Mr. Toast arrives in Ambialet!

So the first week of classes have ended and so far they all seem very intriguing.
It still has yet to hit me that we are actually living in a different country. It feels as if we are taking a school trip for a week or two to some local rural place.
I'm sure after a few more encounters with the French population it will hit me.

Our classes so far include French, an Economics course focusing on the European Union, A French and European Film Class, Art history and a food/gastronomy course. With each of these classes it seems like we will be taking various excursions and outings to further involve ourselves with that specific course.

Yesterday (thursday) we had began our classroom Art History classes and then we moved onto our food/gastronomy course and cooked dinner. After dinner for our European Film class we watched the movie Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (Amelie).


Today (Friday) we had our Economics course and had an overview of the European Union and how it came about. After our only class today most of us went out for a walk in separate groups to continue exploring the small town of Ambialet. This place is very different, and has it's own distinct character. There isnt much to do in Ambialet, and you will usually see more dogs out in the streets than actual humans.

Here are some pictures from today when me and Lyndsay went out.

Here is Mr. Toast relaxing on the bench outside of the monastery that we live in.





Here he is checking out a speed limit sign



Here he is making a local phone call. (collect of course)



Here he is relaxing and looking over the bridge leading into Ambialet



and Lynds being a super cool photo taker



Mr. Toast working hard





Mr. Toast in danger



and Jay-Z hanging out with his bone. We thought we lost him yesterday