Hermione asleep waiting for the train, at Paris airport.Girls slept till 8:30, noise from above woke us all. Hermione straight on computer to check her emails! Wonder who she go that from – must be inherited! Nev amazed had a coffee machine – stuck in back of cupboard! Out it came but of course no milk- had to go to the dairy for milk and then to boulangerie for 4 pain au chocolat – chocolate croissants for breakfast!
Got this done and headed for the big supermarket at 11:00. 2 bus changes later we make it! Nev said it was unbelievable and we have no idea what we (Kiwis) are missing out on with variety of products offered. Girls a bit shocked with fresh, small whole birds, with heads still intact for sale! Nev was ready for the huge steaks – until he learned they were horse! The cheese section is mindblowing, 3 aisles of cheese + the cheese delicatessen – which is big just on its own, you even have to take a number to be served! Here they cut cheeses to size and even get to sample before you buy.
Not to mention salamis, meat etc… the last aisles of course I saved till last and nearly had to drag hem out! Nev bought first beer he saw 10 stubbies for €2.98! Then off to wine….. champagne for €0.99 and a red €1:19. Forgot to say all liquor is sold at supermarkets, spirits, liqueurs and RTD’s. Whatever you want they got it and in all the same major brands as us.
For you Russ – milk is €1:15! Stacked in pellets and still shrink wrapped for all the long life milk, people unpack it themselves! You can buy everything here. First stop was electronics where Nev spent a moment in silence looking at the plasmas and the Xbox 360 and beyond!
The shop is humungous 50 checkouts! Janene – The shop assistants all were rollerblades to get to sections quickly! No need to go walking if you work here! We spent 3-4 hours in here!
All loaded up for the return journey! Started to rain while waiting at the bus stop.
Home to unpack groceries and suitcases - Awful weather!
Nev had a nap to catch up and girls started a scrapbook of their adventure! Luckily I have a printer, photocopier and scanner here! One of the other teachers couldn’t do without it!
Well been busy day compared to others – might have to do housework more frequently now though!
Poor Seph got in shower and it turned cold! So this might be an ongoing issue!
Girls off to bed when we looked up and saw she had fallen asleep at table watching Wheel of Fortune 7:45!
Hopefully we keep up with this routine and they will adjust to time change fairly easily.
Photos: Finally at Besancon - Waiting for taxi!
By the way if you have not figured it out, click on the photo to enlarge them! Much easier to see.
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