Strasbourg

My friend Zara and I have known each other since we were twelve. Unfortunately, Zara moved away to Orange County for high school, but we still managed to keep in touch from time to time. It was quite the coincidence when Zara found out that I was in France thanks to good ole Facebook. Ever since, we have been traveling together throughout different cities both inside and outside of France. We decided to meet in Strasbourg for the Christmas Markets. Strasbourg is in the Alsace region of France, where the culture differs from the rest of the country, and they even speak their own language. Eastern France was going through a cold spell at the time, so we did everything we could to escape the cold. We ended up seeking solace in vin chaud--warm, spiced wine (Thank you "Golden Gate" bar!). We couchsurfed with a really sweet girl studying English at the university there, and in yet another attempt to escape the cold, we all huddled under covers together and watched the entire fourth season of "Sex and the City" together in one evening. Thanks Lucie :)