Ibis Nantes Centre

So decided to stay a second day in Nantes....hotel was in fab location, but loads of bars right outside the hotel, thank goodness for double glazed windows!<br><br>Went to the local saturday market this morning, geez, i love the french markets. took us about 20 mins walking around just to figure out what to eat. <br><br>Off to see the chateau this afternoon then maybe to a soccer game (Nantes vs. Nimes) this evening.<br><br>Chateau ...

... that is my other half (ie Jamie), and never been keen to raise my head above the proverbial parapet. But for the historic reason of the jasonandjamie blog (or is it named the other way around?), I think I need to make an exception. There are of course, a couple more reasons for this...<br>1. Jamie can't spell.<br>2. I don't want a one sided blog...<br>3. **** stories have got to be curtailed..<br>4. Jamie is getting too verbose about our trip (I mean, who wants to ...

... worked at repairing a bit more gear. It&#8217;s been about 1500km since the last time, so I guess we were due. The toe-clip repair on the pannier bag didn&#8217;t even last the first day. But we have been surviving with tying it on, and then wrapping a bungee cord tightly around the bag to hold it in place against the frame. Brian busted through his waterproof clothing bag yesterday (don&#8217;t worry, we had a spare ...

... this was my last class with them and they need to be nice to me but there was so much excitement they would not shut up. Julien's class was so fun. Julien came begging me to stay next year, and Jeremy revealed that he loved me :). haha Gotta love these kids. <br><br>After school I went to the bank and still hadn't been paid but my check went through from yesterday so I could get some stuff done. I went to a kids' game store and got a couple posters and a French game. Then I headed to ...

... He is already awake when we get there and is also walking towards the center of town. We follow him and make a remarkable discovery: there are men helping this giant walk! They jump off a rope and this helps the giant move forward. What a great system they have for these giants! We follow him to the centre, and see him off to his resting place for the afternoon. On the way Josh needed something to boost his energy. He did get something and I had to document the ...

... had some coffee (decaf still). Then Eugenie helped me find a Nantes jersey to wear to the game on Sunday. They were really expensive so I got a tshirt and a scarf instead for the same price. I'm pretty pumped about it. We wandered around for a while after that and then went home. When I got home I checked my email and I got one from one of the counselors at Effingham High School. She wrote that I needed to call the principal and if I had any questions about salary ...

... did bad. I got a lot of blank tests back. And I told them before we took the test if they talked I would take it away and they'd get a zero. When I took one girl's away, she kept arguing with me about it. I hope it showed the others that I was serious though. My good classes were fun as usual, but a little louder than necessary. Oh well. Julien (the 1/2 English boy) was so excited that we are having a test on Monday. I know he feels like he's being held back in this ...

... purse will fit in it too, because they only allow one carry-on. I have a little tiny pocket that I kept empty for souvenirs. I'll just have to get small things. All I really need are postcards. Around noon I went to the library to meet Cara. It's horribly rainy and windy today. Gotta love France. I walked out of my apartment and maybe 2 minutes outside and the wind destroyed my umbrella. Literally bent it in half. Ugh. So I get to the library and we look around. Then we wander ...

... Nazaire has a strong naval history. The town has a legacy of shipbuilding and has built some great ocean liners such as Normandie and the Queen Mary II. We also learned that much of St. Nazaire was destroyed during WWII because the Nazis had a U-boat base in the city. Ironically, the U-boat base still survives and houses an interesting ocean liner exhibit. Today St. Nazaire still builds cruise ships as well as assembles fuselage sections for Airbus aircrafts.

... le grand jour ! Ou du moins, l'un des grands jours... 10 OBSERVATIONS SUR LA FRANCE (suite) : 5- Gros boutons, p'tits boutons, chaînes, tirer, pousser... Les façons de faire partir une toilette en France sont légion. Les interrupteurs d'électricité sont aussi tous différents. 6- En France, un stationnement interdit n'est pas interdit : il est "gênant". C'est ce que stipule les panneaux d'avertissement qui menacent les contrevenants de remorquage à leurs frais.