SNOW!!!

Tuesday night it started snowing in town, which is rare in Chambéry (apparently it happens only twice a year normally). Usually the snow stays up in the mountains, and it hasn't come down in town this early in 40 years! Anyway, it's the same all over France with a ton of unusually early snow. And, because they're not used to it, all the buses shut down and the schools close so today is officially a snow day! And, we had yesterday off anyway for some admin business. So, we've had two days in a row to frolic in the foot and a half of snow that's fallen! Yesterday I built a snowman with Rogerio, but when we went back two hours later to check on it, someone has ruined it! While it lasted, it was a really nice one though. People are also going skiing through the town and having giant snowball fights. Today we went sledding and down a really big hill in the park. There were these little boys who were going skiing there, too. They had even made jumps that they were going off of and landing no problem! I would like to walk back there with my skis... But tomorrow we have school again! :(
After sledding, we went to a café that the kids at the other school, lycée Monge, go to all the time because it's right next door. The lady was really nice and she gave us all an extra cookie with our cocoa. There was a fusball table, so we played that too with her son. It was really nice and I definitely want to go back.

Nordic skiing around the elephant fountain!

One of the main streets in town.

More skiing.

A really pretty courtyard- this was where we built the snowman, who we named Timmy. When we went back to check on him two hours later, someone had destroyed him... we were crushed, naturally.

Because yesterday was December 1st, the Christmas lights went on! The building behind the fountain is where I live, third floor.

Another main street, the Rue de Boigne.

Place Saint-Léger.

(Again. And notice the snow build-up on the sides!)

I know the Rotary says no dating, but...

Just so you can see how much snow there was! And notice the car in the background!

The Christmas lights on the trees are really pretty!