Showing posts with label geography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geography. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

How I Became a Creeper

Google Maps and, more recently, Google Earth. Here are some pix of where I will be spending my days. Consider:

1. IES

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2. My Host 'Hood (if you will)

my hood

3. Université de Nantes

universite de nantes

Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Loire River

It's time for another visual update since I don't have much to update on. (Although, incidentally, I forgot to mention that I got my international student ID card a few weeks ago. Very painless process and now I get discounts errywhere!)

In my reading/research I have ascertained that Nantes is technically in Brittany, although it sits on the "border" of Brittany and the Loire Valley and is right on the Loire river. Please enjoy the following map and aesthetically pleasing photos of the Loire. Google Image Search: it's what I do.





Lots of chateaux on the Loire, yo.


Also, giant inflatable ducks.

Friday, March 20, 2009

It's OFFICIAL

Well, kiddies (and by "kiddies" I mean "me"), it's official now. I placed the necessary deposit about twenty minutes ago and now there's no turning back. I suppose it's about time I read the info packet I got in the mail.

Nantes, for reference: