The following day, Tuesday, we spent the morning and afternoon exploring the streets of La Rochelle. I was so thoughouly enchanted by their picturesque beauty, historical architecture and classic european feel. Being there and walking down those streets was so thrilling and exciting I could hardly believe I was there. I loved every second of it. Celeste knew the area so well as well; it was great to have her be able to show me around, and most of all it was wonderful to share the experience with her. We loved the same type of details and appreciated the same type of beauty and we had great fun walking around together. It wouldn't have been the same without her.
In the busy parts of town, all the bottom sections of the buildings were actually shops. We were consantly passing a variety of cafes, brasseries, glaciers (my favorite) :), les magasins pour les vetements, tobacs, chocolatiers (another favorite) :), or little shops that exclusively sold things like glass wear, watches, knives, etc. It was so fun to pass by them and look around! As you can see the buildings were very tall though, and the portions above the ground level were apartments and such. Living quarters.
This building (below) is a half-timbered house style and was built in the medevil times!
The detail in the architecture was breathtaking! And it kind of reminded me of Rohan. :)
In the busy parts of town, all the bottom sections of the buildings were actually shops. We were consantly passing a variety of cafes, brasseries, glaciers (my favorite) :), les magasins pour les vetements, tobacs, chocolatiers (another favorite) :), or little shops that exclusively sold things like glass wear, watches, knives, etc. It was so fun to pass by them and look around! As you can see the buildings were very tall though, and the portions above the ground level were apartments and such. Living quarters.
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