"All in all, it was a very satisfying trip!"
What I got out of the trip was renewed confidence in my French language skills (several people were surprised when I told them I was American, since "Americans don't speak French like that!") and in my ability to resolve problems as they occurred. Some of the views were stunning, and many places (like the crumbling aqueduct) were filled with ghosts who had lived there over the centuries. [...]