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    <title><![CDATA[Remembering the past...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 20:10:41 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It's been more than a year. People might think I went AWOL. I stopped going online. Instead I went out and discovered some cute little village in the west of France, I went mushroom picking,or more like, I walked with mushroom pickers, trying to learn... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[I live in a small city...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:55:04 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I live in a small city. I don't know anybody. There is a music festival in another small village around. How many were the chances of meeting somebody I hadn't talked or seen for 10 years? I live in a small city far away from my roots... so far.... and... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[10 things I learned in England]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:36:08 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The weather changes every 2 minutes. It can be rainy, then sunny, then snowing, then hailing then sunny again. When it's sunny (yes it is sometimes! ) you learn to appreciate the sun & everybody go crazy and they all go to parks almost naked. you might... ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:36:27 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The past few months went too quickly. Time flew so fast I barely had time to realize it. I worked extra at the school and tutored in the evening. On my free days I would go to a very nice park near my place and would jog with my friends. I would meet... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Thanks]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:19:37 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I completely forgot it was valentine's day. I never really cared about it anyway. It was a day like any other day. I managed to get up early.I did some exercise and off I went driving on the road.I stalled the car for the first time. Damn it. When I got... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ping Pong]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:21:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My life is like a bouncing ball. I go from places to places, cities to cities. I never stop do I ? At first it is just an idea. I leave Reunion Island without quite realizing what awaits. Full of question I arrive in this odd country called England.It's... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Driving in England]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:50:48 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There is no driving schools in England. You need to study your theory test on your own, and buy some books and DVDs. Then you need to find an instructor. I have to admit I was very confused by this but I finally found an official driving instructor online.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Round 2]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://mellepara.overblog.com/2013/10/round-2.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:10:12 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I arrive at the station, dragging my heavy suitcase behind me. I'm drained from energy, this was a long trip. I just want to find a bed and rest. There is no time to rest. I put my luggage into the car and off we go. They drive on the left. Always keep... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bye Tropical Island]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:40:15 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Time flies. I landed here, I set my foot into the warm white sand, the sun burning my shoulders and the blue sea dazzling me. I entered the warm Indian Ocean and saw its cute little fish running everywhere. I looked back and could see the mountains ruling... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The New World]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2013 20:45:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It all happened too fast. I was dreaming. The American flag was hanging in every corner. As we drove into the streets, I could see those nice suburban houses with their perfectly cut lawns, their neat driveways & no fences around their gardens. We walked... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ending in beauty]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:58:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I arrived in the capital city welcomed by a tremendous British weather. It didn't take me long to realize London has its own rules. #1 When you enter a restaurant you can have the menu in whatever language you want. I got the menu in French, was spoken... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Voila , I'm 22]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 13:12:44 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Quote of the day: " The sun has not come out for you today, you can say you had a British birthday." quote from a friend who was absolutely right. It was a rainy, cloudy, windy, a bit sunny & everything-at-the-same-time day. To cut it short, it was a... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ciao ciao]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:16:52 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The flowers are yellow & the trees are pink, the sun is shinning and the days seem to extend indefinitely. People go to parks, lay on a blanket and relax in the warm and yet chilly weather. I hardly have time to sit and relax. May is my last month at... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sea of England]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:54:19 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It was freezing cold in Liverpool. Sometimes the sun was shining over the city so we could admire the beauty of it all. But it wasn't warm. It was cold as hell, the wind was hitting our faces as we walked through the streets. After all these months far... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[What the British say...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:49:43 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you go to England and English sounds like an odd language and if you have the feeling you don't fully understand British people, this quick guide is for you... :-) ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[France 2013.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:15:06 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I'm in megabus coach from London to Sheffield.This trip will take 4 hours. You always have to busy yourself. I find out there's wifi in the bus and I go on the internet. I can't believe I'm in England again. I can't use internet for a very long time because... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[   ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:15:35 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Everyday is a new day. It truly is. Life is always surprising me when I least expect it. 1) Thursday morning in class: - " Miss where do you live?" a 12 year-old girl asked me. - " I live in Sheffield" I told her and just when i was expecting an answer... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Choices...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:09:46 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[" What are you doing here in cold England?" Somebody once asked me as they saw how beautiful Reunion Island is. It's so true. We have high mountains, a volcano, beaches,waterfalls,palm trees, exotic fruits, blue seas, breathtaking landscapes. The sun... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bonjour Mademoiselle]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:13:51 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today it snowed. I have been suffering from the cold this past few months. I've missed the sun and the heat, but at the same time I've been dying to have one of those days.I've checked the weather everyday because I wanted to see the snow. The snow started... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Allô Mama?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:05:46 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When you live in a foreign country and you're far from your family , 2 things suddenly become part of your entire life : Your computer and Skype.I've been using Skype quite a lot lately and I've tried to talk with my family. "Tried" because most of the... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Paris]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:05:34 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[For obvious reasons I didn't go back to La Réunion during the holidays. Instead I went to Paris.Of course I couldn't enjoy the summer-like christmas, the litchis and mangoes, the flame trees and the shinning sun which always makes me feel at home.But... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Things you wish you hadn't forgotten...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:58:49 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When I landed in Paris I realized there were many things I had forgotten. The 1st thing was to speak French. I got off the plane and went straight to the exit since I had no lugggage but a handbag. I had to show my passport and the man at the desk said... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[		Would you like a cup of Tea?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:26:39 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today I was feeling angry for some reasons. When things don't work out the way I want them to , I'm being impatient again and I get angry. I get either very angry or very sad. And today as I was trying to do something online and failed, it made me so... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Christmas abroad...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:57:56 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I'm not going to spend Christmas in England but it's as if I already am. Here, it's already christmas. We have carols is the street, christmas shops , christmas decoration, christmas cards etc...all our daily life is filled up with Christmas things. I... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sheffield at night]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:21:06 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There's nothing extraordinary about Sheffield at night. I was disappointed when I saw that everything closes so early here .The shops close at 5:30 / 6pm. The cinemas close early too. The bars' closing time is midnight, or if you're lucky they can be... ]]></description>
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