A Few Photos-- my life in Grenoble thus far:)

Well, it has been nearly a week since I arrived at my host mother's home.  The first photo is a picture of the home I now consider a home away from home, the windows on the far right are my bedroom windows, generally I fling them wide open, as I enjoy very much the fresh mountain air.  My host mother's name is Sylvette and she is an English prof. - how convenient.  I have asked to not to speak English, however. Additionally, I live with two male Chinese students.  They are very kind.  Sylvette also has two children, Fanny and Simone.  Fanny is currently studying in Italy, although I hope to meet her, and Simone is completing the work for his Doctorate in Grenoble.  He sometimes comes home on the weekends.  My host mom purchases the Economist, and loves to chat about politics.  It has been a very easy transition thus far.  The second photo is the name of my avenue, and the next the view from my window.  It is absolutely gorgeous in Grenoble.  The way that I first identified the neighborhood of my home was by looking up at a castle which is located just above and to the right of my home.  I am blessed to have easy access to public transportation, although it is quite difficult to get around after 8PM.  In the next photo, one of the Calvin students and I are in front of a castle (Sassenage).  It had very beautiful grounds, for picnics, walks, or studying.  Last is a photo of Jill and I at the Grenoble Museum of Art.  I wish I had more ability to access the internet, but I have not begun my courses, (they begin 8 Sept.) and I do not have wireless in my home.  I will try to keep this current.  My love!

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