The next few days we spent in Angoulême. Went round to see a market – though a bit too late. Found a cool old door, oh yea and this castle. Anaïs’ mother works in a Mediatheque – she is the manager and set it all up, it is nearby so we visited that one as well.
Apparently Brad and Angie visited not too long ago and had dinner at a restaurant across the square. No one recognized them.
French farmland.
Magazines in the mediatheque.
We then when shopping – also happens to be Anaïs’ temporary workplace, the U.
Looks like something out of a movie wot. Or at least a tv series
We got back to Torsac and took a walk around the village. Its super small – and pretty spread out, roughly the population of about 600 people. There is an old chapel and some cows basically.
Where people used to do the washing of laundry.
After dinner – again amazing, we went into town to meet some of Anaïs friends. We also happened upon some French rap. After the bar we went to Illiana's house.
French rap
Here’s some weird pics from chillin.
Next day we had some more amazing food: foie gras and a really nice stew with rice. After we walked around Angouleme with Manon (sister) and Illiana. And I caught the TGV around 6pm. Scored heavily on this French trip - mad food and great company. The more I travel around Europe though, I just want to rent a car and take it through all the small towns. They seem to have the most character and they fit my style a bit more. I like a nice slow pace and relaxing atmosphere. Maybe its just because I'm on some kind of holiday. But research too!
Parting pic, me alongside 3 generations of Anaïs' family. That's gran on the right, still going stong and driving at like 83 years.