We gathered at Melina’s house to make crepes. According to Melina, it is customary in France to enjoy crepes on Chandeleur. French crepes are thinner and lighter than American pancakes, and the process of making them was much simpler and quicker compared to the other cooking or baking we had done before.
This was my first experience making crepes, and it turned out to be less challenging than I expected. Melina shared an interesting tradition: French people hold a “Louis d’or” coin in their left hand while flipping the crepe with their right hand for good luck. Although we didn’t use the coin, we all successfully flipped our crepes!
While enjoying the crepes, we reflected on our last meeting and shared our feelings about leaving Finland soon. The reality of wrapping up our exchange student life is beginning to sink in, and I feel sad at the thought of saying goodbye to my friends.
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