Bonjour à Tous!
I have been in Biarritz for just over a week now, finally over the jet-lag and nervous jitters. There were a lot of "firsts" that happened the past few days. I ordered my first glass of French wine at a restaurant the other night. Very tasty. It was rosé if you were curious...
I saw my first not-on-the-tourist-map French cathedral (one of many I hope) during our day-trip to Bayonne, another city about 30 minutes away from Biarritz. The Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne is rich in history as well as the city it occupies. You know the bayonet? Yup, first made in Bayonne.
Our HCJYF group went to the cinéma and I got my first real taste of a French film. It was, hands down, the most bizarre thing I have ever seen in my life. No point really, no explanation of why things are the way they are, lots of nudie-shots, and lots of drinking. Pretty French if you ask me...
Probably the best first was the first compliment on how well I spoke French! Kylie, Alden and I were in an artisan chocolate shop in Bayonne. The woman was very pleasant and we all exchanged niceties. She asked us where we were from and we told her Les États-Unis and she said we spoke french très bien. After buying our chocolate and leaving the store, we did a group high-five to celebrate our little victory.
Tomorrow, HCJYF is going on a weekend trip to Bordeaux, the wine-capital of the world. Plenty of more stories to come I'm sure!
Bises!
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