Observations: 1. The French eat like Americans 2. The French love salt 3. The French love to eat butter 4. The French love their meat 5. For lunch and dinner the french eat with napkins
Notes: 1. The cutlery here is slightly different. They don't have soup spoons. They eat soup with dessert spoons and dessert with teaspoons. 2. The French don't really like spicy food. Almost all the food I have eaten have had subtle herbs and salt but no chilli, cumin or turmeric. A bit different to what I am used to eating at home. 3. French yogurt is an amazing consistency. Once you've had one mouthful you don't want to stop eating it! 4. Croissants and pain aux chocolats from French supermarkets are the same quality as ones from an Australian supermarket. They are utterly insignificant compared to a fresh croissant from a French bakery. 5. French girls dress like their stereotype. They are on point everyday equipped with gorgeous clothing, flawless face, beautiful hair and a confident attitude.
Stories: 1. I have mentioned the nutty cheese I am in love with at least twice throughout my blog posts. Well, one morning I decided to eat it on my baguette for breakfast. Big mistake! Apparently the french don't eat cheese for breakfast. It was like I had just walked mud throughout the house. It was quite hilarious actually. They let me eat it but with an air of nobody ever does that in France. 2. One night for dinner we had pumpkin soup for dinner. On the table there was bread and butter, so naturally I dipped it in my soup. You should have seen the looks on everybody at the table. Never in France do you dip bread in soup! Especially with butter! They thought it was not only weird but gross. The funniest thing is that they dip bred with jam in their coffee which is in a bowl. Not only do the dip bread in it they dip corn biscuit/cakes (the flat ones you buy at the supermarket) as well. Talk about weird. Below are some photos from the last week :)
Sorry for the photo overload! I just can't help myself!!!
When I go to school in the morning it's dark
The view from the park we go to after lunch
Sitting around learning french in my free period
It snapped of as we pulled it out of the ground
Here is me expressing my love
The view from the bus just before I arrive at school when the sun has risen
My main meal consisted of barley and vegetables. I opted out of the chicken
Pork chops in the fireplace anyone
The beautiful sunset from the bus when I finished at 5pm not 6pm
Just before I turned into my street
More pastries (The pain aux chocolat is to die for!)
My amazing eclair that I bought at the Bakery
The heavenly Quiche Loraine Céline made for dinner
The delicious avocado and tomato tuna entree Sebastien made
Playdough is getting pretty fancy
Having mashed potatoes the old-fashioned and best way for lunch at Céline's mother's house
The homegrown apples for the sheep
I make a cute farm girl haha.Check out the size of the wheels!!!
Yes, there were cows too
Céline's mother's house which has been handed down from generation to generation
A keg in its natural habitat
Homemade apple juice!
Roast chestnuts over the barbecue
Waiting in the town square for the bus to come
One of the school corridors
A black radish in the garden
An amazing apricot pastry I ate after school
The absolutely amazing Far Breton. I couldn't stop eating it!
My salad from my school lunch (The day and only day we've had a decent salad)
My yogurt and apricot cake with chocolate custard
My school from the back
What Le Verger looks like when I finish school at 6pm
The pastries in the Bakery in Le Verger
The different breads (We usually buy a baguette)
Inside the delicious tasting heart attack
The best potatoes you will ever eat! (Grown in Céline's mothers garden)
A little bit of water colour painting with the girls
I remember the day of homemade play dough and cookie cutters
The most amazing apple tart! It was made with homegrown apples which made it taste so much better
I am very proud of this photo. It was perfect timing
Where the sheep live
France sure has beautiful roses
The amazing potatoes fresh out of the ground
The homegrown apples for human consumption
Homemade apple cider by the ton
A very very very old fridge substitute I found in the cellar. (Sorry the photo wouldn't flip. So you get to enjoy it from an artistic angle)
I wouldn't say they eat like americans, what do you mean by that?
And with the soup, you can use it to wipe up the remnants of the soup, but dipping it in is somehow weird!
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Mum
24/11/2014 05:56:14 pm
I want to live where the sheep live! it looks nicer than our house. Hope you are getting cooking lessons - that apple tarte tatin is the first thing I want you to make me, no, wait, I want the caramel Crepes Breton, no, the Far Breton ... this is going to be hard! Looking delicious Gigi, keep enjoying and watch those table manners!
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Mum
24/11/2014 06:01:20 pm
and keep out of that apple cider girlie!
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Georgie
25/11/2014 01:31:33 am
Haha. I did try some of the apple cider but it was to strong for me. I prefer the beer mixed with lemonade which tastes amazing!
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Mausie
25/11/2014 03:13:27 am
Interesting observations Ginny! All that food looks good too - yum yum!! The trip to school looks pretty shame it's in the dark! Keep the photos coming, loving looking at them! M xxx
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Georgie
25/11/2014 03:50:20 am
Thanks so much Mausie! I am glad you like my photos because I can't stop taking them. It is a shame that I go to and from school in the dark but sometimes I get really pretty sunsets and sunrises. I love reading your comments! Lots of love,
Georgie xx
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Fiona
25/11/2014 04:29:20 am
Greetings from India Georgie! I was two behind on your blog so I've really enjoyed reading them now. It's funny how when you're away from home you really appreciate some of the best things about home - the light is what I'm noticing most. It's very hazy with lots of pollution in India and I miss bright clear light. When I look at your photos, I'm noting the short days too. Oh well, nothing a yummy crepe or pastry can't make up for!! Where you're staying looks absolutely stunning - great work with the photos. Enjoy every minute darling, love Fiona xxxx
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Georgie
25/11/2014 11:13:39 am
Thanks so much Fifi! Yeah it is very different to the long clear days in used to in Darwin. I am keeping up with your travels on Instagram and it looks like your have the time of your life. Love you and I hope you continue to have such a fantastic time in India. Georgie xx