I don't seem to have time to write about all of my adventures. Here are some things from the past week:
On Monday evening, I attended another one of my English learning dinners with some of the locals. This time, we had quiche lorraine made by one lady's 12-year-old daughter. It was so good. We started with (I can't remember the french word, but it's when they make wine with frozen grapes...I think it was an Alsatian word...) white wine, followed by smoked salmon on tzaziki sauce (even though they called it cheese. I could see what it was on the label...ah the french!) followed by more of the white wine. Then, we ate the quiche and a salad I brought. And followed it with some Merlot. Then we ate cheese: brie, reblouchon, comte, some smelly cheese that tasted good, and rochefort (which I had tasted earlier in the day with my students during a dégustation)
On Saturday, I went with Laura to Paris for the day (yeah...I live close enough to do that.) The idea was to see the Christmas Markets, but they were just fried food and Parisian souvenirs, so we spent the day with our friend Jonathan. We had lunch in a French cafe, tasted some vin chaud blanc (which is better than the rouge in my opinion), and went to a very ritzy salon du the for some pastries. The restaurant was called Angelina's on the Rue de Rivoli (near the Tulleries metro stop), and they are apparently world famous for their hot chocolate and a pastry called Mont Blanc (which also comes in chocolate, Daddy). The prices were a bit steep for three penniless travelers, so we all opted for a pastry instead of the hot chocolate. I had the Choc Africain, which is like...a thin brownie covered in a one-inch layer of soft chocolate with a dollop of whipped chocolate something-or-other on the top. It was amazing. Laura tried the Mont Blanc and Jonathan tried the Mont Blanc chocolate edition. I tried both, and I have to say that there isn't much difference in taste--they are both amazing. They make the Mont Blanc from a 100-year-old secret recipe.
Sadly, I didn't take any pictures. I guess I'll have to go back some day.
The metro on the way back was atrocious. It's really a good thing that I'm not claustrophobic, or I would have died. The city was extra crowded because of tourists for the Christmas Markets. I'm really glad I don't live in Paris.
Last night, as we were walking home, we were given some guy's phone number that he shouted out the window at us. I'm pretty sure he was either drunk, or one of my students. The number ended in a six...
Today, I went to mass with one of the other assistants and then stayed with them for lunch. It was one of those relaxing type days (even though I don't have time to do such a thing). Now to lesson planning! Why does school have to be in session tomorrow? Christmas can't come soon enough.
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