Joshua M - Family Stay
My family stay was one of the best experiences in my entire life.
Of course, the first night with them was extremely nerve racking but we managed to open up to each other (Aurélie and I). I would say my favorite part of the stay was when my family and I sat down for dinner each night. It was at that time each day that we got to just bond with each other and talk about our lives. Each dinner was tons of fun (and delicious). The most difficult thing was the language barrier. I was still able to communicate, though. I learned so much French from my family. The most shocking ... about my stay in ... was probably the .... It was this ... in the small ... stayed in. They roasted two whole pigs over an open fire and then served them to the hundreds of people gathered there. It was really doog, but the process seemed so barbaric. It was a lot of fun, though. There are so many differences between the French and Americans, but one of the most interesting ones is the gas price. We think we have it bad, but here the price is about $1.50 per liter. My family has a small fiat sedan, and a tank of gas cost them over $65.00.
Please note that Joshua's entry was submitted on a torn piece of paper. The "..." represent parts of the entry that were missing.