Ma rêve française

I've dreamed of visiting France for a long time. Everything about the country; the culture, the food, the fashion, fascinates me.

In high school I opted to study French.

During the height of the war in Iraq, I refused to say "freedom fries."

To this day, I defend the French people and the French culture, even though I've never stepped foot inside the country.

And finally, I am going. For two weeks, my mom and I will travel the country, starting in Paris and meandering our way down to the coast and back up again.

It's a short trip for a large country, but it's a start. I leave Friday, and I can't wait.