Je retourne à vous!

Alors!! It has been several days since I have written, but I have been out of computer reach for a few days now. Don't worry though; I am back!

Friday, we had class as usual, then we had most of the afternoon off. AFter trekking in the rain to find a post office, we mailed our postcards home and headed back to our room for a nap. I don't know why, but it seems the older you get, the more you should be allowed to have naps haha. Anyway, we eventually had to pull ourselves up to head to the Louvre, which made for a good excuse to get up anyway. We got to see some cool paintings and sculptures while perusing the Louvre, though it would have been much cooler to just kind of walk around and look...Oh well, it was still cool to hear Karen talk about one of the pictures she had done research on for school. Yay Karen! A little after 8pm, we were finally free of our guided tour and proceeded to try and find some paintings by Monet. Apparently, we failed, but today in class, we did hear of a place that houses several paintings, so we may have to go there before our departure. We arrived home Friday night just in time to eat with our family. For the first time eve, I had rabbit, and it was actually good. It looked more like chicken too, so that helped me not to think of the little, fuzzy animals.

Saturday, we got up at 6am so we could take a train toward St. Mt. Michel. The ride itself was kind of cool. I colored and most people slept or listened to music. Our guide for the weekend, Rose, met us at the train station in Caen and we all got on an orange bus (convenient, yes?) and started our touring. We stopped at a German cemetary, an Amercian cemetary and two German bunkers from WWII. The cemeteries were cool, but it was hard to see all the stones and crosses of many boys who were younger than we are now. The bunkers were interesting to see too. There were holes and craters all around from bombs and cannon balls that had fallen around the bunkers. There were a few you could go inside as well and a lot of destroyed concrete from the attacks sustained. I got several pictures in little crevices and holes around the area that i could squeeze into. The fun, however, had me and Melissa late for the meeting at the bus. It's the first time all trip that we have been late though, and I'm pretty sure we are the only ones that can say that too... We're almost always the first ones anywhere =). Yes mom, I know that's hard to believe...

Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast were eaten at a little bed and breakfast down the street fom the hotel were were staying at. There were wax soldiers in the dining room that freaked a few people out, but the hospitality and food were delicious! For supper we had chicken with a mushroom sauce, fried round potato balls, and tons of appetizers. Dessert was an apple tart and sweet rice, which was like a rice pudding and was super delicous! Breakfast the next morning was the tart again, cereal, boiled eggs and of course coffee, tea or hot chocolate. MMMM the chocolat chaud was very good! We all got orange juice and baguette pieces as well.

One of the coolest things I've seen on this trip I saw on Sunday. We drove up to Mt. St. Michel, which is a monastery on top of a bunch of huge rocks. During high tide, the water comes all the way up to the road, so people have to pack at the end of it instead of the parking lots. We weren't there during high tide, but we did see pictures and it's crazy!! It's also why the sheep have a salty taste when you eat them, because the grass they eat has been drenched in salt water haha.
Anyway, we got to look around the monastery and see the rooms where the monks ate and the chapel and the big wheel (like a hamster wheel) that 6 monks used to run in to lift up supplies from below. Quite the system if you ask me! Then we had some time to shop and eat, before being hurried to the bus for an emegency departure due to the double booking of our bus driver. It was definitely fun though and so peaceful, quiet and lovely, even with the wind blowing.

Today we just got done with class and lunch. I had a baguette today again, but Melissa ordered a sandwich, so I also got une tarte aux fruits rouges, aka a tart with red fruit like raspberries,cranberries and a strawberry on top. MMMM soo good! Then again, what isn't good at a patisserie, except the things they ruin by adding nuts.... =P

In a little bit we are off to Le Centre Pompidou, which is a modern art museum. C'est Dommage....=( Needless to say, we're not thrilled about that, but we'll make it. I guess that's all for the time being!!! Only 4 more days til we leave.... Crazy..... Salut!
Jen