A Little Eccentric

Nantes!!

Bonjour everyone!
I hope you all had a good week. Tija and I went on a trip to Nantes, which is Brittany, the north-west part of France. We had an awesome time! Our hotel was big, nice, centrally located and inexpensive. The first day we did a little sightseeing and some shopping and finished the night off by going to see the French movie "Asterix et Les Vikings." Asterix is a French comic that is very popular here, and they made a Disney-type movie of it. We both loved the movie and had no problem understanding it.
The next day we got up early and hit the town hard! We got a day pass so we could ride the tram and visit the Museums for free. We saw the old chateau, a really good art museums (it even had some Picassos and Klandinskys), a museum of Natural History (in which there was a room that simulated being on Mars, so we took a picture of our ourselves pretending to be on Mars), an archeology museum, the cathedral, etc. It was exhausting and very fun. We took lots of time though, to come back to the hotel, watch French TV and take naps.
The third day we visited a huge, beautiful park and the weather was so nice it was borderline hot. I was actually getting all sweaty walking around. We went to the Palais Justice and strolled around the landmarks again. By the second day, I was so good at navigating the city, I didn't hardly glance at my map. (For those of you who know my usual navigational skills, that is a pretty big deal.)
The best thing though, is we spent a lot of time just sitting in cafes with a glass of wine or an orangina or snaking on French pastries. It was wonderful to sit and reflect on how much I love this country and how beautiful it is. Hanging out with Tija did a lot to restore my happiness in France and this experience. We both have had out ups and downs, but are realizing our dreams in living here. This really will be one of the best experiences of my life, and I have changed and learned so much I can't believe it sometimes. For the first time in awhile, I am not counting the days until I leave, but am enjoying every minute. I am very happy with France right now.

posted by Molly Jo @ 6:03 AM