Day 10: Pau, France

Today was my first day to not really do anything new, but it was still pretty nice.  I got to sleep in pretty late, because I didn't have class until 10h 00.  I celebrated this even by waking up at 7h 45.  Sweet.  I went back to phonetics and listening to and repeated more french phrases on the computer.  It was very fun.  After this, I went to the store and bought notebooks and pens, as a starting class present.  I also signed up to play football on Monday nights.  This means soccer.  I had lunch again at the cafeteria.  It was passable, I guess.  I had a cordon bleu, sauteed zucchini, mashed potatoes, yogurt, two fresh apricots and a plum, a roll, and an Orangina.  Again, 4.05 euros.  It was really, really good.

After lunch I went to class.  This will invariable be the hardest class I have ever taken ever.  Mostly because it is a French literature class, taught in French, and I don't really know or speak a lot of French.  It does seem like it will be a pretty good class, and I will probably learn a lot, and it will probably make my French much better.  The homework only took me like 3 hours with a partner.  (Bear in mind that about 40% of this time was spent either translating French, or trying to figure out what the hell we were supposed to be doing.) 

After homework, I walked back to my house and played trumpet for about 40 min.  This was nice because I like playing trumpet.  This was bad because I haven't played since I left the United States, and I sounded really bad.  I also found a cool playing opportunity I am currently pursuing. Pau has a youth orchestra that I may be able to join, so that would be very cool, and a fun way to meet people.

I then met up with some friends for dinner.  We walked into town and went to a kebab place near the bar we frequent.  I got a kebab sandwich, and it was delicious.  I think every meal I have had here has been in my top 20 meals ever.  I was committed to not staying out late, so as soon as we ate, I headed home.  It was at this point I realized I hadn't taken a single picture today, so I went to the town square and took a few pictures.  Of the town square.  Sorry these are so lame, but now, if I ever talk about the town center or town square or the place with the fountains, you will know what I am talking about.

A fountain, and the main square.

Other fountain, the main square, and some apartments.

Bonus pic: my creepy street at night.