Picture of the Normandy countryside from the train windowPhilippe (the dad) took me on a bike ride around the countryside, i took about one hour and was kinda intense, as we mountain biked on these small roads, up hills, through trees. It was nice though. It's kinda tough though cuz I can't really communicate everything I want to without messing up a ton. He tries a little in english but prefers french definetely. Last night I went to Kevin's (the son) handball game. Its really popular over here for some reason, have you heard of it? It's kinda a weird combination between basketball and soccer, but played indoors, 6 people on each team, and they have goals they you shoot on only you use your hands. except its crazy physical, people hold on you down, use their nails it seems, and push you to the floor - there is a lot of falling over. anyway that was interesting. and i guess everyone here in lisieux is WAY into it, cuz there was this national handball girls team of lisieux and wewent to see that game today. i got in free which was sweet cuz being american, but i don't know why the others would want to pay 2-3 euros each to watch it lol, it gets boring after a while. Anyway, now I'm back to the house for my last night in the teacher's house, before setting up in the apartment at the school. I'm excited to cook and live by myself for pretty much the first time! especially with all this great french food I can buy just a block away. And I'm looking forward to the arrival of another American assistant from Washington (i think) who will be living with me in the flat. Thank god for another anglophone! That's it for now. Time for some more pics...
View from the backyard (nice swimming pool).
This is the famous Basilique. It's huge! have to check it out
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Cool to read all that you've been doing in a few days. Did you speak French to the cows? I guess they say "Meuh", not "Moo!"
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