Christiane,
I read your message on the blog October, 15, 2007. You also want to improve your english. It's difficult but pleasant.
You went to romania in 2005. I've never been in Romania but my daughter went there with the association. She was at school (4ème au Bretonnais). She was 14. It was a good experience because life in this country is completely different. The level of living is not the same than in France. They stayed in Dorohoi during about one week. She likes speaking english and the inhabitants speak English very well they don't speak french so she could improve her english.
There they visited the area and the capital Bucarest. She was very impressed by the poverty. A lot of children beg in the street. I don't know if it is the same now.

Bye for now
Dominique