The Return to Rouen.

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Today, the whole group met up at the train station in Rouen to be reunited with Mme Dargan (and to turn in homework - oh merde! I have to do that still). Anyway, we all met up at 11am and took a petit tour of stuff having to do with Jeanne d'Arc. It was early, and Mme Dargan has a tendancy to speak so that only the people directly next to her can hear what she's saying, so I'm a little vague on the details, but I know that we saw the remains of a fortress in which Jeanne d'Arc was held (it is now a dentist's office. Of course). We also climbed up an extreme amount of windy stairs in a tower where Jeanne d'Arc was also held - it is now a museum of all things Joan. I feel that this makes more sense than a dentist's office, but that is just my humble opinion.

So, apres ca, we ate lunch at a place that also didn't recognize the existence of vegetarians, except with an "assiette vegetarienne": pasta, rice, carrots, and peppers on a plate. Yummy. After lunch, we were free to walk around Rouen, so I went with Leslie, Teo, and Ante to a cafe where I had a cafe (naturally), and Leslie and Ante had beer (also naturally). I love them. After that was the best part of my day (Safety Joe - if you are reading this, which I know you are, arrete ici. Merci.): I walked around Rouen all by myself !! It was awesome. I headed over toward the train station because I was supposed to meet Charlotte, Elizabeth, and Kyle there to meet up with Charlotte's host parents who were giving us a ride back. It was so awesome to be walking around a French city, with my new French jacket, speaking French, and being independent. I asked for directions from a French couple once just to practice my French, but I didn't even need to because (for once) I wasn't lost! It was the greatest feeling.

So after I met everyone at the train station, we walked around some more, went to another cafe, avons fait une petite promenade, and then drove to Ry, where we saw the tomb of the real Madame Bovary! Very cool. We headed home after that, where I played with Gabin and Kilian for a few hours - we scootered around, played board games, and talked. It was a ton of fun. They are super mignons!

And so, now, I am in my room waiting for dinner to be ready and hoping it isn't coated in butter.

Love to everyone who is reading this :)