Blogs from Rennes, Brittany , France, Europe - page 5

Note: This is the second installment of a 3-part series that describes in vague detail the events of my Valentine's Day. On the Rennes campus, there are 4 cafeterias that I know of. One is enormous, 2 are little sandwich shops, and the fourth is like a really crappy, French DK's. Each has its pluses and minuses, and none serve the same thing. I decided to go buy a panini at the biggest one, go to the not-DK's for some barbecue sauce, then seat myself a sandwich shop to chat amicably with my friends. Sounds rather straight-forward, quoi? Mais non. The fates were not aligned this day, my friends. One was eating grilled sausage at non-DK's, one had a salad at a cafe, one skipped lunch, and the other was seated at a table alone all ... read more

Alors? Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?? 1. I paid $7 to eat a piece of cake so heavy and enormous that I got chills and started sweating as I was eating it, it was so disgustingly good. This was 20 minutes before we had to get off the bus to walk up 238 stairs to Mont St. Michel. I was nothing but dead weight. 2. On my first attempt at the 'flaming swastika' picture, there was a grave miscommunication between me and my picture taker. Basically, I started sprinting across the plaza we were in (which contained about 40 people), leapt as high and as far as I possibly could in the air, flashed a quick smile at the camera, then had some technical difficulties while trying to land my jump. The beautiful, medieval stone terrace completely ... read more

I am in Rennes practicing French and studying with my fellow students, my logic being that I will be able to travel more safely in Africa if I am fluent in French, also I just get along very well here, I get along well with everyone; the food is very good and at least no one says I am arrogant. French people at least. So France is a much better known country, brittany is a distinct region with it's own culture and language but I don't feel the need to write a long blog on the time I am spending here, I am just using this to place some photos. SO everyone who reads my things thank you, and hopefully I will have some more interesting blogs soon. ... read more

Bonsoir à tous, Il est minuit le 16 avril: nous revenons de la célébration de la vigile pascale à la paroisse de Larmor-Plage: célébration très belle, longue mais pas trop, très pieuse, église remplie 5je ne sais si c'est toujours comme çà?); çà avait lieu dans une très vieille petite église qui date du 15ième siècle. Hier vendredi saint, nous nous sommes reposés le matin, nous sommes allés nous promener sur la plage le Larmor-Plage avec Annabelle et Hervé:promenade très agréable, enrichissante, reposante qui nous permet d'apprécier les beaux paysages de Larmor. vers 17h30, nous partons rencontrer Elisabeth Pélicot, amie de Thérèse Joannette et de Vona à 1 heure de Larmor-Plage. nous partageons avec elle une "raclette" , des souvenirs, des impressions, des discussions:soirée agréable et enrichissante; de plus Elisabeth est une ardente bretonne qui connaît ... read more

Bonsoir à vous tous, Je vous écris ce soir à partir de la demeure des parents de Hervé et Annabelle où nous sommes arrivés en fin d'après-midi(le 12 avril).Très bel accueil! Je vous parlerai ce soir de note séjour à Bayeux où nous avons séjourné 2 jours. Après notre départ de st-Jean le Thomas, nous nous dirigeons vers Bayeux où nous arrivons vers midi. nous trouvons assez rapidement l'endroit où se trouve exposée la tapisserie de Bayeux. Cette fameuse tapisserie de près de 100 mètres relate les exploits de Guillaume le conquérant, roi de Normandie, qui a conquis l'Angleterre suite à la trahison d'un de ses chevaliers Harold, je crois...) qui s'était engagé à remettre le trône d'Angleterre à Guillaume à la mort du roi de l'Angleterre de l'époque. Hors quand le roi Edouard d'Angleterre fut ... read more