In 2005, at age 20, Alienore le gouvélo longed for adventure.

So when an old boyfriend invited her to visit him in Melbourne, she couldn't refuse.

She bought a flight and set off for a romantic escape in Australia, leaving France behind.

At the airport of Melbourne, I looked everywhere, but my friend was not there.

I was very disappointed because I had crossed the planet for this version and he had put me in the pan.

Her boyfriend had stood her up, or as the French say, he had put him in the pan.

But Alienore decided to give the land down under a chance, and she fell in love again.

With Australia, it's friendly people and the wild beauty of the Australian bush.

I discovered nature in the sun, which we call the bush in Australia.

This is a very wild space, I felt it in my place, with the animals and nature.

Alienore loved the wilderness.

She was an accomplished horseback rider, and she wanted to lead the life of an adventurer.

To her, Australia was the ideal place to make a life, go horseback riding in new landscapes, and test what she was made of.

What I'm interested in is going to the places in less than the world, and connecting me with nature and the animals.

Especially the animals. So I understood that life had brought me to Australia for a good reason, and I decided to stay.

Bienvenue and welcome to the Dualingo French Podcast. I'm GoFen PduBuelet.

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The storyteller will be using Intermediate French, and I'll be timing in for context in English.

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When she decided to stay in Australia, Alienore got an opportunity to work and live with an Aboriginal community in the country's central desert.

She'd help community elders run activities for local kids, including Hikes, the Rangonée.

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