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Sunday, August 29, 2010

College Boris Vian

This is a photo taken in front of the school, College Boris Vian, where I will begin teaching on September 2.  It is in the town of Retournac about a 1/2 hour from Grazac.  There are about 300 students.  


Friday, August 27, 2010

Balloon Fest in Grazac



The town of Yssingeaux welcomed spectators to view a multitude of hot-air balloons. What a beautiful site we had seeing all the different colors and sizes of balloons over the Auvergne countryside!

Sunday, August 15, 2010

First days in Grazac

This is the beginning of a year long adventure of living and teaching in France.  I arrived safely yesterday and have already met several wonderful people who have been so gracious and helpful.  This is a photo of my apt. with a view of the mountains. Grazac is a small village in the Auvergne region in central France.  What makes the Auvergne so unusual is the presence of a large number of volcanoes, which although extinct, are a major feature of the landscape depending on their formation, type and age.