Fête du Citron 2013
The beautiful Mediterranean town of Menton celebrates its citrusy history with an annual lemon (and orange) festival. To celebrate its 80th anniversary, 2013′s theme was Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours / Around the World in 80 Days.
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| Entrance to the citrus sculpture garden |
Nice Carnaval – Beyond the 5 continents
Antarctica was represented by melting glace – this word play gets lost in English; in French, it means both “ice” and “ice cream.”
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| La fonte des glaces |
2013 Nice Carnaval – Afrique et Amérique
Africa and America each had two floats.
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| Le premier Carnaval fut africain | Taxi brousse | |
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Nice Carnaval 2013
The theme of Nice Carnaval 2013 is Le Roi des 5 continents.* Click for larger images.
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| le Roi des 5 continents | la Reine des 5 continents | |
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French and Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Thanksgiving, as celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is a uniquely American holiday, but you still might want to talk about it in French or Spanish. Here’s some vocabulary related to American Thanksgiving:
French Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Less than a week to go! American Thanksgiving dinner, with its traditional turkey as the main course, can be difficult for vegetarians. Here are some ideas to mix and match for your vegetarian Thanksgiving.
Metéora, Greece
We flew from Crete to Athens, picked up another rental car, and headed northwest to Kastraki. My husband had found a great deal on a hotel there, but because we had so many places to visit, we only stayed for one night, which was a shame for a couple of reasons. Keep reading »
