Summer Plans

This is the first time I've published two posts in less than a day, but I've found something that I just had to share with y'all.

I e-mailed Club du Vieux Manoir asking whether it was typical for college students to work in their programs and how I could possibly get an extension beyond the 15 recommended days for beginners. They replied this morning saying that yes, it was very common for college students to work with them, and to stay longer than 15 days you have to show good performance and be approved by the director of whatever project you're on. They recommended the sites of Arzeliers, Briançon, and Réallon for me. Arzeliers doesn't start till July, Réallon till August, and they both finish within two weeks, but the work at Briançon starts June 15 and goes all the way till September!

And then I looked at this:

http://cvmclubduvieuxmanoir.free.fr/actu/2009/chantier2009briancon.htm

And there are FOUR different castle sites in the area! That's why the work goes on so long continuously. And based on the dates for all the other castle projects, it's either this one or Guise up north near Soissons. And if you had the choice of being on the northern lowlands or up in the Alps, a mere 12 km from the Italian border, wouldn't you pick the latter? I still gotta find a place to stay for 15 days after the semester's up, and I have to see about renewing my visa, but those are the least of my worries at this point!