The past two days have been cloudy/rainy/kind of cold, leaving us with only one option: eat food at all times. Yesterday for lunch we found a little restaurant on our way back from class that we decided to try. This was one of the first times where our server knew no English so it took a lot of hand gesturing to order our meals. As a young woman looking for some daily protein intake, I wanted something that would be big and filling. I decided to order the Kebab, which came with a salad and fries. I tried asking what kind of meat it was, and all I could decipher was that there were multiple animals involved. However, it ended up being pretty tasty and my protein (and fat) levels were satisfied.
After hanging around inside waiting for the rain to pass, we went to dinner with a pretty big group. I was very hesitant to join because we were going to Mai Thai and I've never been an Asian-food-lover. But I went anyway because France is known for its Thai food right?? I ended up ordering just some marinated chicken (delicious) but it didn't come with rice (disappointing.) The guy who worked there was a funny yet scary man who told me "I kill you" when I asked for change.
We went out that night and the scene was full of excitement because France won the soccer game (aka football game.) One highlight from the night was when a French boy asked me my name (Jenna) and he thought I said Tuna.
Today after class we ventured into a cute bakery for lunch and I got a sandwich. Even though my sandwich was approximately a foot long, it's weird how much healthier it tasted than a sandwich back in the good old USA. The lady who worked at the place wouldn't let us eat in her bakery unless we promised to not drink our own water that we were carrying. It was kind of strange, but also a fun challenge!
Something exciting that I discovered recently at Casino (the grocery) are these cookies otherwise known as "biscuits avec tablette de chocolat noir." They're these thin cookie type things with a small slab of dark chocolate on top. So simple yet so incredible. If you spread a bit of peanut butter on them you're in heaven. Also the box was only 60 cents so pretty dangerous.
Another thing that I find interesting about this area of France are the boutique shops. Every item of clothing in the stores here has some variation of yarn or pom poms hanging off of them. Also, pom pom sandals are a big thing. Not sure if I'll conform to the trend, but I'll keep you posted!
Besides shopping around, I laid out on the beach for a little earlier today under the wonderful clouds, but not sure what to do the rest of the day. Hopefully the sun will come out soon!
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