Baby it's FREEZING outside!

So this little Texan is experiencing the shock of her life. I've never really lived through a real winter, and let me tell you: brrrrrrr! It is so dang cold here! I thought I was prepared for the cold, and I thought that I loved winter, but now I think I'm a cold wimp. It's only Autumn here, and I'm already wondering how on earth I'll stand it if it gets any colder! I've been told that it got cold abnormally fast, and will probably be warmer next week, but still, fall here is like winter in Texas!

So my mission tomorrow is to buy a new (very warm) jacket, some thicker sweaters (all I packed are long sleeved t-shirts), and some boots (my poor feet). I really want to go to a market here called St Bruno, but it's really best on the weekends, and my weekends are packed. This weekend I went on a super long hike on Saturday, and next weekend I'm going to Provence. It doesn't help that we have midterms coming up. We're supposed to be studying, but it's so hard to make myself study!

The hike Saturday was really awesome. I went with the CUEF (Centre Universitaire d'Etudes Francaises) and there were about 30 students, with 3 guides. We took a bus into the Vercors, and then started hiking! I had a blast. It was so cold though! I saw snow, well I should say I got snowed on- a lot! I also wore my brand new hiking boots, and today my ankles/heels hurt really bad.... at least the shoes are broken in now! I had planned on doing another hike today, but I just couldn't, because I'm so exhausted.

Instead, I went with a friend to her church. I've been wanting to try out the different churches before I decide on one to stay in, so I was pleased that she invited me to come. It was a "charismatique" church- that is to say it was very lively, people spoke in tongues, and all that sort of thing. It was my first time to experience a church like that, and it was very interesting. I did find the worship style very odd though, and ce n'était pas ma tasse de thé. (10 points to whoever translates correctly first!) I don't think I'll be going back, but I'm glad that I went and got that experience.

Pictures:
The village we went to was one of the sponsoring villages near grenoble for the olympics in '68

At the top, looking out over Grenoble

SNOW!!!!!

Me, Natalie, and Isabelle before the hike