Bon jour tout le monde! So today was my first day of French class, although technically it was just an orientation. The school is a few floors of an office building that is a five minute walk from my apartment. All the walls are brightly painted and all the staff is super nice which makes everyone feel more comfortable so they are, in turn, very nice as well. I took an evaluation today and so I will find out what level I am in mañana. They are really strict about creating a French atmosphere so from 9-12 everyday for the next ten weeks I will be talking today made me realize how much French I learned last year at LC.
Otherwise, we’ve just been hanging out and exploring. Unfortunately the abundance of exploration has led to an abundance of pain in my calves. Last night Claire and I ventured out into Montreal to meet her old roommate for coffee but we ended up getting super lost and our lower halves (my calves, her feet) had to pay the price. We eventually corrected out 1½ mile mistake and to the horror of our bodies, we marched on to what may be the coolest coffee shop I’ve ever been to. S’appelle Le Cagibi et est tres chic! They have a whole wall that is filled with zines and little comics and other trinkets other people left there. We only got coffee but the menu was mostly vegetarian and it sounded heavenly. Afterwards, we hobbled back to the metro station and headed home. The good news is that I am slowly starting to piece together the way the city is laid out. Tomorrow I am going to go investigate vegan grocery stores in the area.
au revoir!
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