Strasbourg

This past weekend I went to visit my friend Damien in Strasbourg. I took the TGV, which goes about 250kmh (175mph). My departure was after the sun went down so I couldn’t actually see how fast we were going. It was cool none-the-less and I met some nice people on the train. I arrived late Friday night and Damien was kind enough to pick me up and the station. When we got to his house we ate some cheese and went to bed. The next morning we headed into the city for some sight-seeing. We met up with some friends of Damien’s who were also visiting, Matthieu and Marie and then later Sanjay and Aurélie.

Strasbourg, the main (most likely tourist part) city is on a little island separated from the rest of the city by the River L’Ill. There is a lot of German influence therefore super super picturesque and cute. Here are some pictures for you!


One of the main things to see in Strasbourg is the Cathedral. The day we went happened to be a day when you can go into all of the museums for free. Hooray! So we climbed up one of the towers for a lovely view of the city.












They have a part of the city designated as Petit France, which to me was quiet odd because we were already in normal-sized France. Little Italy or China Town, ok, but have you ever heard of Little America in Atlanta? Maybe because of all of the German influence but who knows. None-the-less it was a very cute neighborhood within the city.


One of the first things Damien told me about his city was that we would eat the glorious tarte flambée. And so we did! There was a place where we could have all you can eat tarte flambée. It’s simple and delicious.
After we ate all we could, we went back and played cards all night.
Sunday, we chilled in the city until I had to board the train. Overall, it was a very lovely weekend!

Funny story of the week: this event happened this afternoon for me but before I tell it, I need to give you some background. 1) Not so much censoring on the radio and TV here 2) Lots of American/English music played on the radio. Today I decided to listen to the radio instead of a CD. Obviously the radio comes on when the car turns on (duh). On my way to pick up Zoé from dance the radio turned on and display a message to me that was a bit odd. It said “F--- You.” Alright, let’s time out here. I’m thinking “Ok, sometimes machines tell me this but not normally so directly. Maybe they tell me this by not working, but I’ve never seen one out right tell me in words.” Ok, time in. My radio is fancy enough that it shows me which radio station I’m listening to as well as the song. This one was a song by Lily Allen (english singer) titled F--- You with this phrase repeated in the song. Fortunately the kids were not in the car but even if they were would they have realized? Probably not. But it would be just my luck that one of them LOVES this song and comes home singing “F You. F you very much…” Bullet dodged for today.

My dearest friends, enjoy your week!! This weekend I’m going to Oktoberfest with some friends! I will be sure to update you on all of the hoopla!