Walks and Domestic Chores

We continue to explore Metz by going on one to two-mile walks each day. Yesterday we walked south of the central area to a neighborhood with larger buildings. Very few people were out and about - just a typical Sunday in Metz, I suppose. We walked by the Moselle River and turned inward on the street where another Georgia Tech apartment is located; it's in a stand-alone building with Tudor revival features covered with what looks like wisteria. We searched for a restaurant called "Le Tex Mex" but couldn't find it (we later saw that we had missed it by a block). Our next stop was the Metz train station, built in the early 20th century with very Germanic architectural elements (look at David's blog for more information and photos).

Our walk today took us through the central area of town, down to the Moselle, and back through the shopping area. People were out in force today, most likely a result of after-Christmas sales.

On to domestic chores. In the past 24 hours, we have used the dishwasher, the washing machine, and the dryer - all successfully. It's very interesting to watch the washing machine - a front-loader that goes clockwise and counter-clockwise, rinsing and spinning like crazy. It takes two hours and ten minutes to go through its cycles! We also drove to Cora, a super-marche near Georgia Tech's building, to get groceries and other items the apartment lacks. Cora is similar to Walmart - it has everything. We enjoyed going up and down each aisle checking out the merchandise.

David made a wonderful dinner of chicken, pasta, and zucchini tonight, and we ended the meal splitting a chocolate eclair and a mille feuille (this is why we take walks each day!).