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| Laura and me - Last day in Lille |
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| Delicious Waffle |
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| Flavie and me - Lille Grand Place |
As most of you probably know, I'm back in Nova Scotia. What you probably don't know, is how I spent my last day in Lille and how the journey back home was. So, if you care to read on, that is what you'll be reading about! Still with me? Good :) Okay so I got back from Cognac on April 25th in the evening. That night I met up with my friends Laura and Flavie and we had dinner together which consisted of goat cheese, bread, salad, and a delicious chocolate cake for desert. I then went back to residence to say goodbye to my friends Serena and Kaylee. The next day I ended up getting up early to have breakfast with Kaylee and say goodbye one last time. After that I went back to bed for a few more hours. I was starting to get anxious about leaving so I didn't sleep very well that night. Once I woke up again I ran some errands, packed, and made sure I tied all the loose ends before leaving the country. I also went out to get my last boulangerie sandwich, a pain au chocolat, and some chouquettes. I figured since it was my last day there, it was okay to eat everything in sight. At 5pm, I planned to meet up with Flavie and Laura again so we could hang out and go get something to eat. We ended up shopping a little and then we went to a little ice cream place at Grand Place where Flavie used to work. We all ordered a waffle with chocolate which was absolutely delicious! I'm drooling just thinking about it now. After that we parted ways for a bit because I needed to go buy my train ticket for the next day. When I was done I caught the metro back to Laura's place where Flavie then came back to say goodbye (sad). Once she left Laura and I decided to go to one of the several kebab places for supper. I ordered a galette (basically a shaved chicken wrap with veggies) and fries with andalousse sauce. Holy yum. I need to find out if I can make andalousse sauce because I miss it already. Once we were done eating Laura and I decided to spend the evening watching Kung Fu Panda I and II. It was a wonderful way to spend my last day in Lille. The next day I got up bright and early (after having basically no sleep) to have breakfast, check out of residence, and then catch my train to the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. When I checked in at the airport I found out that my luggage was overweight but I worked some magic and when I put it back on the scale it was a kilo underweight. SO glad I didn't have to pay the 50-75 euros for overweight luggage. The flight from Paris - Montreal was 7 and a half hours long but it passed really quickly. I only watched one movie and basically slept for the rest of the time. I then had a 2 hour layover, followed by an hour and a half flight to Halifax. Everything went really smoothly - no lost luggage, sat by nice people, slept the majority of the time. Yup, the trip was much easier than the first time I took it. I think it's just something you get used to. Now that I'm home I have a lot of mixed feelings. I'm so happy to see friends and family but I'm so sad to leave France and the wonderful friends I made there. I truly had the most wonderful experience of my life. I got to see some of the most beautiful parts of the world and I made some truly amazing friends. 4 months isn't forever, but I feel like I got to learn and experience so much. I don't know when or where my next adventure will be I know I'll be back in France again someday :)
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