Whoa

Just realized it's been exactly a year since I arrived in France. My flight to Paris felt like it took days, and then this kindly young French man helped me all the way from Charles de Gaulle airport to the Gare Montparnasse (main train station in Paris). It was freakishly cold and snowing and I was terrified I was going to miss my train! I finally made it to Bordeaux and met my host family and had such great adventures. Can't believe it's been a year!!

Hi hi hi!

AH I know it's been forever, but I finally have time to upload some shots I took today. It was so warm and sunny, thought it would be perfect, and it was! Hope you enjoy the photos, I know they're up on fb too, but I tried to add some more meaningful captions here, so enjoy!

Got me some new walkin' boots. They're quite fab.

In front of Cathédrale Saint-André. Notice my periwinkle jeans! I know what you're thinking..."Geez Jenny, I've already seen your dumb purple pants..." But alas! These are not the same! A new pair I acquired right before I left for France, and quite a steal too! The French may think I'm crazy, but I'm still hoping Scott Schuman will stumble upon me and feature me on his blog. Hey, one can always dream, eh?

This was in the cathedral, just a tiny chapel sort of hidden off to the side, but the way the light was streaming in made it look spectacular.

This carousel was so cool because it was so random and colorful compared to all the old gray buildings surrounding it.

This hallway was infinitely long and dreamy.

Not much to say about this building besides the fact that it's so skinny! Love it!

This statue/fountain was really cool, until you realized the horses had claw feet and were actually terrifying.

Hmm don't ask how I got this picture taken without getting my camera stolen or being completely humiliated. It basically entailed lots of hand gestures and a nice old French man willing to put up with a stupid tourist. AKA moi.

The quai along the River Gironde. So pretty, such a good spot to people-watch. Plus there's an open market they have every Sunday (just out of the frame) with tons of cheeses, wines, jams, seafood, and fresh crepes!

Man, these trees were so cool even without leaves! Can't wait for spring!

Un café au lait with a lump of sugar and a little bar of chocolat! Such a nice way to end a busy afternoon.

Listening to: Tricycle by Psapp

FRANCE

holy eff i'm here, about to crash out because i've been up for 30 hours, more to follow shortly!

Come play with me

This is the miroir d'eau in Bordeaux. It's the largest water mirror in the world, and I LOVE IT. The mirror reflects the 18th century Stock Exchange building. Its level surface holds two centimeters of water and filters through to an underground water system. Each time a water cycle is complete, the system builds up a fog bank.

I will be here in 47 days, and cannot contain myself. Come play hide-and-seek in the fog with me.