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Always good to start with a picture.
Here: nice view of Ardèche |
Not really sure how often you guys are checking my blog but it's been a while since my last post, sorry about that, but at least there is a bit more than usual to write about! First of all, I've managed to open a bank account! There is a bit more to it here than what I'm used to…. (I don't have a card yet, nor any money in my account). I've had one very nice weekend exploring more of Ardeche with my bike.
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| That hill in front of me is where I usually go biking. |
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| That is a really big bird that flew right over my head and nearly made me fall of my bike... |
Also I went to Lyon on a gathering for the international students arranged by AGERA (Alliance des Grandes Écoles Rône-Alpes Auvergne). Before I spent another weekend biking in Grenoble, where the mountain tops are now covered in snow!!!
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| Lots of international students, I seemed to be the only norwegian tough... |
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| Not sure if taking pictures while riding a bike through the city is a clever thing to do, but you can see the snowy mountains. Winter is coming! (sorry, could't help myself) |
In addition to all this I've also been on vacation! Contrary to the practice at NTNU we actually get "Høst-ferie" here, or "Tous Saints" as they call it. Kathrine came to visit and we started the week in Lyon exploring the town as super turistas and trying out the
bouchon lyonnaise, the food typical for Lyon. Which is pretty heavy stuff, but also very good. So it was probably a good idea to head south before we got too used to it.
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Place Bellecour med statuen av Ludvik 14. og i bakgrunnen Basilique de Notre Dame de Fourvière og "lille eifeltårnet" som jeg ikke husker hva heter…. *
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| Lyon by night, med elven La Saône.* |
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| Toppen av Forvière* |
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| Meg og utsikt over Lyon fra Forvière, til venste for hodet mitt ser dere "Le Crayon" eller Tour Part-Dieu som det egentlig heter.* |
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| Et lite lysglimt i en av de mange traboules, en slags tuneller/snarveier gjennom/under husene, som Lyon er kjent for.* |
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| Husbåter på Le Rhône i fint høstveær.* |
After a couple of hours on the TGV and the TER we arrived in Banyuls wednesday evening, and woke up the next morning to bluebird and 22 degrees. We also tried some fine dining at
Le Fanal (Michelin star!!), luckily they have some set menus that even students can afford once in a while.
For Halloween, we went on an excursion to Coullioure, where the kids go trick-or-treating in the shops, shouting "Des bonbons ou un sort". They also had a Halloween-party in Banyuls that evening. They do love their loud music down there, it's not just for the tourists.
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| Think I prefer Coullioure in the fall when there are fewer tourists and a bit more space at the beach,,, |
Can't finish this post without saying that the first of november I went for a morning jog and then for a morning swim, and it was lovely!
Kathrine has gone home and I started the week with an exam. But yesterday we turned on the heating and it's kind'a nice being inside listening to the wind, drinking a cup of tea.
À Bientôt!
* Seem to have written some of the captions in norwegian.
