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Vintern kommer
Hej hej ! Today, a small post full of pictures ! It's getting pretty cold here at the moment, and this weekend, there was frost everywhere, which gave me the opportunity to take a lot of pictures. At the same moment, the temperatures were staying under...
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On the road again - part III
Saturday, April 19th This morning we left Cromwell early, after having visited the charming old town which brought us back to the golden age of New Zealand, when people would come from all around the world to work in the gold mines. The first lights of...
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The North - part 1
Hej dear readers! Todays post has for goal to make you discover the North of Sweden - Lappland. At least part of it, as I have so much to say that I will split it into two parts :-) So, on the first of January, I took the plane to Kiruna, the Northernmost...
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A week in Golden Bay - The End
Kia Ora everyone ! Today, the rest of my field trip to the South Island, as I must finish it before I forget everything :) So, when we finished our work around the farm, we went a second time to the beach, which actually was a real beach this time ! Unfortunately...
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1st Day : In the Shadow of the Cathedral
Hej ! Today is the first day of my last week, and I decided to speak about one of the building I like the most in Uppsala: its Cathedral. As you've probably seen on the pictures, it's a huge red building made of bricks standing in the middle of the city,...
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Take a deep breath
And JUMP ! That's what I did when I went back to Taupo ! You remember, Taupo, the town with a huuuge lake where I went with my German friends ? Well, I went back and it was a really exciting week end. On the first day, Manon (a French intern at the same...
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Discovering Uppsala
This time, I decided to write a bit about the beautiful city that is Uppsala. But first, let’s do some geography! Uppsala is a 200.000 inhabitants city situated in the Middle of Sweden, near the sea, some 50km North of Stockholm. Despite its relatively...
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2nd Day: Travelling around
Hej allihop! Today is Tuesday! Exam yeah! Well, in fact, exams are finished, which means my "studies" at SLU are nearly officially over. At the same time, I have begun the "goodbye" process, with the first one this morning :'( But let's speak about something...
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Past, present and future
Hej my friends ! Today is, as you probably know, the last day of 2013 and the beginning of a new year. This past year has been amazing for me, and I hope for you as well. I have met wonderful people in great places (yes, even Nancy is a great city XD)...
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The North - part 2
Hej fellas! As promised, here comes the second and last part of my Nordic experience. So, after skiing, we split into two groups,and I went in the one hiking. We went walking on the slopes of the nearest mountain, and arrived after some hours at the two...
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Over the hills and far away - Golden Bay
Kia Ora ! I hope you enjoyed visiting Cobb Valley with me, because the trip is far from being over ! The rest of the week brought us to Takaka, the "capital" town of Golden Bay. Golden Bay is at the top west corner of the North Island, and is apparently...
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Time flies
Hej Hej ! Time is flying and in one week I will be back in France for 5 days for Christmas (barely enough time to eat, sleep, re-eat and spend some time with my loved ones /o\). But before, let's enjoy this last week before Christmas in Uppsala! Yes,...
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Courses at SLU
After four weeks now, I can speak a bit about what I am studying here. Indeed, the first aim of an erasmus exchange is, of course ;-), studies (seriously, that's not a joke XD) I had to pick up courses for at least 25 ects credits, which I did choosing...
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Autumn, again
Hej ! The first block of courses has ended, which means I have already spent half of my time in Sweden. Times goes by so quickly, and I still remember the first seconds I spent in this country, at the airport, as if it was yesterday. Since that day, I...
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On the road again - part IV
Monday, April 21st The night was as cold as usual, and we woke up in the middle of the morning mist. We had spent the night in a campground in Akaroa, and had some comfort with the hot showers and the kitchen. After a quick breakfast, we left for the...
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4th Day: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Hej, it's me again, trying to go on with my seven days without being late, but it seems to be quite ambitious in the end :) So here it comes, some summary about SLU, or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, which is actually one of the first Swedish words I...
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Wonderful Uppsala !
Hej people ! Today, just some more new pictures of Uppsala in Autumn. It's getting pretty cold here at the moment, and I really need my brand new autumn/winter jacket to go out ! I even think I'll need to buy some kind of underjacket for when the true...
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Back in Taranaki !
Kia ora ! Today, a relatively short article about my second time in Taranaki. You remember, I went there when I arrived to set up an experiment in New Plymouth, the city at the foot of the mountain. Well this time, we went back to start gathering the...
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3rd Day : Uppsala city
Hej people! As you might have noticed, the 3rd Day wasn't published in time, due to some moving out delays. All my apologies for this XD So today, the 3rd and 4th days are coming! So, as the title says, this one will be about Uppsala. Aaah Uppsala, such...
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Down from the door where it all began - part 2
Well, well, well, after a very bad night (I caught some cold hiking just before going, I let you imagine ....) I left my beloved Normandy to go to the airport. By car ! Indeed, my wonderful uncle (it's not actually my uncle but anyway, let's just continue...
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Gamla Uppsala, or where the Kings of Old dwell
Hi everyone! On last Saturday I went to visit Gamla Uppsala, the old Uppsala, some 5km North of the modern city. As some of you might don’t know me, I must explain that one of my first passions is History, with a big H. And learning more about the history...
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Autumn in Sweden
Hi people ! A short post about the autumn and all the beautiful things it brings. Three weeks ago, autumn arrived here, and now everything has changed. All the trees have turned yellow, orange or even red, and their leaves have begun to fall. In the meantime,...
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A storm is coming
Bonsoir à tous ! This time, only a short post about what is going on here ! Indeed, Autumn has come, and in a way you cannot doubt he's here ! I was on my way home after a busy day at the university when I noticed the light was very beautiful on that...
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Leaving
Hei ! I have been quite silent those last two-three months. I guess I was just too lazy to write anything, and at the same time not much has happened. I still have some articles and pictures waiting to be published, about the Louvre museum where I was...
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The Heart of Paris
Bonjour ! You thought I would stop blogging ? You thought I would let you down ? Well, how to say .... you were wrong ! I have returned to France after my whole year abroad, and I have been enjoying the company of my family for several days (10 actually)....