Hello everyone! This is Matt and Maggie – we are so excited to tell you all about our adventures today! We had a lowkey day of traveling and adventuring together. We are looking forward to a busy day tomorrow as we visit a French preschool and elementary school.
We began the day bright and early in Paris. We hopped on the Metro and traveled to the TGV train station. The TGV, which stands for “train a grande vitesse” or high speed train, had two floors and traveled over 290 kilometers per hour. After about two hours, we arrived in Nantes!
When we got to Nantes, we got onto the tram and traveled to our hotel. After dropping off our bags, we enjoyed a lovely lunch at a local cafe with Juliet’s sister. We ate sandwiches, baguettes, french pastries, and chatted with our friends. Our favorite part was the baguette machine outside of the cafe doors!
Next, we took a walk over to a local mall. We were blown away by the unique architecture and the many French stores we were able to explore. After shopping for about an hour and collecting a few souvenirs, we got lost in the endless aisles of Ikea!
From there, we went into the downtown city of Nantes. We strolled through the botanical gardens and even got to see some goats, turtles, chickens, ducks, roosters, and hold a pigeon! We especially liked the giant topiary of a bear, though some argued it was a cat! What is your vote?
After wandering the streets, seeing a church, and popping into a few stores, we met a lovely woman named Alixia from the Agence Culturelle Bretonne. We experienced a true French dinner, starting with a glass of wine on the cobblestone streets and ending with a mouthwatering dessert. We enjoyed learning from Alixia about the Bretonne culture and getting to know each other better. Can you guess how many hours we were at dinner?
Thank you for following along our adventures in France! See you tomorrow!
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