Bon soir tout le monde!! Sorry we haven’t written in a while…. Life has been very busy! So from this point on, this is Lisa. I’m currently in Rouen, capital of Haut Normandy where Monet painted and where Jeanne d’Arc was tried and burned at the stake. I met up with my professors and classmates this past Wednesday. Since then it feels like we’ve been going non-stop! We spent some time in Rouen taking a guided walking tour and exploring—it’s a wonderful city. You should definitely check it out if you ever have the opportunity. It’s incredible how much history and charm one city can hold (generally true for all of the towns and cities I’ve visited so far).
This is the summer holiday for many Frenchmen, so my desires to catch a last minute train to somewhere exotic were crushed, but we learned of the most amazing deal Haut-Normandy has to offer: the weekend regional pass. We jumped on a train and headed to Dieppe, a town on the coast, to explore more of Normandy and to go to the beach! Unfortunately it was insanely overcast at the beach (which is made of pebbles, not sand), so after dipping my feet in (other side of the Atlantic!) we went to tour the château-musée here, which was full of maritime history, ivory statues and carvings and impressioniste paintings. Even though we couldnt travel as far as we wantted, Dieppe was the perfect little day trip!
Today was really nice—started with a French, catholic mass at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen (a bit of culture shock there to an American, Lutheran girl), but it was definitely worth the confusion to attend mass in a medieval cathedral! Afterwards, we went to the outdoor market—soo many fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and other things! It's a nice tradition. Everyone has been so kind and helpful, and perhaps even amused by us! It's been great :)
In the morning we’re headed to the D-day beaches and memorial, then south to Mont Saint Michel where we’ll walk to the island!! That being said, bonne nuit tout le monde!
Bisous !
Lisa
Ps. The epic post will be a collaboration from the 3 of us…. Get ready for it!
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