I arrived in Grenoble this evening around 5:oo(17heures, in France) after a 3 hour train ride from France. The scenery is gorgeous throughout the French countryside-rolling emerald green hills, old farmhouses made from stucco and stone. As we approached Grenoble, the snow capped French Alps were in full view. So beautiful! However, lets rewind about 4 hours before this train stop. When boarding the train, there was barely enough room on the train to accommodate everyone's luggage! We were all going through the train, baggage and all, trying to find "an inn" that would take our baggage. I do not think I have ever received more glares in life. Of course, everything worked out, and so began the journey to Grenoble.
Once in Grenoble, my host mother, Sabine, greeted me and took me the house. They live right in the center of town, near all the fun places. The metro is easily accesible, and there is a fresh market outside their home every morning! They live in a very old house, which is connected to an apartment building. You go through the building, out a door, and enter a little courtyard. Their house is through this courtyard. Their home is two stories, and very petite, yet large. The rooms are small, but everything is very compact. The shower is the most interesting- they have a mosaic surrounding the bathroom, but no curtain. They have one of those stretchy shower heads that moves, and basically, you have to squat down and manuever the shower head where you need it. Can you say quick shower!
My host parents Joel and Sabine are very nice. Sabine, the mother, speaks English, but Joel does not. Alors, I speak French all the time here. Yes, I will come home fluent. They are artists, Sabine a sculptor, and Joel is a modern artist. Their work is very good, and very pretty.
Tomorrow I will be given a tour of the city, and I will do a little shopping/exploring. Every January and July, France has HUGE sales in ALL of their stores, and I will hit those up. Not too much though :).
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