Rennes II

5/28/16


Bonjour!

It's been a while since I have posted so I figured that I would catch all of you up on my adventures!
One of the first restaurants we went to was "La Saint Georges Crêperie." I ate what they call a "galette" which is a form of crêpe that is salty instead of sweet and usually consists of the galette, an egg, cheese and some sort of meat. They are really good! Galettes are traditional foods that are only found in this region of France (Brittany)  It also usually comes with a cider (which is the drink in the two pictures below).

We were given a tour of Rennes and got to see some of the historic buildings. This picture below is a cathedral built around the 16th century. It was absolutely breathtaking! 

   Apparently people still attend church there.

It turns out that I came during a time where the public is protesting a workers rights law so there are manifestations and protests or "grèves" every day. I haven't seen any protests myself, only the police and barricades that they put up. The picture below  is two policemen after a protest. If you look closely to the police on the right you will see that he has a shield in front of him! The other picture is a bank with the windows boarded up to protect the glass from being broken during protests. 

I don't want you get the wrong idea about Rennes. Its a very safe town and very beautiful town as well! I am very safe here. Below I took some pictures of the town and I think they will speak for themselves :) 

Went to the farmers market today! It was the biggest market I think I have ever been to. So much fresh produce. Lots of fruits, veggies, fish and meat. I bought some fraises (Strawberries) and they tasted sooooo good. 

5/22/16



Bonjour tous!

For those who may not know, I am studying in France for eight weeks and then travelling Europe afterwards! I decided that it would be fun to do a blog so I could share my experience with others. Here are a few snapshots of my first weekend in France!

I decided to go and explore the town and was not dissapointed! The buildings here are so cool! Each has its own character.

The building with the dome I believe is some sort of governmental building. There was a wedding going on, so that's why there were so many people.


Guess who found a Subway? haha. I had to try Subway in France to see if it was any different. When I walked in, it looked just like a Subway in the United States, until I realized that everything was written in French and the workers didn't speak English. Ordering a sub was fun as I got to practice my French with the locals! They spoke reallllllly fast though!

If anyone was wondering whether or not the food tasted any different? I can honestly say that it was basically the same minus the cheese and meat. The meat and cheese tasted more hearty, or more organic you could say?




Above is a picture of my petit déjeuner that I have been eating every morning at the hotel. I was in for a shock as I expected eggs, pancakes, and sausage for breakfast but there was none of that. Instead, I ate crepes and nutella, with a baguette on the side (they seriously eat bread all the time!) and fruit. That small cup in the center is a coffee cup! Small portions for a Finn for sure, but luckily I am not much of a coffee drinker.


This last image is an event that I just happened to stumble upon while going for a walk. It turned out that Rennes was having some sort of sporting event. This was the main event from what I could see. It was a group of youth and young teens in a roller blading race. How cool!






Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the few photos that I put up! I plan on sharing more as I continue this journey.

Til next time and God bless!

-Maria