Maria's Pictures

Maria Visits Amsterdam

March 13, 2006

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Tilted houses in Amsterdam

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I visited Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam where she and her family hid until they were arrested by the Germans, it was really sad!

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 Den Haag

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Delpht

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Try to find me in that pic! hehe! - Delpht

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Me and some wooden shoes!! =D

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Katie, an american friend who came with me to the Netherlands

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My family and me at the soccer match!

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After the match (it was beautiful how it snowed that night!! ;)   )

Maria visits Paris

January 3, 2006

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At Les Jarden de Luxemburg

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Champs-Elysées

 

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Eiffel Tower

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L'arc de Triomphe

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Le Louvre

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L'opera de Paris

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My first host family at the Eiffel Tower

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Notre Dame

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Notre Dame

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On the Eiffel Tower

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Venus de Milo

December 25, 2005

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All my cousins on Christmas day

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Christmas Day

November 3, 2005

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I went to Île d'Ouessant for one week and the sites amazing!!! just look....

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Île d'Ouessant

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A sunset at the island!! BEAUTIFUL!

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Bruges!!!!! I loved it! this is in the main plaza, The Belfort or Beffroide of Bruges

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The Belfort at Bruges, we went up to the top and coud see all Bruges from there! it was beautiful, and also there are big bells and a giant musical box in it!

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Me at the Main street at Bruges

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Bruges, Belgium

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Simon (my little host brother) and me at Bruges

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Old Hotel de Ville at Bruges

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CHOCOLATE!!!! there are tons here!! YUMMY

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District 1670

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The two districts there are in Lille

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Me wearing a mexican hat!! hehehe

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Mushrooms grow like flowers in Île d'Ouessant!! they're huge!!! and they are delicious too =p

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We were some of the few people that celebrated Halloween ! almost no one was dressed up, I was a nurse hehehe, we had a lot of fun and people stared at us a lot...

October 3, 2005

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Lille, this garden was designed by my host dad =)

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Lille, La Grande Place

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Lille,  La Grande Place

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My host dad and me at Mosaic Jardines des cultures where he also designed a garden

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My host sister and me

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Aditi (inbound from India) and me at Parc d'Olhain

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Chateau Ranchicourt.

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From the parc we can see the Chateau

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A church in Béthune

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 Parc d'Olhain

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Chateau Ranchicourt

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Chateau Ranchicourt

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Me at Lille

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 Inbounds from USA, India, Mexico and Canada

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Lille .... hehe Sarah ( inbound from Canada) Andrew (from USA) and me

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The view from one of the towers of the castle

September 14, 2005

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My parents and me at Miami International Airport

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My parents, my sister and my brother

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Me! with my luggage before leaving to Charles de Gaulle, Paris

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f you are french: DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND ME! JUST LOVE ME HEHEHE =)

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My room

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My room

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My room

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from right to left: My host Dad  Eric Berlin, my host mom Sylvie Berlin, my host brother Paul, my host sister Claire, and me

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My little host brother Simon and me