Today was so much fun. first up, we went to an open farm, where we got to look at ponys, chickens, snails, wine, calves, and where cows get milked. It was so much fun. they also had all the meats from animals there. and i was with noel, and he asked if we could try some of this meat, so we did. and it was really nice, so after i asked him what it was, and it was a pigs tongue, ewwwwwwwww. lucky i didnt know that before i tried it!!!! I also had my first 'official' escargot (snail). it was so nice though. everyone was surprised that i liked it. On friday, i did a presentation of australia (with vegimite)-half the class tried it, and had to run out of the room to the toilets, and the other half, looked at it and smelt it, and wouldnt taste it!!! anyway, after the presentation, they asked me questions, and one person asked me what has been my favourite 'french food'. it is probably snails, so i told them that and they all screw up their noses. thay hate them.
Each year here in our street, all the people that live here around us, all come together for lunch, afternoon tea and games. so today, we went down to the oval behind our house, where there were huge tents set up with rows of tables. all up there were 100 people. after we ate, we played heaps of games, and i met a girl that lives across the road from me, and she is about the same age as me, so we hung out all day with antoine. i have never laughed so much in my entire life!!!!, my throat is saw, my tummys saw and everything from laughing, it was so so much fun!!!!
one think i cant believe is that there are so many moskitos here. the headlines in the newspapres were "Nantes is being invaded by moskitos'. and now, this week we have been getting so many of the giant mockitos, the ones an bit bigger than your palm.
tonight, one of antoines cousins arrived, so we had dinner and played some games with him.
anyway, im heading to bed now, its late and im exhausted from today!!!
cya, xxx
Sounds like a fabulous day. Sounds like a group of just lovely people. Don't assume you'll be having escargot when you get home - can't imagine Shanae tucking into a plate of snails!!! Or tongue!!!! With mosquitos the size of your hand, you're going to have to introduce the French to Aussie Aerogard.
ReplyDeleteAnother exciting weekend for you. Loving your blog.
MP
Hi Kylani
ReplyDeleteHave been thinking of you heaps and it just sounds like you're having such a terrific time :) Such a wonderful experience for you.
Her in Aussie things haven't changed much .....except we went to South Australia during the holidays for the Australian Champs and Australian Schools champs in orienteering. The NSW kids had a ball. Was great fun, with heaps of running, but some rest days at the beach and shopping in Adelaide, and of course the disco where all the kids try to hook up with runners from other states!!!!! Hey Josh won the Australian Long distance champs :) so he was pretty chuffed. Nicola just missed out on the honour team and had some great runs and others she was disappointed with. She's still having trouble with her legs from growing - your Mum and I of course never had that problem ;)
AND ..... we have a new addition to the family - a baby rabbit Lenny! So so so cute. I'll upload a photo and see if it works to post it.
So I'm going to start saving my garden snails for when you return - expect a delicious birthday present hahaha. And make sure you don't get carried off by those mosquitoes!!
Cheers Kylani and I'll comment again soon.
PS It's back to school this week :(