of progress is quite embarrassing.  It’s a combination of knowing there’s always tomorrow, the fact that I like revisiting places I already know, and lastly because I don’t like to go to patisseries by myself.  All of those reasons canceled out when a couple of my friends and I made it a point to visit La Petite Rose before I go to Korea for the holidays.
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