Catchup #2

The most difficult part of this is deciding where to start for the next blog! I've done so many different things and been to so many places already that it's hard to know what to talk about first. The thing is as well that lots of things have happened recently that I want to talk about too! I've decided that I'll start with a few choice photos and explain them before I get on to current events... First of all, my trips to Metz (my nearest city):

Porte Serpenoise (basically a pretty gate)

Metz Cathedral

Metz seems pretty cool so far: lots of shops and interesting things to have a nosey at, so there's definitely a lot more to explore there. Another added bonus is that I can get the bus direct from school to Metz, which saves me relying on blagging a lift. The downside to this is that after about half a dozen journeys I still have no idea how much the bus actually costs because I'm charged a different amount every time. I have no idea how or why. The average seems to be 4 euros for the journey to Metz and 1 euro 70 for the return journey (they won't let you buy a return ticket), but I definitely got charged 3 euros 20 last time I went and I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. Hopefully by the end of the year I'll work it out...!

I've also been to Nancy (pronounced Nawncy, fact fans) to meet up with some of the other assistants in the area. It was great craic but it really is amazing to see how Brits who do very well at blending in while on their own suddenly become so much more ignorant/giggly when in the company of other Brits abroad. Apologies to the inhabitants of Nancy who had to put up with our hysterics in the aquarium while we were watching some fish have a fight in their tank (simple things...) But Nancy is a really beautiful city and I have a lot more left to see there too, so I'll have to get another trip down there organised before too long. Another motivation to get down there is the University Erasmus nights out, AKA Operation Stanislash. I haven't been out drinking for a good two months so that one should be interesting...

Place Stanislas

I tried to write some more here about other things I've been up to, but I ran out of space, so I'll have to end here and continue in a new post. Whoops!

To be continued....