Thursday I discovered a Health Food Store (épicerie) called Rayons Verts (Green Rays) on the outskirts of Angers in a village named Beaucouzé. I took the bus there and it was somewhat scenic on the way. I did see some agricultural fields and maybe even a vineyard in Beaucouzé, along with many single-detached homes or attached townhouses. It was definately a different look than metropolitan Angers. I also saw a lot of new construction during the 20 minute trip there, where large professional buildings are being constructed just like here in Belle Beille where I live. Despite the economic crisis always talked about here, there is all of this new construction going on. Go figure.
Anyway, finding Rayons Verts was the "icing on the cake" of my vacation week. Rayons Verts is the closest thing I have found here to Natural Living Center in Bangor, where I can buy organic whole foods and supplements. This past week I started not feeling well. So I evaluated my diet here since leaving the states. I had run out of my calcium supplements, plus I was not able to find all of the "power foods" I'm used to eating at home. Therefore I was forced to search harder for a place like Natural Living Center here. Anyway, at Rayons Verts, everything in the store is "biologique (organic)." Not only did I shop there Thursday, but I returned there yesterday (Friday) also. I can only carry so much home at a time by bus. I found my favorite herbs there for infusions (tea), sea vegetables, nutritional yeast, organic produce, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, raisins, red lentils, whole grain flour, whole grain basmati rice, whole wheat couscous, almond butter, some supplements, calcium fortified soymilk, tofu, and much more--everything organic! While shopping there, I met another student from the states who was as delighted to discover Rayons Verts as I was. She is here from California, working on a PhD through Berkeley. Her husband and young son are here with her and they live in a small village outside of Angers.
Normally classes would begin again on Monday (tomorrow is Sunday; last day of the break), but the strike may delay classes from restarting.
All for now. Keep following my blog. Merci beaucoup!
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