Recommended armchair travel: A Walk with the Wood Elf
Sylvia is traveling the French-speaking world this summer and logging an impressive journal of her adventures in pictures and words. Having led a group of her young students on a two-week tour de France, she’s now assumed the student role herself for three weeks to explore Switzerland and Belgium under the auspices of the American Association of Teachers of French. Then, toward midsummer, she joins the Waza Alliance in DR Congo to participate in their Sister School Partnership project.
Mum visiting Geneva
Despite this vigorous itinerary she’s managed to write in her journal and post to her photo gallery with characteristic eloquence and frightening regularity. It’s been a real privilege to follow her journey closely and in such detail. Favorite stories so far include the fencing and calligraphy lessons at Nimes/Arles, the climbs at Rocomadour and Montségur (in between visits to the hair salon), guest speaking at a French collège on the last day of school, and beginning Swiss political and literary history (in the land of Frankenstein!)
For quality armchair travel this summer, I highly recommend A Walk with the Wood Elf.