First stop was: Crans-Montana, Switzerland to visit Ashley
Current: Clermont-Ferrand, France
It took about a week to finally get settled in here in Clermont-Ferrand. It was a little rocky at first trying to find a place to live and I am still getting adjusted to the French way of life. C'est la vie!
I am living with the two other students from KU, Kate and Chip. We managed to find a pretty big apartment, owned by this lovely couple, Brigitte and Yves. They had us over for dinner last night, a real French meal in a real French home! We had fois gras, carrot soup, sausage, potatoes, and cheese! It was very nice. We had to rush through dinner a bit, however, because Yves was gearing up to watch the rugby match Clermont-Ferrand vs. Toulouse. He took us out to the bar, "The Three Monkeys" to watch the game. Chip and Yves were giving Kate and I the rundown on the rules of Rugby. I still don't completely understand the game...but I'm learning!
After the rugby match, which C-F won, wahoo!, we went to an internet cafe to watch the KU vs. Tennessee basketball game. Yves sat with us and watched the game as well...unfortunately KU did not play their best and managed to lose the first game of the season. It worked out that the game was on 3:30pm Central time so we were able to catch it at 10:30 French time. If they are later...we may have to stay up until the wee hours of the morning!
No classes today...still awaiting my schedule....ah French ambiguity. Embrace it!
Au revoir!
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