#15: Order something at a store correctly and understand everything they say✓
Today was my last full day in Lyon and I figured it was time to finally run around to 5 different boulangeries to try some bread. Even though it was raining and even though I wasn't hungry. Not my smartest idea. I got to three, almost threw up eating a brioche praline before going home to dry my soaking wet feet. On my way back out I made it to a fourth one, but couldn't find an open fifth one. Which means I'm going to have to re-eat 5 different types of bread in one day.
On the plus side I got to try my first French beignet. I've wanted to try a beignet ever since I saw The Princess and the Frog and saw Tiana's delicious looking beignets. My sister and I attempted to make them once, but I don't think the beignets we made were the "key to a man's heart" that Tiana made them out to be. The beignet I had today was so delicious. It was almost a donut but more bread, less glaze, and topped off with Nutella and powdered sugar -- very impressed.
However, today was not a total waste, because when I went to the first boulangerie I ordered, the lady told me how much I owed, I thanked her, and left. When I got outside I realized the whole thing had happened in French without me realizing it. Don't get me wrong, I put a lot of effort into making I said my French right, but I was able to understand her as well, which was awesome. After a semester in France I can finally do what I came here to do -- order at a French boulangerie without any weird stares. It was a great feeling.
Lastly, three and a half weeks ago I went to Geneva. I never got around to writing about it so quick summary - the UN building is awesome and brought back a lot of great memories about Model UN, fondue can not be bought for a reasonable price between 2:30 and 6:30, and Geneva is a weird mix of big city and nature.
Another fun fact about Geneva - the Mormon Temple is not in Geneva, it is in Bern which is a 45 minute, 90€ train ride away. That's right, 90€ one way. Which means that I did not make it to the temple. Lucky for me, Geneva has a whole Temple Place on the map, so I used that to fulfill my goal. It wasn't the same as seeing this temple:
...but the places I did get to see were pretty cool, too.
One final thought (and then I'm really done): if you're following me on Twitter/Instagram (...you're not following me? I can't imagine why not, but let me try and persuade you - #bananart #ananart #nooffensefellowmormons) you will know that my favorite catch phrase is true story. Tonight during Ironman 3 I learned how to say true story in French - histoire vrai. Oh, you haven't seen Ironman 3 yet? That's because it was released in France a week before it will come out in the States.
#HistoireVrai
On the plus side I got to try my first French beignet. I've wanted to try a beignet ever since I saw The Princess and the Frog and saw Tiana's delicious looking beignets. My sister and I attempted to make them once, but I don't think the beignets we made were the "key to a man's heart" that Tiana made them out to be. The beignet I had today was so delicious. It was almost a donut but more bread, less glaze, and topped off with Nutella and powdered sugar -- very impressed.
However, today was not a total waste, because when I went to the first boulangerie I ordered, the lady told me how much I owed, I thanked her, and left. When I got outside I realized the whole thing had happened in French without me realizing it. Don't get me wrong, I put a lot of effort into making I said my French right, but I was able to understand her as well, which was awesome. After a semester in France I can finally do what I came here to do -- order at a French boulangerie without any weird stares. It was a great feeling.
Lastly, three and a half weeks ago I went to Geneva. I never got around to writing about it so quick summary - the UN building is awesome and brought back a lot of great memories about Model UN, fondue can not be bought for a reasonable price between 2:30 and 6:30, and Geneva is a weird mix of big city and nature.
Another fun fact about Geneva - the Mormon Temple is not in Geneva, it is in Bern which is a 45 minute, 90€ train ride away. That's right, 90€ one way. Which means that I did not make it to the temple. Lucky for me, Geneva has a whole Temple Place on the map, so I used that to fulfill my goal. It wasn't the same as seeing this temple:
...but the places I did get to see were pretty cool, too.
One final thought (and then I'm really done): if you're following me on Twitter/Instagram (...you're not following me? I can't imagine why not, but let me try and persuade you - #bananart #ananart #nooffensefellowmormons) you will know that my favorite catch phrase is true story. Tonight during Ironman 3 I learned how to say true story in French - histoire vrai. Oh, you haven't seen Ironman 3 yet? That's because it was released in France a week before it will come out in the States.
#HistoireVrai
Haha histoire vrai. Love it. If only I could pronounce it I would use it. Also, I will now actually create a twitter so I can follow you. And Justin Bieber of course.
ReplyDeleteHiss-twar v-rhay. And I rank next to Justin Bieber on twitter followability? I'm so flattered!
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