5/14/09
As far as I can tell there are no posted speed limits here. Jean-Luc has confirmed that in some places there are, in fact, no speed limits at all. And while the cars are not all small, there 
aren't many american "mini-vans." As such, everyone tightly and neatly weaves in and out of traffic, bicycles, old women, etc.
All the cars are also very nice and well-kept. I was talking with Jean-Baptiste about driving in France and I can now understand why those people who can even afford to own a car, can afford to own a very nice car. The cost JUST to get your license is...dun dun dUH...ONE THOUSAND EUROS. Keeping in mind that 1 Euro= 1.4 US dollars. On top of that insanely high price, one must pay for the test to see if you're ready to even have your license. Ridiculous in my opinion due to that fact that it's ALSO required that you have logged at least 20 hours of practice driving (your teacher determines whether you're ready after 20 hours) at around 20E/hour. Once you have your license legit, you actually need to get a car. Jean-Baptiste told me that it's impossible to get a car that runs for anything under 3,000E.
Viviane has let me drive her car several times which is immensely surprising to me considering said cost. Today I picked up Paul-Eric at his school (called college here, but is the equivalent of junior high).
I'm having a lot of fun with this blog. I feel like the language center of my brain is being repeatedly wonked, zapped, and all kinds of stimulated -- making not just my mouth excited, but my brain and fingers too.
Mathematically, visually, sensually wonderful flowers from Viviane's garden.
Today was my first early day, but relaxed nonetheless. I got up at 7am and went with Viviane to l'ecole were she teaches religions and sat in on two classes (second grade). I took pictures. I biked around Dorlisheim with Paul-Eric. I also found out there's a bakery 3 minutes away that makes gluten-free bread! Yeah baby, I'm in France now.
aren't many american "mini-vans." As such, everyone tightly and neatly weaves in and out of traffic, bicycles, old women, etc.All the cars are also very nice and well-kept. I was talking with Jean-Baptiste about driving in France and I can now understand why those people who can even afford to own a car, can afford to own a very nice car. The cost JUST to get your license is...dun dun dUH...ONE THOUSAND EUROS. Keeping in mind that 1 Euro= 1.4 US dollars. On top of that insanely high price, one must pay for the test to see if you're ready to even have your license. Ridiculous in my opinion due to that fact that it's ALSO required that you have logged at least 20 hours of practice driving (your teacher determines whether you're ready after 20 hours) at around 20E/hour. Once you have your license legit, you actually need to get a car. Jean-Baptiste told me that it's impossible to get a car that runs for anything under 3,000E.
Viviane has let me drive her car several times which is immensely surprising to me considering said cost. Today I picked up Paul-Eric at his school (called college here, but is the equivalent of junior high).
I'm having a lot of fun with this blog. I feel like the language center of my brain is being repeatedly wonked, zapped, and all kinds of stimulated -- making not just my mouth excited, but my brain and fingers too.
Mathematically, visually, sensually wonderful flowers from Viviane's garden.
Today was my first early day, but relaxed nonetheless. I got up at 7am and went with Viviane to l'ecole were she teaches religions and sat in on two classes (second grade). I took pictures. I biked around Dorlisheim with Paul-Eric. I also found out there's a bakery 3 minutes away that makes gluten-free bread! Yeah baby, I'm in France now.
Driving in France - I AM impressed! And gluten-free bread from a French bakery - woohoo!!!
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