*Sarah Campbell (master floral photographer/great friend)
Monday, September 21, 2009
For Sarah
Taking advantage of the few hours of sunshine we had today here in Lyon, I took my mother to the Parc de la Tete d'Or. As I've previously mentioned, it is a very large park where there are tonnes of things to see. Today I decided to check out a part of the park I've never seen before: le Jardin Botanique (botanical garden). While I was walking around and observing the foliage, I channeled my inner Campbell* and decided to take some pictures of the lovely strains of flowers.
*Sarah Campbell (master floral photographer/great friend)
*Sarah Campbell (master floral photographer/great friend)
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6 comments:
Nice work kiddo.
Just wanted to make you proud :)
I love the Dhalias. Nice photos.
Extraordinary flowers and photography!!
hello I was linked to your blog through the SWAP website...I have been thinking about joining the program and would love to go to France but I don't speak much French...Do you speak much French (to have gotten a job there)? I read somewhere you should be able to conduct an interview in French...
Hi Nuala,
I’ve been in France for a little over three months now. The reason I chose to come here was because I already knew the language. I’m from Montreal so we are taught French there from a very young age. The only thing was, after high school, I never really got to use the French that I learned so I began to lose it. So… I decided to simultaneously improve my French and take advantage of the SWAP program and work abroad. So far it’s working out really well. I got through my job interview (barely) and now I’m working at H&M. Between you and me, I think part of the reason that I got hired was because I speak English. There are many English speaking tourists that visit Lyon, so me being Canadian ends up working in my favor. If a customer can’t speak a word of French, they’ll get sent over my way and I’ll help them however I can. So, if you speak basic French,and yes, you should be able to get through a job interview, I suggest trying to get a job in a touristy part of town; that way your knowledge of English will be just as important as how well you speak French. Thanks for reading; and good luck in your travels wherever they may take you.
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