Day 22 – July 7, 2019

Grenoble

Started the day off with Jillian at her place on the edge of the city. We managed to wake up at 7am. Petit-chat (“little cat”) came in to say hello and we walked downstairs together for breakfast. We had coffee, fruit, bread, and jam at the table.

Off we went to the Centre-Ville for homework at the French Coffee Shop. We got an adorable table out front where we could sit in the shade. Today had the best weather we had experienced so far. There was a gentle breeze and temps only reached 85.

After studying and chatting for a few hours we went across the street to my place. I took a nap while Jillian studied. We realized around 3pm that we were ready for lunch, so we wandered outside. To our dismay, absolutely nothing was open. Most diners said they would reopen for the evening meal at 8:30pm. Monoprix was shuttered, Carrefour was closed, and even ChickenWay left us out in the mild heat. Desperate for a meal, we wandered the streets until we came upon a New York style burger restaurant. Both of us were craving a burger and fries, so it was perfect. We topped off our lunch with ice cream from the vendor next door.

By 4:30, it was time to meet the other UM students at Shakesbeer for the FIFA World Cup Finals. We were all excited to see the US women play the Netherlands. About 8 UM students gathered in a small booth, while the rest of the bar was full of students from North Carolina and Utah. While the first half of the game proved to be mildly dull, the second half was fast paced and exciting. We got the see the women score 3 goals and win gold for the 4th time. The bar exploded into cheers.

After the game, I was able to make it home for dinner. We had a salad, grilled ham and cheese, and a wonderful fruit salad. It had oranges, kiwi, apples, peaches, and mint.