Thoughts on…

 Sometimes I visited my aunt in France. I love my family in France. Although I cannot speak in French, I always enjoyed spending time with them. One day, my uncle took a vacation on purpose and took me to the famous place – Etretat in Normandie. He wanted to show his love to me and also lovely view of France. The answer was, is, Etretat.

 In the morning, it rained. As we were supposed to go the the beautiful beach, and my uncle worried about me disappointed, so he suggested to go. It was the first time to talk to each other for a long time. On the way to Etretat, we talked a lot. I wished I could speak in French or even in English fluently. My english was too bad – worse than now. But definitely, it was the best time we ever have had, and by the trip, we became closer. 

I remember that we visited old church. we went up to the roof that is very high and scary. Yes, I was scared because I was too high, there was strong wind, and there were several sculptures of devil and wild animals which remind me of those in the movies.

 One more thing that I can remember is the lunch we had at the beach. The tide was so beautiful and white houses around seashore were like a picture. We had sandwich called Parisian and hot dog. It was so peaceful and relaxed. It’s always nice to have a meal with someone you like.

 To Korean people, this place is famous for its shape, and it’s known as “Elephant-like view”. Actually, there are two elephants. the first picture is west side, and the picture right above is east side. When my uncle and I were going up to the west side, I could find a woman drawing an oil painting on the hill. What a wonderful life it was. Also I could find a line of boats in the water. It was a wind-surfing class. To me, wind surfing was very seldom and I only could see it in the magazine at that time. With all of these peaceful elements, I could find an abandoned bunker along with the cliff. In the war, it was battle-field where people died. 

We had crepe and traditional cider in the cafe there, and also had a great dinner in the restaurant. I cannot remember the name of dish, but I clearly remember that the meal was so good. 

Before we came to home, we stopped by the church where my aunt and uncle got married. It was in the town called Saint German. And it will give me the story again – I’ll tell you someday. 

All these interesting fun things that I was given are in my mind. And every time I dream about the vacation and relaxation, I can call the story that I made with my family in France.