Arrivé

If you, like me, scrutinizes everything whenever you go, you'd noticed there had been two hits from Bordeaux since yesterday. Yup, I arrived yesterday at sunny Bordeaux and today is my first day in the laboratory, typing into a French keyboard with its A, W, M and the comma and full stops displaced, it is a torture not to let the fingers go according to instincts.
At the time being I'm killing 10 minutes waiting for my correspondent - or the Local Exchange Officer (LEO) to be exact. Along with a girl from Austria and two Mexicans, we're heading to the Student's Office for our Student ID.
I'd promise another round of pictures but I don't think it's appropriate to do anything beside work at the school computer (but heck, you're blogging now!).
All the French I met were friendly and warm - my tutor, my LEO as well as my housemate's family members. Expecting the arrogant French all along, I was sincerely surprised. Bordeaux is a nice little town, something like a miniature Penang with excellent tramways and beautiful scenery. Hopefully I'd be able to upload some pictures tonight, and stay tuned for more of France in the Bacteriology Lab.