Ca va = Sup
23/05/2009-24/05/2009
For our free weekend, I planned(like many others in our group) to take a weekend trip to a neighboring city. I had my heart set on going to Versailles(the most incredibly decadent palace to date) because it was not included in our excursions. Jenny, Amryn, Becca, Courtney, and I researched train fare, hostel prices, and admission to Versailles. We were all ready to hop the next train until we found out that all the hotels and hostels were booked. It was a bad weekend because the French were celebrating the Ascension of Mary. France is heavily populated with Catholics, so besides school closings, basically entire towns were closing their doors early. Plus, it didn’t help that we thought we could book a room with a day’s notice. We ended up staying in Cherbourg, and I am somewhat please with out little “dilemma”. We got to explore Cherbourg on our own(mainly for shopping purposes) and really practiced our French. In a way, I felt like I was using a solid 8 chapters of my french book- hitting topics from “how to order lunch” to “how to find something in a boutique” to “how to send a postcard” and finally “how to find a movie listing”…. We really bonded and I’m excited to make new friends that I will definately keep in touch with after the end of this trip. Oh and ALAS! I caught up on much needed sleep!