So I've heard people here brag about their water a fair amount. It makes sense, this is where Evian comes from. I found out today though that when foreigners move here they often get a rash on much of their body, and that it's from adjusting to the water. Apparently it goes away after you adjust (a few weeks) Some of the people that just moved here have it. I think that if people develop a rash because they are adjusting to your water, you can't brag about how good it is. I think there's a rule about that. I don't have the rash, at least, not yet. There are these trees I see around town. They just have blossoms, no leaves, and the blossoms are bright yellow. They're quite pretty. It's really interesting seeing all the plants and trees around town. They're definitely different than the ones I'm used to. My drive to work is about 25 minutes. It's mainly through countryside, and most of it is beautiful. There's a small castle on a hill that I pass by ever day, and I wonder if someone lives there. On my drive home today there was an electronic sign that had 3 lines of information on it. They were in french of course and I could only read the last line, 'imminent danger'. Let me tell you, that got my attention! I never saw the problem though. People here often complain about how bad the traffic is, but it's nothing compared to Austin. At one light I often have to wait through one entire cycle! :-) I have no idea how big my gas tank is, but since it's a small car it cant be that big. I've driven for at least 1 hour every day (for about a week) and I haven't even used half the tank of gas yet. It's been pretty cold the last few days. I actually wore a wool sweater to work yesterday and never got too warm. That's really something for me! Well, I had my first French 'greeting' today. You know, the kiss on each cheek. It took me by surprise, but definitely made me feel welcome. I thought you had to be french or friends for years to achieve this status. I'm still not gonna like it if I guy tries to do it. I don' think they do though, at work I see people do it every morning, but it's never 2 guys. People keep asking about pictures. I'm supposed to move into my apt next week. Web access supposedly takes 2 to 3 weeks after that. I promise, the day I have access I will post pictures. Bonne week-end!
Posted by Brian at April 4, 2003 03:40 PM