November 7, 2020

Saturday

My first task for the day was to go to the grocery store to stock up for the week. Many of the restaurants here are closed because of COVID restrictions, so I’ve been cooking in the apartment every day. It was about a 20 minute walk, but it was really nice to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine. The weather has been overcast this week, so I’ve been appreciative of blue skies.

The Carrefour was absolutely packed. It was challenging to navigate the aisles because so many people were there. I noticed that the French tend to leave their carts in the middle of walkways and just wander away. I did manage to pick up some meat, eggs, fresh bread, and soup supplies before heading out.

I spent the day cleaning up the apartment and making presentations for the students. I am presenting on Halloween, MLK day, 4th of July, and a few others.

I took a little break to go walk around town. I tried to find my way up to the local castle on the hill, but I kept getting turned around. Instead, I saw the remains of an old church and the old ramparts.

I got dinner on the stove as I watched election results. It was really thrilling to see that Biden was officially the winner of the race. My French coworkers kept texting me to say congratulations.

In the evening I had some video calls with family before I went to sleep.