Well, it’s over. I’m on my last hour in France. I am sitting
at the CDG airport and I’ve used up my 15 minutes free internet. Hopefully the
NY airport is more generous as I will be there for a much longer amount of
time. I had my last French meal, a French sandwich (at an airport price) called
L’Americain. It was not American. It was thin strips of ham, mustard, mayo,
pickle, and a hard boiled egg, the likes of which I’ve only ever seen available
in France.
My last week in France was fun if mostly uneventful. I spent
my time mostly indoors with Rachelle, watching movies, playing games, and
helping her study for her finals. We did get out and about for me to get some
photos of the town.
We found a good lunch place and a not so good lunch place,
had coffee at a café, explored a neighborhood Rachelle had never been to and
found a park with a great climbing tree. So the trip was pretty much a success.
I feel like I’ve set myself on French time now which means I
am not at all prepared emotionally to start school again the day I return. I am
however physically prepared as I made sure to order my books ahead of time. I
just feel like I have nothing in the world to worry about (which is a great
feeling to have on vacation) but I know that as soon as I get home, I need to
pay all the bills, start school, and finish up my internship. In addition, I
might try to get a job (paid or unpaid) at a Medford theatre so I plan on being
very busy as soon as I arrive.
But for now, all I have to focus on is my trip home. I
already achieved some of it (the train ride from Rennes to Paris and the
subsequent train ride to the airport were quite uneventful). I’m through
airport security so I have one simple step left (climbing aboard) before I am
well on my way to NY. Then I have one more transfer and overnight layover
before I hop on my final plane to SF. Easy.
Some pictures of Rennes
Sushi Preparations
Sushi
Christmas spirit
Traditional French tradition: there is a toy hidden inside the pie and whoever finds it gets to wear the crown.
