Flexibility
We are in the middle of a two week school vacation, and there was a prayer meeting at our place this morning. So, I brought the kids with me to return my overdue library books. On our walk over to the tram, we usually have to jostle our way through the market, but it's closed on Mondays. We made it to the library only to discover that it is closed on Mondays. Hmph. Of course it is closed on Mondays.
Fortunately, the contemporary art museum was just across the street. I've never been and knew that it was free for kids. We hunted for the entrance and finally found it...closed on Mondays. Of course. We did go up to the roof top and enjoyed these sculptures...
We loved the cow in the tree. And will go back later in the week.
So, as we still had time to fill, we hiked over to the large supermarket, Carrefour, to aquire silly string and confetti. Carnival is in full swing, and we'll join in the fun as soon as the sun comes out later this week. Silly string is a must.
It was almost lunchtime, so we succombed to McDonalds. The kids got Happy Meals (pronounced Appy meeel) with cheeseburgers, cherry tomatoes, applesauce, and orange juice. It's almost healthy, huh? The toys were Frenchy--characters from the new Asterix and Obelix movie.
Fortunately, Carrefour was open. And, I came across something that made me very happy...
This is Lebanese style pita bread like we would buy in Gabon. When we first arrived in Nice, I found pita bread at the Jewish store on our street and later at the main grocery stores, but it wasn't the same--small and thick and difficult to split in half. Fine, but not what I was accustomed to after 11 years in Gabon. So, this pita bread made my day. I whipped up some hummus, and it was super yummy with pickles and tomatoes.
Days like this remind me that I am a foreigner here. I usually know what is going on and when and where to find things, but every once in a while something trips me up. I am reminded that I am foreigner in this city and still have plenty to learn. I'm sure every French person knows that libraries are closed on Mondays. Now I do.
Fortunately, the contemporary art museum was just across the street. I've never been and knew that it was free for kids. We hunted for the entrance and finally found it...closed on Mondays. Of course. We did go up to the roof top and enjoyed these sculptures...
We loved the cow in the tree. And will go back later in the week.So, as we still had time to fill, we hiked over to the large supermarket, Carrefour, to aquire silly string and confetti. Carnival is in full swing, and we'll join in the fun as soon as the sun comes out later this week. Silly string is a must.
It was almost lunchtime, so we succombed to McDonalds. The kids got Happy Meals (pronounced Appy meeel) with cheeseburgers, cherry tomatoes, applesauce, and orange juice. It's almost healthy, huh? The toys were Frenchy--characters from the new Asterix and Obelix movie.
Fortunately, Carrefour was open. And, I came across something that made me very happy...
This is Lebanese style pita bread like we would buy in Gabon. When we first arrived in Nice, I found pita bread at the Jewish store on our street and later at the main grocery stores, but it wasn't the same--small and thick and difficult to split in half. Fine, but not what I was accustomed to after 11 years in Gabon. So, this pita bread made my day. I whipped up some hummus, and it was super yummy with pickles and tomatoes.Days like this remind me that I am a foreigner here. I usually know what is going on and when and where to find things, but every once in a while something trips me up. I am reminded that I am foreigner in this city and still have plenty to learn. I'm sure every French person knows that libraries are closed on Mondays. Now I do.