I realized something in Paris. Being constantly surrounded and occasionally bumped into by people in the streets and on the metros is a far cry from the streets and trams of Nantes where there always seems to be just enough room for everyone to keep a nice margin of distance between themselves and others. And for me, as accustomed as I've become over the past few months to this sort of existence, the change came as quite a shock.
Yes, I knew there would drastic differences between Nantes and Paris but still that knowledge didn't adequately prepare me for the reality of the situation. And so, with that in mind, I have decided to use these 2 weeks of vacation here in Nantes to prepare myself for my program in Paris next month by using the time alone to recharge.
While this may sound like a completely antisocial idea, it is not without its merits - after all, it offers me the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the French books and magazine that I said I'd get around to reading but still haven't quite managed to do so. There will be wandering around the city, too, and tea - lots and lots of tea!
To me this seems the perfect way to spend the vacation time, a true break from everything and everyone.
Yes, I knew there would drastic differences between Nantes and Paris but still that knowledge didn't adequately prepare me for the reality of the situation. And so, with that in mind, I have decided to use these 2 weeks of vacation here in Nantes to prepare myself for my program in Paris next month by using the time alone to recharge.
While this may sound like a completely antisocial idea, it is not without its merits - after all, it offers me the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the French books and magazine that I said I'd get around to reading but still haven't quite managed to do so. There will be wandering around the city, too, and tea - lots and lots of tea!
To me this seems the perfect way to spend the vacation time, a true break from everything and everyone.
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