Today I saw Emily Schumm!
We met up for lunch (she joined our group for lunch at Le Tire Bouchon downtown and then for a tour of the city). Crazy, right?
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Everything here is miniature. Unlike busy cities in the US, Strasbourg is incredibly historic and very culturally diverse (it was passed back and forth between German and French reign up until the 2nd World War). There's a whole slew of embassies ("consulats") here so there are world flags everywhere, which is kinda cool. Anyways, roads are narrow, the shops are quaint (yet very stylish and busy), and cars are TINY. I feel like I'm in a movie. It's all very, very pretty.
My host family is SO nice. They are an older couple, in their 70s/80s, who have been hosting kids since 1994! They like reading, hiking, and listening to classical music and the Beatles :) Madame is an excellent cook (yesterday we had this make-your-own fondue thing, this morning for breakfast was croissants et la fruit fraiche, and tonight we had vegetable soup and crepes). They live right in the middle of downtown by the river, so my room has an amazing view of the water, and everything is within walking distance, which is great.
Today after I ran around town to get a feel for where everything was (I found a McDonalds!), the group met up for lunch (where I saw Emily) and took a short tour before heading back to the center to go over logistics. Tomorrow I start my internship, yikes!
Go look at my facebook for more photos!
Becky
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