So I put on my jeans this morning, and realized that I looked like someone on those ads for weight lose. I could pull my pants much further away from my stomach than expected. I had to tighten my belt two extra holes today. With my other pants, its really only been one, which isn't that big, but now its two. I had not planned to lose weight, I didn't feel I really needed to. But apparently I have.
My secret, eat almost nothing because 1) the French apparently only have toast for breakfast, 2) French don't eat unless they are actually sitting down at a restaurant, they never eat while on the go 3) I really can't afford to eat as much as I did in the States. Being, I'm not working/earning any money and basically spending my life savings to be here. Deuxieme part of my secret, walk everywhere. No, I really mean everywhere. Fifteen minutes to the train station, ten minutes from the train station to school, everyday, plus two to three hour walks three to four times a week, not to mention the twenty minute walk to church.
I'm trying to decide if I should buy a pair of pants just so I can say 'look how skinny I once was' or if I should just continue to tighten my belt because I'll gain it all back when I come home.
Friday, February 29, 2008
In Celebration of Leap Day
I found this on a friend's blog and thought it was hysterical.
We were talking about a similar issue this morning with the girls in my program. Someone mentioned how you could do something on Leap Day and it wouldn't really exist. You generally look back in a year, or five years or ten years, none of which a leap day would fall into. So you will never have to look back, say a year, and think, wow, I was doing this last year. So you could do something completely random and crazy and not have to remember it.
Though, that logic did come from a seventeen year old, so I'm not sure it really applies.
Still, its a day when (according to the article), rules don't apply . . .
We were talking about a similar issue this morning with the girls in my program. Someone mentioned how you could do something on Leap Day and it wouldn't really exist. You generally look back in a year, or five years or ten years, none of which a leap day would fall into. So you will never have to look back, say a year, and think, wow, I was doing this last year. So you could do something completely random and crazy and not have to remember it.
Though, that logic did come from a seventeen year old, so I'm not sure it really applies.
Still, its a day when (according to the article), rules don't apply . . .
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Military museum
Last Friday, we went to Les Invalides, which houses the Military Museum. I wasn't certain I would really enjoy it, but it was one of my favorite places!! The first section had medieval armor and weapons. Here are a few selections.
Cool swords
This would probably be my weapon of choice.
A knight in armour
Those knights were a little short!
As we were walking through, one of the staff came up and asked us why we weren't watching the President. Hmm, maybe because we didn't know we could see him. So we were directed to a balcony from which we could see him and hear him speak.
My view of the French president
Yes, the view isn't so great, but later when he left the pavilion, and shook some people's hands on the way out, I got to see his face, but I didn't pull out my camera fast enough.
The largest portion of the museum is dedicated to the Great War. The first World War had a huge impact on the French people. They lost 11% of their population. The exhibit is very well done. I highly recommend it.
Part of the Great War exhibit (actually this is the second war, in case you couldn't figure that out)
Cool swords
This would probably be my weapon of choice.
A knight in armour
Those knights were a little short!
As we were walking through, one of the staff came up and asked us why we weren't watching the President. Hmm, maybe because we didn't know we could see him. So we were directed to a balcony from which we could see him and hear him speak.
My view of the French president
Yes, the view isn't so great, but later when he left the pavilion, and shook some people's hands on the way out, I got to see his face, but I didn't pull out my camera fast enough.
The largest portion of the museum is dedicated to the Great War. The first World War had a huge impact on the French people. They lost 11% of their population. The exhibit is very well done. I highly recommend it.
Part of the Great War exhibit (actually this is the second war, in case you couldn't figure that out)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Napoleon's Tomb
Napoleon's Tomb on the outside
The tomb itself
Which I think is funny because Napoleon was cremated, so why does he need a tomb that big?
I planned on loading more pics from Les Invalides, which houses the military museum, but my computer stopped responding. Seriously though, Napoleon's tomb was really cool. It used to be a chapel, and then they changed it to a monument for Napoleon and several of his relatives and generals. It was very pretty.
The tomb itself
Which I think is funny because Napoleon was cremated, so why does he need a tomb that big?
I planned on loading more pics from Les Invalides, which houses the military museum, but my computer stopped responding. Seriously though, Napoleon's tomb was really cool. It used to be a chapel, and then they changed it to a monument for Napoleon and several of his relatives and generals. It was very pretty.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bad complexion
Maybe its something in the air, maybe its the change in diet, but my face has broken out. I don't think it has been this bad since I was a teenager. To tell you the truth, I think its stress. I always break out when I'm stressed, and I think this whole trip is just stress on top of stress. I'm not saying its not good stress, because I am having a great time and thoroughly enjoying my trip. But I am stressed. Its stressful to not really have your own space, to be in a place where they don't speak the same language, where they don't have the same culture. Its stressful to try to not look like an American, because you really can pick them out on the street. Its stressful to know that no matter how hard you try, you will always look like an American. And its stressful to not be able to call my family any time I need to to release some of that stress, or to talk to my land lady. I have to make all new friends, the old ones are 8000 miles away. So I think I'm stressed out.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Why do girls like jerks?
I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked this question. As it was really an accusation, I had no idea how to truly answer it. But after the question was posed again to me this weekend, I would like to ask all "nice guys" why on earth they always go for the girls who like the jerks? I know plenty of girls who like nice guys, who don't even give jerks the time of day. The problem with nice guys is they are nice to everyone and nice girls have a hard time telling if the nice guys actually like them, or are just nice because they are nice. And these nice girls would totally love to go out with the nice guys, but because the nice guys are always chasing the girls who like jerks, they never ask the nice girls out. And then they wonder why girls like jerks. Some nice girls do end up dating jerks because they are the only ones that actually ask them out. Other girls finally give up waiting and actually live their lives (hallelujah) and then the nice guys are too intimidated because the girl actually knows what she wants.
Not all girls like jerks. I have never dated a jerk.
To all those 'nice guys' out there, if you think all girls like jerks, you are probably looking for the wrong kind of girl. Get some backbone and ask a nice girl out!!
To all the 'nice girls', don't ever settle for a jerk. I promise its not worth it. Better to be happy single than miserable married. Actually its better to be miserable single than miserable married also.
Not sure how well I articulated that, but there it is.
Not all girls like jerks. I have never dated a jerk.
To all those 'nice guys' out there, if you think all girls like jerks, you are probably looking for the wrong kind of girl. Get some backbone and ask a nice girl out!!
To all the 'nice girls', don't ever settle for a jerk. I promise its not worth it. Better to be happy single than miserable married. Actually its better to be miserable single than miserable married also.
Not sure how well I articulated that, but there it is.
Picasso
I went to the Picasso museum today. I think it was the fastest museum I went through. I never really liked Picasso when we studied him in school, and I don't like him any better now. Most of the time in museums, I have my camera out and take at least a few pictures. The only thing I wanted to take a picture of today was the decoration on the house inside. I really just don't appreciate Picasso's work. Some of it was interesting, and you could see how he was searching for a new way to present things. I liked Rodin after going to his museum, he was pretty cool, and interesting.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
One more!
If you couldn't tell, my computer decided to like uploading pictures today. But I finally had to stop because I had filled an entire page and I wasn't sure if the blog would hold that many new entries.
I just have one more pic before the computer decided to quit being nice.
I was going to start writing about my walk in the business area of Paris, and I found these little plants hidden around a corner. This is the area where all the skyscrapers are, and also a lot of art, mostly in the form of statues.
Pumpkins? In the business district? Interesting . . .
I just have one more pic before the computer decided to quit being nice.
I was going to start writing about my walk in the business area of Paris, and I found these little plants hidden around a corner. This is the area where all the skyscrapers are, and also a lot of art, mostly in the form of statues.
Pumpkins? In the business district? Interesting . . .
Around the Swamps
Yes, there are swamps in Paris. Ok, they've actually been drained, but they were swamps at one point. Here are some of the pictures I took wandering around Marais (the swamp area)
Hotel Sully - quite pretty. The design is very typical of the style at the time of Louis XIII
Us in the statuesque decoration at Hotel Sully. My cousin thinks there aren't enough pictures of me up.
Louis XIII in Place des Vosges
Victor Hugo by Rodin
This bust is inside Victor Hugo's house. Yes, I went in Victor Hugo's house! I learned lots of cool stuff about him, like he wouldn't model for this bust. He let Rodin follow him around and Rodin had to make sketches of the writer. Then he would run back to his studio and sculpt what he had drawn. Interesting!!
Hotel Sully - quite pretty. The design is very typical of the style at the time of Louis XIII
Us in the statuesque decoration at Hotel Sully. My cousin thinks there aren't enough pictures of me up.
Louis XIII in Place des Vosges
Victor Hugo by Rodin
This bust is inside Victor Hugo's house. Yes, I went in Victor Hugo's house! I learned lots of cool stuff about him, like he wouldn't model for this bust. He let Rodin follow him around and Rodin had to make sketches of the writer. Then he would run back to his studio and sculpt what he had drawn. Interesting!!
Rodin
Yesterday, we went by the Rodin Museum. I really liked the gardens and hotel it was housed in. The statutes were amazing too, very different from the Greek and Roman ones I've been viewing lately. It was quite fascinating.
This is a view from the garden. The giant gold dome is over Napoleon's tome and then you can see the Thinker to the right.
Rodin had several statues of couples embracing. This was one of my favorites.
I just really like this one.
The Thinker
This is a view from the garden. The giant gold dome is over Napoleon's tome and then you can see the Thinker to the right.
Rodin had several statues of couples embracing. This was one of my favorites.
I just really like this one.
The Thinker
Theatre, always theatre
Well, I haven't posted in a week and I'm trying to decide if I've really done anything of note in that time period. I was sick over the weekend, so pretty much just stayed in bed, and then I was working on a paper, memorizing a scene, taking a test, and seeing a play. I've realized my camera really doesn't like it when you don't use the flash, especially if its in a special setting. Which makes it kind of difficult to take pictures insidesany building because everything is so old, you aren't supposed to use your flash. So a lot of my pictures are either grainy, blurry or both.
We went to see L'École des femmes last night (School For Wives). It was hilarious. Good news was I read the play first. That was what I've been doing all my work on so far. The lead actor was just fantastic. He could really turn a phrase, and his body language was great.
And the theatre was beautiful!! It was one of those really old theatres that has great acoustics, none of the actors had mikes. We don't get enough of that in the states. I was taught that you shouldn't need a mike, you should be able to project well enough to fill the theatre, so I quite enjoyed that. The only problem was, I am guessing, that it was one of those theatres that was built when you went to the theater to be seen and not to see the show. So sitting on the side made viewing the stage a little difficult, and I felt sorry for the people behind us because we were all leaning forward.
I have been working on getting some of my homework out of the way so that I can focus on doing the things that I want. I've been doing all right at it, but I think its time to figure out what things I really want to see on this trip so that I make sure I do them. The good news is most of the walks we do take us to cool places, and that is really my favorite part. Its fun to just walk around Paris and relax.
We went to see L'École des femmes last night (School For Wives). It was hilarious. Good news was I read the play first. That was what I've been doing all my work on so far. The lead actor was just fantastic. He could really turn a phrase, and his body language was great.
And the theatre was beautiful!! It was one of those really old theatres that has great acoustics, none of the actors had mikes. We don't get enough of that in the states. I was taught that you shouldn't need a mike, you should be able to project well enough to fill the theatre, so I quite enjoyed that. The only problem was, I am guessing, that it was one of those theatres that was built when you went to the theater to be seen and not to see the show. So sitting on the side made viewing the stage a little difficult, and I felt sorry for the people behind us because we were all leaning forward.
I have been working on getting some of my homework out of the way so that I can focus on doing the things that I want. I've been doing all right at it, but I think its time to figure out what things I really want to see on this trip so that I make sure I do them. The good news is most of the walks we do take us to cool places, and that is really my favorite part. Its fun to just walk around Paris and relax.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
French men
I have seen some amazingly good looking men while I have been in France. I sat across from this guy on the métro today who was just beautiful! I don't normally walk around checking out guys, most Americans aren't that great looking, but boy, in France, they make them well!
The sad thing is when they are gay. We went into this restaurant today that was run by gays (is homosexuals really the correct term? Neither sound right to me) and he was so handsome. It was enough to (almost) make me weak in the knees. But he was gay! I'm sorry, but that is a waste of a man. There are more than enough girls out there looking for nice guys, and then a good portion of nice guys are gay. Sad, sad, sad.
The sad thing is when they are gay. We went into this restaurant today that was run by gays (is homosexuals really the correct term? Neither sound right to me) and he was so handsome. It was enough to (almost) make me weak in the knees. But he was gay! I'm sorry, but that is a waste of a man. There are more than enough girls out there looking for nice guys, and then a good portion of nice guys are gay. Sad, sad, sad.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Single Awareness Day
Can I just say how much it totally sucks to be in the most romantic city on earth on Valentine's Day without a significant other to spend it with?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Chantilly
Just a few more pictures of Chantilly. I took so many pictures! And it is so beautiful!
I just really liked this statue. It was in one of the galleries at Chantilly.
A beautiful mosaic! Originally from Pompeii. I'd say this was really cool, but I think I've said that about everything. Maybe because everything is. Hmm
Isle of Love. I think its pretty, whatever its called.
The beautiful Chateau at Chantilly
Temple of Venus at Chantilly
I just really liked this statue. It was in one of the galleries at Chantilly.
A beautiful mosaic! Originally from Pompeii. I'd say this was really cool, but I think I've said that about everything. Maybe because everything is. Hmm
Isle of Love. I think its pretty, whatever its called.
The beautiful Chateau at Chantilly
Temple of Venus at Chantilly
Monday, February 11, 2008
On top of Notre Dame
Saturday, a few of us took a walk around the Latin Quarter of Paris. Then we hiked the stairs to the top of Notre Dame and saw the magnificent view, and one of the great bells of Notre Dame (christened Emmanuel) and went to a neat little park that housed the oldest tree in Paris. Here a a few pictures I took from that lovely excursion.
I went with these two lovely ladies on our walk and up to the top of Notre Dame. Here we are eating our fabulous gyros on the bank of the Seine!
A view from the top. One of many
One of the 25 pictures I took of just the gargoyles. I love that he is just looking out over the city.
On our way to the park after descending from the top of Notre Dame, we came across some roller skate/bladers. They were really cool. This is one of them doing a jump. He's the red blob. He was totally ripped too.
I went with these two lovely ladies on our walk and up to the top of Notre Dame. Here we are eating our fabulous gyros on the bank of the Seine!
A view from the top. One of many
One of the 25 pictures I took of just the gargoyles. I love that he is just looking out over the city.
On our way to the park after descending from the top of Notre Dame, we came across some roller skate/bladers. They were really cool. This is one of them doing a jump. He's the red blob. He was totally ripped too.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
A Walk in the Park
For one of my classes we are required to take walks around Paris. This is actually where most of my photos come from. Here are a few highlights of some I took on one of the walks. This day I actually took 100 photos. These are just the few that would load!
This is a chocolate I bought as part of my class. Life's hard when they recommend you try the chocolates in Paris!!
This is a picture I took from the Jardin des Tuileries. I think I actually took eight, but they just turned out so nice I had to share!!
. . . I think this statue speaks for itself. (yes Cherbear, the statues are talking to me again)
This is a chocolate I bought as part of my class. Life's hard when they recommend you try the chocolates in Paris!!
This is a picture I took from the Jardin des Tuileries. I think I actually took eight, but they just turned out so nice I had to share!!
. . . I think this statue speaks for itself. (yes Cherbear, the statues are talking to me again)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Mardi Gras and Belgium
We had a field trip this week for Mardi Gras. First we stopped a couple places. We went to one church in Amiens that is the biggest church here. It had the relic of John the Baptist's head.
It also had his life's story in pictures, which was quite interesting. Also beautiful stained glass windows
After this, we went to Brugge in Belgium. They have a chocolate museum! Here is a giant chocolate egg!
Statues made of chocolate . . .
It was amazing!
And then we ate at the fabulous italien place. It was so expensive, but so worth it!!
The next day we drove to another church and saw a famous altar piece. I think it was famous because of its incredible detail. It was very beautiful.
Then we went to Gent to see the Mardi Gras parade. They dropped us off at one and told us to be back at seven. I was worried about getting bored, but we walked a lot. These are the costumes of the gille. They are the men that dress up and are in the parade. I went to get some waffles. They were fantastic! There was honey baked onto them and I loved it!
Then we watched the parade. They throw (or hand) oranges to you. Within the first five minutes, one hit me in the head. It was a blood orange too, so it looked like I was bleeding. Considering that, and that I don't really like oranges, it really wasn't the most exciting thing to do. Maybe if I was drunk like everyone else . . .
Then we finished up our trip by going to the Chateau de Chantilly. The lly is not pronounced, but it didn't stop me from having that song stuck in my head the whole time. I even took a picture of Chantilly lace just so I could say I had. Apparently the cousin of Louis XIV owned it, so it bears some similarity to Versailles, though on a much smaller scale (almost everything is on a smaller scale than Versailles, who am I kidding?) We walked around beautiful grounds for a while. It was a little muddy, but not too bad. We really wanted to take pictures in the Temple of Venus, but sadly, the statue was covered.
There was a taxi strike today, so it took a little while to get home because the bus couldn't go down certain streets because they were blocked. But I am happy to sleep in my own bed tonight. The first night in the hotel, I woke up at least every hour if not more because I was afraid that we wouldn't get our wake up call, and in the middle of the night, I turned on the light and told my roommate I thought we were supposed to get up and we didn't get the wake up call. She told me it was three thirty. Sadly, I didn't sleep any better after this. The second night, I was so cold from wandering around during Mardi Gras for six hours (in partial rain, I might add) that I had to get up, get an extra blanket and turn the heat up. I can't sleep if I am too cold. Of course, I was sweating when I woke up, but I slept much better after I was warm.
Well, now I have to do a little homework! And the pictures have stopped loading again. But they are coming! Never fear!
It also had his life's story in pictures, which was quite interesting. Also beautiful stained glass windows
After this, we went to Brugge in Belgium. They have a chocolate museum! Here is a giant chocolate egg!
Statues made of chocolate . . .
It was amazing!
And then we ate at the fabulous italien place. It was so expensive, but so worth it!!
The next day we drove to another church and saw a famous altar piece. I think it was famous because of its incredible detail. It was very beautiful.
Then we went to Gent to see the Mardi Gras parade. They dropped us off at one and told us to be back at seven. I was worried about getting bored, but we walked a lot. These are the costumes of the gille. They are the men that dress up and are in the parade. I went to get some waffles. They were fantastic! There was honey baked onto them and I loved it!
Then we watched the parade. They throw (or hand) oranges to you. Within the first five minutes, one hit me in the head. It was a blood orange too, so it looked like I was bleeding. Considering that, and that I don't really like oranges, it really wasn't the most exciting thing to do. Maybe if I was drunk like everyone else . . .
Then we finished up our trip by going to the Chateau de Chantilly. The lly is not pronounced, but it didn't stop me from having that song stuck in my head the whole time. I even took a picture of Chantilly lace just so I could say I had. Apparently the cousin of Louis XIV owned it, so it bears some similarity to Versailles, though on a much smaller scale (almost everything is on a smaller scale than Versailles, who am I kidding?) We walked around beautiful grounds for a while. It was a little muddy, but not too bad. We really wanted to take pictures in the Temple of Venus, but sadly, the statue was covered.
There was a taxi strike today, so it took a little while to get home because the bus couldn't go down certain streets because they were blocked. But I am happy to sleep in my own bed tonight. The first night in the hotel, I woke up at least every hour if not more because I was afraid that we wouldn't get our wake up call, and in the middle of the night, I turned on the light and told my roommate I thought we were supposed to get up and we didn't get the wake up call. She told me it was three thirty. Sadly, I didn't sleep any better after this. The second night, I was so cold from wandering around during Mardi Gras for six hours (in partial rain, I might add) that I had to get up, get an extra blanket and turn the heat up. I can't sleep if I am too cold. Of course, I was sweating when I woke up, but I slept much better after I was warm.
Well, now I have to do a little homework! And the pictures have stopped loading again. But they are coming! Never fear!
Versailles Ward
We went to our ward for the first time Sunday. It was really good. We left an hour and a half early to get there. Next time, we only need an hour and fifteen minutes. We have to take the train. Then we walk for about twenty minutes. It was freezing! My feet were like ice blocks when we got there. Fortunately the members were quite happy to have us. Two of the girls from our group got up to bear their testimonies. A YSA came up to us afterward and gave us all bises (cheek kisses) and welcomed us to France! It made me laugh thinking about it later, because he was a tall young man, and we were six girls. He invited us to the single sunday school next week.
Then they had a potluck to break the fast. Yeah for french food! I ate a lot.
Then we came home. I really like our ward, and I'm excited to actually start to understand what everyone's saying!
Louvre, Versailles and more
After trying, unsuccessfully, to upload pictures onto my blog about five times, I have decided that so much has happened, that I had better just say everything anyway, and hope the pictures will load later.
We went to the Louvre last Thursday, and absolutely enormous building. Seriously. Walked through the Greek and Roman statues (having a hard time capitalizing anything except people's names and the first word in a sentence because the french DON'T). Have seen a lot of naked statues on my trip, I just have to keep telling myself that they are art. That was cool, except that it took almost as long to get out as in because there is no return to where you came from. Its all in lines, so instead of circling back to where you started, you have to walk essentially the same exact way back. Oh! I couldn't remember why I had so few pictures of the Louvre, but it just came back to me. Right when I pulled my camera out to take a picture of the Mona Lisa, the batteries died. Whoops! But honestly, I don't really like the Mona Lisa.
Venus de Milo wasn't bad though, and she was more beautiful than the other Greek statues. But I'm skinnier. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Friday, a group of us went to Versailles. Wow that place is huge! Sadly, sections were closed for renovations, so we were only able to see the royalties chambers. I did see the door that Marie Antoinette escaped out of from rioters. We walked across some of the grounds, but it was really muddy and my feet got really wet. We stopped by a crepe shop on the way home, I think I already talked about that. Dark chocolate syrup. Mmmmm.
Saturday, my roommate and I did one of the "Walks" for our class. We walked past Hotel de Ville, went inside Notre Dame, Crypt du Parvis, but were too late for the Concergerie and Saint Chapelle, which we will have to finish on Thursday after class.
Notre Dame is beautiful. The architecture was amazing, and the windows were beautiful. We went inside while they were having some service relating to the Festival of Charity and the organ and singing sounded wonderful. I know its not my church, but there was definitely a feeling of sacredness there. Thousands of prayers have gone up to heaven within those walls and the Lord has been there for all of them. Of course, the souvenir machines didn't really lend to that feeling.
We went to the Louvre last Thursday, and absolutely enormous building. Seriously. Walked through the Greek and Roman statues (having a hard time capitalizing anything except people's names and the first word in a sentence because the french DON'T). Have seen a lot of naked statues on my trip, I just have to keep telling myself that they are art. That was cool, except that it took almost as long to get out as in because there is no return to where you came from. Its all in lines, so instead of circling back to where you started, you have to walk essentially the same exact way back. Oh! I couldn't remember why I had so few pictures of the Louvre, but it just came back to me. Right when I pulled my camera out to take a picture of the Mona Lisa, the batteries died. Whoops! But honestly, I don't really like the Mona Lisa.
Venus de Milo wasn't bad though, and she was more beautiful than the other Greek statues. But I'm skinnier. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Friday, a group of us went to Versailles. Wow that place is huge! Sadly, sections were closed for renovations, so we were only able to see the royalties chambers. I did see the door that Marie Antoinette escaped out of from rioters. We walked across some of the grounds, but it was really muddy and my feet got really wet. We stopped by a crepe shop on the way home, I think I already talked about that. Dark chocolate syrup. Mmmmm.
Saturday, my roommate and I did one of the "Walks" for our class. We walked past Hotel de Ville, went inside Notre Dame, Crypt du Parvis, but were too late for the Concergerie and Saint Chapelle, which we will have to finish on Thursday after class.
Notre Dame is beautiful. The architecture was amazing, and the windows were beautiful. We went inside while they were having some service relating to the Festival of Charity and the organ and singing sounded wonderful. I know its not my church, but there was definitely a feeling of sacredness there. Thousands of prayers have gone up to heaven within those walls and the Lord has been there for all of them. Of course, the souvenir machines didn't really lend to that feeling.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
A day at the museum
The Cluny Museum.
It was originally Roman baths, with hot, cold and tepid water. It was probably used for baths in the Medieval Times as well. There were all sorts of cool things that you couldn't touch (like seats for the priests so they looked like they were standing but weren't really) but the best part, and part of what the museum is known for are the tapestries of the lady of the unicorn. There are six tapestries. I thought that might be a bit much to put on my blog, considering they aren't the best pictures and there was no flash allowed. Though I could probably find them online if I tried. So here is the final tapestry in the series, called My One Desire
This picture is of an ancient backgammon set. Ok, I really just took this picture for my mom, because I knew she'd think it was cool. There is the backgammon board, a few pieces on the right, maybe some dice on the left and chess pieces in the middle.
There are more things to do in France than there is time to do them!!
It was originally Roman baths, with hot, cold and tepid water. It was probably used for baths in the Medieval Times as well. There were all sorts of cool things that you couldn't touch (like seats for the priests so they looked like they were standing but weren't really) but the best part, and part of what the museum is known for are the tapestries of the lady of the unicorn. There are six tapestries. I thought that might be a bit much to put on my blog, considering they aren't the best pictures and there was no flash allowed. Though I could probably find them online if I tried. So here is the final tapestry in the series, called My One Desire
This picture is of an ancient backgammon set. Ok, I really just took this picture for my mom, because I knew she'd think it was cool. There is the backgammon board, a few pieces on the right, maybe some dice on the left and chess pieces in the middle.
There are more things to do in France than there is time to do them!!
My Favorite Thing About France
Is . . .
The food. I'll be honest.
The first night here, we went and had crepes at a mall. Nutella and whipped cream. Mmmm. Yesterday, we went to Versailles. Very extravagant. But we stopped at a little restaurant that seriously had like a hundred different ways they could prepare your crepe. I had banane et chocolat noir. Bananas and dark chocolate syrup. That was about as close to heaven as I've been in a long time. I wish we had dark chocolate syrup in the States. Maybe we do, but I've never seen it. Then today, we stopped by this little hole in the wall (no, seriously, you bought the food out of what looked like a booth but it was in the wall) I think it was a Greek cafe. We had a gyro. Oh my goodness, it was fantastic. And I don't like beef. Beef, tomatoes, onions, fries (with the most amazing seasoning on them) and some kind of sauce, a little like ranch, but way better. I have not had a bad meal since I've been here. Even the frozen pizza we bought was good.
France is food heaven.
The food. I'll be honest.
The first night here, we went and had crepes at a mall. Nutella and whipped cream. Mmmm. Yesterday, we went to Versailles. Very extravagant. But we stopped at a little restaurant that seriously had like a hundred different ways they could prepare your crepe. I had banane et chocolat noir. Bananas and dark chocolate syrup. That was about as close to heaven as I've been in a long time. I wish we had dark chocolate syrup in the States. Maybe we do, but I've never seen it. Then today, we stopped by this little hole in the wall (no, seriously, you bought the food out of what looked like a booth but it was in the wall) I think it was a Greek cafe. We had a gyro. Oh my goodness, it was fantastic. And I don't like beef. Beef, tomatoes, onions, fries (with the most amazing seasoning on them) and some kind of sauce, a little like ranch, but way better. I have not had a bad meal since I've been here. Even the frozen pizza we bought was good.
France is food heaven.
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