Ok, part two about my weekend in Nantes. It seems like such a long time ago now as I am currently writing this post in my hostel in Madrid, but I'll do my best and try to remember what I wanted to say. Basically, I had the best time ever in Nantes. It was so interesting to see a different part of France, and it really was quite different. Maybe it was because I was staying with a host family or maybe it was just Nantes, but the entire city felt so much more familial and less painfully chic than Paris. The first morning I got there we had a delicious breakfast of croissants and tea with Alyssa's host family and had a wonderful conversation with her host mom. She told us about how Nantes is still very Catholic (I even went with them to Mass on Sunday morning!) and how Paris is really very separate from the rest of France. The rest of France is much more conservative (although by American standards they're practically socialists) and rural. It's almost like two different countries. It felt especially surreal when we went apple picking in the backyard of Alyssa's host family's house by the sea. The apples were delicious and the entire experience made me realize how much I miss my own mom and family time. It's quite common for French kids in university to continue living with their families (if they're in the same city) and now I have this crazy idea that I want to do that with my mom next year. So far, she's not so into it...I'll do my best to convince her it's the European and chic thing to do.
Macaroons!
That's right, chocolate shoes.
I want to live here forever...
Still more chocolate hehe
A beautiful passage in Nantes
She's looking casual.
The main plaza in Nantes. To the side is the cathedral, it was gorgeous.
A enclosed garden in Nantes with the typical French square shaped trees.
People actually live there too! It only costs like a trillion dollahs.
We rode a mechanical elephant in Nantes and this is the view of the city from the top.
The elephant!
The best Salon de The in Nantes! The had these delicious spreads which we could spread on our cakes and it was HEAVEN. Especially the speculoos. And the creme de marron. And the jams. Ahh and everything!!
The Salon's house bread with banana and chocolate. Miammiam!
Too adorable.
Us! x
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