Hotel Du Dauphin St-Nazaire

... were fab...really nice day walking around. Jason decided to watch villa on the internet instead of going to local french soccer game. they lost 2-1, maybe its better if he doesn't watch as they seemed to do better the last few games when he wasn't watching. Had a really good dinner tonight, regional specialty (crepes again) with apple cider.

heading south again tomorrow, and we'll see how far we get and where we end up.

... about being locked in the toilet on the way into the room?)...

Mike, glad to see Chelsea are keeping you happy. I still think you'll be trophy-less come May 2010.

Gaz, thanks for the kind words.

Funny thing happened in Nantes tonight. I was enjoying a fruity crepe (no!! I said CREPE) in a local establishment with Jamie when a couple of heavy-set geezers marched past us. In fact they were so hard looking, they reminded me of a couple of sorts Gary ...

... have to veer off at all. Arriving around one-o’clock we were starving for lunch. Cue first encounter with French culture: everything closes for several hours over lunch until around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Now I did know this in theory, but not yet in practice. Traveling along roads before we could stop whenever we wanted, but along the canal it is difficult to time when we will be arriving in towns.

Thankfully there was one ...

... and then chats it up with me a bit and then we get on the bus. We are seriously talking the entire bus ride, it was really weird. She was kind of being nice to me. I don't know if it was that she had no other choice and would've felt rude or something if she didn't talk to me, but oh well. Then, instead of getting off at the end like I usually do because it's at the school, she convinces me to get off two stops before because she didn't want to be late. So we like sprint ...

... we were really supposed to go to the terminal for United, which was of course on the other side of the airport. Once we got there, I checked in. There was a huge ordeal about the length of time I would be staying in France. The passport allowsonly 3 months I think, and I was staying for 6. Plus all my visas are expired. Good thing I had my France paperwork with me. Although I'm sure the lady did not speak French so she had no idea what the paper said and pretty much had to take ...

11/28/08 My Thanksgiving dinner was not very big. Haha When I got home Dad had called me and I'd missed the calls, so I went to a pay phone and used up all the minutes I had left on my card. I got to talk to Dad, Mom, Tony, and Aunt Marge. While I was talking to Aunt Marge, Uncle Jerry kept yelling that he was cutting cinnamon bread. He is definitely not my favorite uncle. I was sad when I got off the phone that I hadn't talked to Ash or Vickie. So I did the ...

Finally it was time to board the plane and I tried to stop coughing all over everyone for the entire flight, it was very annoying. We got to Beauvais and waited for the train to take us to Paris. This guy started talking to me in English and when I spoke back in French, he told me he doesn't understand French, it was weird. Turns out he's from Greece and he's stuck in France for ...

... fun. I took the bus and tram back to my foyer, and then I ran over to Carrefour to buy some more groceries. When I came back I was eating a snack and Casimir came by. I was excited because I figured he'd be just as excited about his day as I was of mine. He sits on my bed and says something like "You're going to be mad" He tells me that he didn't even go to his first day of teaching. He didn't go. He gets a call from Frédérique at about 11ish asking why he's not there. He's decided he ...

... me a question about Rennes, but I laughed it off. After I got home, I ate raclette with my family and had a good time talking about what we are going to eat when my parents get here and the difference between french and american dinners. I'm really sad that its taken this long to have these types of conversations but I'm really glad that they are happening. Well, this is a quick one. I'm pretty tired and have a small test in my history of France class. I hope all is well! À bientôt!

... In a sticky windless heat it is more comfortable pedalling to achieve a circulation of air, so that is what I did. Next stop the town of Bracieux a few Km from Blois. Camped and settled down for the night. Market day in Amboise Amboise castle View of Blois with the main crossing over the Loire Blois Châteaux, residence of French kings Blois Châteaux, residence of French kings View up the high street, to the bridge Chambord ...