Garlic Flavored Mayo

  Sunday morning my family, family friends,and I went to a town festival (fete) in the nearby village of Fayence(please notice the name, it’s like Fayette plus Provence).The town was incredibly beautiful,especially looking at it from a distance. This , of course, doesn't give the town justice

 

 

This one has a better view of the town…but unfortunately there's a gate in the way…

So once we got to the town, we found a parking spot, and walked down to a small courtyard area, with a band stand, and long tables where people were sitting down.We found our table and sat down. Yzabel took out plates, silverware ,water and cups, and friends took out their baguettes.Then the band played, lots of older songs from the USA, and we waited for the meal.

First ,the …organizers of the festival(?) brought out cantaloupe halves. everyone ate them, then stacked them, the organizers got the remains and then brought out the aioli(the mayo stuff,sometimes called the Provencal butter) in  bowls, I think at least one bowl per person.You an see a few pics of the aioli bellow

 

Then they brought out the main course, fish, beets, potato, green beans, carrots,and a hard boiled egg(all of which was eaten with the aioli). Then dessert, an apple tart.

After eating people danced to the band, songs like “It’s Raining Men”, “Cotton Eye Joe”, “Lets Twist Again”, and of course lots of songs in French which I would love to tell about you sometime when my French has improved.There were lots of songs in French that were group dance songs(kinda like the electric slide)

It was a very fun day, good music, good food, and good friends.

Monday I started school again, since last time,not a whole lot new (but there are a couple things).

I started riding the bus, which is a new experience for me.Not only have I never rode the bus to school, but their School bus program is different. If I understand correctly, they hire out charter bus companies to go between the towns and the school at the most needed times.The buses are very nice and far more comfortable than the yellow school buses of home, but I think to ride them you have to buy a bus card.

Yesterday, I had my first “Sport” class. At the school, there is a track, an outdoor basketball area, an indoor rock climbing wall, and an indoor (double)gym.For the first class(like in everyother class)we filled out a sheet which asked our name,parents’ names , occupations,marital status,and phone numbers, where we live, and our phone numbers .The PE one also asked if we have health issues and about our sport skills and likes.After filling out the sheet, we went out side and did track stuff.*random fact: It’s not unusual to see smashed(and un-smashed) escargot on the track…yum!*

Today was wednesday , which , for me, means i go to school at 10:00 AM, and get done at 12:00PM(i just have 2 hours of economy.

This afternoon/evening me and Yzabel went to  “Chapelle Sainte-Roseline” ,A vineyard/Historic chapel where St.Rosline resides.It was very beautiful.  

              

Sorry for the bad quality, camera’s weren’t allowed in the chapel…but there were postcards for sale!

here’s the link to new pics : http://picasaweb.google.com/elitinkfort/September42009ToSeptember82009TownFeteInFayenceEct#

So that’s all for today folks

a bientot!