The Hood

I love being in the city. There are so many interesting new things to see. I walked around to get my bearings today and find out what's in the neighborhood. The Cite U. is a great place. It is near the RER stop, has a cash machine, laundry and big common kitchen area, a restaurant, movie house and it's own park. In the evenings so many come to the Cite U park and have picnic dinners, play soccer on the lawn, play tennis, swim and the older folks sit on the bench to chat. We are also across the street from a very large park. The park across the street seems to be where all the nannies hang out. There were so many babies and kids. The park has a pond, miniature horses, fake sand castles, little swings and lots of green grass to sit and read a book at. J. & I found a waffle ( gafres) stand and shared a waffle with nutella on top. It was yummo.

Picture Descriptions starting from the top right and going across

1The butcher near our house. The special today was lapin or rabbit.

2 Interesting artwork on the side of the building. The name iSore.

3 Mosiac shield for one of the French provinces. Close up from our window.

4 View from our window

5 Funny door - Medicine Cabinet. Not exactly sure what this is.

6 Front entrance of the building where I am staying.

7 The bakery near our house

8 Resting in our new home

9 Folks from Africa

10 Stone road and man walking home.

11 Sculpture in the cemetary

12 There's a jungle on the roof!

13 Staircase in local park with cement railings to look like wood

14 Entrance to Cite U.

15 Streets around our new home

16 Green man - you may safely cross the street now.