DIJON ♥

Yesterday, I went to Dijon which is a city in Bourgogne (Burgundy) with some new friends and parents.  It was incredibly fun because this was the first time I spent an entire day in a large city and be that typical tourist: Travel on the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse... aka: French high speed train), walk down the city centre, shop in boutiques, sample taste Dijon's famous mustard, drool after looking at displays of bright coloured macaroons... you know. 
It was pure heaven.

It was the annual "open house" of public buildings in France, also known as the journées du patrimoine.  Therefore, the admission fees of musuems today were free or less expensive, and the TGV all-day pass only costed 5€ within Bourgogne!  Donc parfait pour moi!

Dijon's TGV Station

It was really neat to experience a lively day in the city and see some differences between here and cities in Canada.  For example, the streets were narrower, the buildings were REALLY old, and there were more action happening outside than inside stores.  I even recognized some differences between Dijon and my tiny village such as that the people of Dijon were dressed with a more haute-couture style then the citizens in my country-side village.

In the morning, we strolled in the city centre shopping and after, ate lunch in the Jardin Darcy which was very beautiful.  Later, we went to the Musée des Beaux-arts, the Notre-Dame, then to an exhibition of a French writer, painter and sculpter named Henri Vincenot. (In fact, my lycée is named after him!) 



Exposition de Henri Vincenot



Inside Musée des Beaux-arts



Who said we can't be One Direction?




Walking in the city centre



Some of my new friends ♪

I just want to thank all my new friends here in France because you all are the reason why homesickness hasn't hit me yet, and I am so grateful to be here with all of you! ♥

Je tiens à remercier tout le monde d'être mon ami, et c'est grace a vous que je n'ai pas le mal du pays! ♥

Gros Bisous!
Sari