My first days here in Grenoble

I made it to Grenoble. After much confusion at the train station trying to find who was picking me up, people not answering their phones, having no data (I fixed it later), Aaron calling some lady who was picking me up instead of my host family, I arrived at my home for the next 5 weeks! And then me and Zoe both took a side and hauled my luggage up 3 flights of stairs! So it was just like home ;) The French do not believe in elevators (which I kind of agree with in a way) or AC for that matter. Which incidentally the weather is what will kill me! Pour water on me and I will melt! I am constantly just soaking wet all over. I haven’t experienced this kind of humidity since Cancun! Hopefully I adjust because I’m currently learning the breaststroke. My host family is super laid back, my host mom makes me breakfast and dinner and does my laundry! Yeah it’s weird! I told her I was washing my underwear though! I don’t need those blowing in the breeze as yes they also don’t believe in dryers or shower curtains either. It’s back to good ole college days sharing a bathroom with 3 other girls. We’ll see how that goes! I have my own shelf! However there is no soap so as which to wash your hands with…don’t want to think too much about that, I just use sanitizer and wet ones FTW!

Once I got here my host mom fed me pain du chocolate and beaucoup de l’eau. I'm not 100% sure what I ate for dinner last night and tonight but most of it was good. Last night was tomatoes and some yellow fruit or vegetable not a pepper with olive oil, cantaloupe, and couscous I think, and some chicken. Tonight looked like boiled egg salad with olive oil, cantaloupe, and something with hot dogs, potatoes, and cooked vegetables. Whatever it was, it was pretty dang good. My host mom had to wake me up for dinner as I came home and died. Which is exactly what I did to Aaron yesterday, poor guy! I got here yesterday, took a shower, Skyped Aaron and apparently fell asleep. I woke up to a message, “You fell asleep, love you! Talk to you later!” I do have my own room complete with mosquito zapper, desk, bed, closet, dresser, chair, and screen.

I enjoy a lovely walk to the tram. It’s my absolute favorite part of my day! I live in a super quiet, private, residential area nestled right against the mountains. The walk is so peaceful! There is so much green, I could never get sick of it. I really did luck out on location for my host family! I am so in love with this little oasis that is my home! Which again my host family is so chill. I found out today that all these really cool paintings in the house my host mom did! She said, “Il est ma passion!” I also had another really delicious meal tonight and found out she also used to own a restaurant! It’s working out well!

We heard more about our excursions today. They all sound super interesting! You’ll find out more when I do! Definitely the most yucky is how ridiculously hot it is here and how humid it is. You are NEVER dry! EVER!!!!!!!!! That word is gone from your vocabulary! Don’t even think it’s a possibility because it aint! I finally got my money exchanged to euros which was a super hassle! *Note to self: next time just order them at home! I’m learning that fruit with dinner is a thing. I’m loving it! Fresh cantaloupe or watermelon every night! My host mom also says, “I don’t eat very much.” I tried to tell her, “Le chaud fait moi ne mange pas.” (The hot weather does not eat me!) Which is completely incorrect, to which she corrected me but I got my point across. The heat makes me not very hungry! So here it is day #3 and I live! More like I swim but hey ya know same thing ;)