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Here’s another look at a typical day in my life. I forgot to take a picture of breakfast, but today was yogurt and granola. I did a better job of taking pictures of my walk today though (which is probably far more interesting than a bowl of granola)!

Walking out the apartment building door this is what I see
Onto the main road
If you can see the trees ahead in the distance that’s where I’m headed-it’s about a 15 minute walk in total
Boulevard Vauban-where the university is
Building most of the summer classes are in (I approach from the left side of the picture)
These are the doors you have to scan your badge to get in (blue and green means go ahead, red means don’t)
Scanning in
Walking up the stairs to floor 3 (which is actually the 4th floor because in France the first floor is 0)
Observing a French class
Pizza for lunch outside
Tarte aux framboises for dessert-have to get my fruit in 🤣

After lunch I observed a literature class and then after class I went to the grocery store.

Not the best picture, but the store was pretty busy and I was trying not to be obvious

Then a friend messaged to meet up for a drink, so I dropped off my groceries and went out to see her. I just got an apricot juice and one thing I love about France is if you go to a bar and order juice, soda, anything non alcoholic they don’t bat an eye-the bar is a space for everyone to hang out (including kids) and so you order whatever drink you prefer and then you can sit for hours with just that one drink. I think it encourages people to be more social right after work and before they go home for dinner.

Then it was time to head home and make dinner.

Trying to use up things that are left as I only have a few more dinners to eat in my apartment.
Pasta with tomato basil sauce and mozzarella balls
Profiteroles-you can get much better versions at restaurants, but this is the grocery store version. They’re little cream puffs covered with loads of chocolate.

After dinner, it was time to pack because I leave for Nantes Thursday morning and tomorrow we have an afternoon trip into Belgium and won’t be back until late.

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