Blogs from Rouen, Upper Normandy, France, Europe - page 3

Hey everybody! Well, I just wanted to update a bit, unfortunately cannot post pictures on this entry but I will try on another computer at some point! So, we left London early on Saturday morning, Aug.8. We arrived in France via the Eurotunnel quite quickly, spent most of our first day travelling. We made a brief stopover on Saturday in Iepres, Belgium to see the Menen/Menin Gate. It is a war memorial site for the soldiers who were lost/unable to be identified for WW1. It was very interesting and I even found a Lenz from Canada. Originally my family name was Lenz but after several years in Canada, became Lentz. So, I am not sure if it was a family member or not but I found it interesting anyhow! We have stayed in Bed and Breakfast ... read more

Well, I remember being told the stories about Joan of Arc when I was just a kid in grade school. That was back when the nuns thought they could motivate the kids by giving them balloons and gold stars. Thank goodness, todays employers of high quality professionals would never insult their employees with such a tactic in todays highly competitive work place. But, as usual, I digress. Rouen is evidently where Joan of Arc, a 19 year old was captured, tried and burned at the stake for heresy. Of course, a few years later the Catholic Church thought better of it and canonized her a saint. Hey, my bad!!!! Nothing personal, ok??? Rouen is a good sized city and they say it is the fifth largest port in France. I guess the same way St. Louis ... read more

Hey Hey la gang, je bet que vous vous fassierz du l'inquiétude pour notre cas!! eih ben on nest rendu a saint-malo mais on fait les journées pour les dates qu on a manquée!! notre dernier jour a rouen, cetait la foire a tout, Maman tu serais fiere de Myriam et de sa passion pour les ventes de garage!!! euhm nous avons aussi fait gouter du simili sucre a la creme a nos amis Adrien et Anelise, je dit Simili car il n'a pas figer! Simon Quant à moi désolé pour le manque de nouvelles des derniers jours! Pour ma derniere journée a Rouen je suis allée voir le Musée des Beaux Arts (J ai bien aimé, mais un peu trop religieux) et je me suis promenée dans Rouen. J ai adorée la foire à tout ... read more

Today is sweden's nation day, so let's break out a smorgasbord of celebration! Apparently, it's not a big deal in Sweden, so we'll settle with going into town tonight and maybe some pastry at lunch. We are planning on going to the D-Day beaches this weekend, along with mount saint michelle. Today is the 64th anniversary of the landings. There are a few celebrations going on in Bayeux this weekend, but nothing too major since they are gearing up for next year I believe. I finally got a computer and internet, so hopefully I will post a little more often now. I'll attach some more pictures and videos as well. I found this cheese with garlic and herbs in it, it's just simply amazing. If you're a garlic lover, you'll bless this cheese. I still haven't ... read more

The sun finally came out yesterday, first time since I got into Rouen. The weather is nice, high 60's, but it has been raining a lot. Our lab flooded yesterday, some pump broke and water came in from the ceiling, it was a big mess. I went shopping for the first time the other day, there is a place like wal mart that is close. A baguette costs 0.32 euro and I bought a bottle of wine for 1.08! (Mom, you could save like 20 dollars a week here!) They have entire aisle for cheese only and then another aisle for yogurt and pudding. You can buy assorted samples of cheese, I got six pieces, about 20 to 30 grams each (1 oz) for less than 2 euro. When the cheese smells rotten, then you know ... read more