Blogging
I have to admit, I’m really bad at the whole blogging thing. Too lazy to update often, too unimaginative to say anything remotely clever. But I figured that any sort of record of my travels is better than none at all, and that it would encourage me to live as interestingly as possible, if only to be able to blog about it later.
Lyon is a much bigger city than I had imagined it to be. Then again, it is the second to Paris in population. No cobblestone streets here - wide paved roads, sprawling tramway and buslines and aggressive drivers who don’t obey the pedestrian right-of-way nearly as religiously as in the US. That said, it seems like an amazing city to live in. I’m glad I chose it.
Housing is another matter. I looked at a studio with bathroom about half the size of a university dorm room for €520 a month including utilities… a little too small for the price tag. Student residences are fully furnished but way overpriced - I guess that’s the trade-off for living in a major city with lots of things to do. Today I’m looking to go to the Université Catholique to seek assistance in the housing search to the tune of about €400 a month, though any less would be a blessing.
Food. The past few days I’ve feasted on bread, butter, cheese, pâté… all the foods we Americans call to mind when thinking French cuisine. What’s amazing is how such simple foods can be so deliciously created. I think I could get used to fresh baguettes as my staple, if only for the next few months.
Time to make breakfast. Ham omelettes.
