Why sleep when I can explore!

Well- I know you're dying to know how my walk around St. Priest went... so here goes!

Although I was probably tired enough for a nap (or a full night's sleep), I set off to find the Chateau de Saint Priest, with a rolling grocery bag in tow. I started out going pretty much the exact opposite direction... I stopped a little girl, probably no older than 11, asking how to find the castle (in French of course). She told me how to get there and was pleased that she could help, how cute! It was actually kind of interesting to see all these kids walking back to school after their mid-day break. They know just how to get to the bus or tram that they need (apparently not all transportation employees were on strike today!). Anyway, I found my castle eventually. There's a beautiful park surrounding it and a retreat center... I guess it's been transformed into a sort of hall for community events. Besides the castle, St. Priest's other defining characteristic is itsRue Jean Jaures, a main road lined with des arbres. Here are some pics!

Then, I headed to the grocery store (which I found all by myself!) to buy a few things I discovered I needed after all. Unfortunately for me, France doesn't believe in Clorox wipes or the like, so I'm left with the good old fashioned sponge and soap approach to cleaning... and I'm not too happy about it. So, Maggie, Thomas, and Heather, save room in your luggage for a thing of wipes s'il vous plait:)

Last, but definitely not least, I headed to the boulangerie to buy a baguette and tartlette for lunch. After fumbling a bit with my monnaie, coins worth 1 or 2 euros, the vendeuse asked me if I was foreign... and yep. I am. So she explained the colors of the coins so I could more easily find them:)

I set back home to finish m'installer (my new favorite French verb meaning to arrange myself or settle in). I was also able to video chat with Victor before he went to work:) And then I thought, I could take a video for all of you to see too! I tried to post the video, but it won't load... so maybe I'll try it in another post or on facebook for your viewing pleasure!

A bientot (Later taters... a loose translation hehe)

Also sorry for the weird configuration, I'm too tired to try to fix it!