So cheese has always had a special place in my heart, but here I have grown to love it even more. With every meal Chez Annick at least three diferent types of cheese are served. She always has Brie (my favorite), Chevre (Jaynes favorite), and then a third mystery cheese that we get to try. The mystery cheese is always wonderful as well, I have yet to try a cheese that I have absolutely detested.
#2 - Walking
Anchorage isn't a very pedestrian friendly city so living in Angers has been a nice change. I take the bus to get into the city and to school in the morning because I live out in the suburbs but everywhere else I walk. The nice thing is my mentality about walking has changed. It doesn't even seem to phase me anymore if it takes 20+ minutes to walk somewhere because that is the only way im going to get there, so might as well get started. Now as much as I love it, I will probably end up going back to Anchorage and driving everywhere again. That just seems to be the way it works, but we will see.
#3 - Reliable public transportation
Because I take the bus at least twice a day, I really appreciate how simple and reliable it is in Angers. However the bus drivers are just like any other driver in Angers. It is perfectly acceptable to go into oncoming traffic to pass a slow car, dump truck, or biker. Stressed me out a little at first but they have not hit anyone yet so they must know what they are doing!
#4 – Wine
Wine does not have to be expensive to be absolutely delicious. There are bottles of wine as low as .89 centimes that are a little hard to swallow, but as soon as you get into the 1.50 euro range its not half bad. Every Friday night Jayne and I have a movie night and we always get our favorite bottle of Chardonnay and watch a movie, luckily for our pockets our favorite bottle is only 2.50. It is pretty wonderful.
(view from my back window, everything bloomed in the backyard!)#5 – Flowers
Right now spring is in full bloom and Angers is picturesque. Even though most people have modestly sized yards, it seems that everyone has a garden and everyone has beautiful flowers. All of the road medians are blooming with tulips and the public parks are a display of bright colors. When I walk to my bus stop in the morning I get hit with the fragrance of it all. The last three days the weather has been in the 70s here and it feels like summertime in Alaska. I could really get used to this climate.
#6 – Traveling
So I guess this isn’t just about France. But I do love that right now I feel like Europe is my playground. I am going to truly enjoy this feeling while I can!
#7 - Old Things!
I love that Angers is a perfect mix of old and new. You can be in the most modern feeling store or restaurant and then walk outside and be looking at the Chateau or the old Cathedral. It is fabulous and the excitement has not worn off for me. It is just that awesomely overwhelming feeling when you think how many people have lived here before you and how long there have been people living here. It is hard to get that feeling in a place like Anchorage where everything in terms of architecture is fairly new.
I will continue adding to this list as things come to me!
No comments:
Post a Comment