The first weekend on the program was wonderful! We had a day trip to Marseille and Arles, plus one day to explore Aix. Friday we went to Marseille where we visited the famous harbor, the Notre Dame de la Garde, and ate traditional navettes. Marseille is the big city near Aix. Then on Saturday we went to the local market where we shopped for ...
I don`t even know how should I start... It has been less than a week here in Aix, and we have already done so many things. I don't know if you have ever heard of "Le Tour de France", but we actually got to see it. Even though it took only a few seconds for the bikers to pass and the waiting was pretty exhausting, it really felt incredible ...
Saturday morning is the most lively day in Aix: it is the market day, when everyone goes to shop for local goods and products. From fresh flowers to freshly cooked bread, goat cheese, honey, olives, apricots, and strawberries, our students went in groups to shop for the picnic. All together, we shared a delicious picnic in Parc Jourdan ...
Aix is a really quiet town and easy to cross in less than 20 minutes, but Marseille is the second largest city in France, and it was a colorful and impressive contrast for the students to discover. This year, it is the European "Capital of Culture", so it's permanently lively with cultural activities, live music in the street, theaters, ...
My name is Kristen, and I am currently traveling from Florida to Aix-en-Provence. A couple days ago, on the 2nd of July, our group met at the Charles du Gaulle airport at the Air France terminal. After a few timid hellos we quickly began to make friends, and after a few minutes we were all talking excitedly about the trip to come. Our Abbey ...
As everyone settles in and gets accustomed to the new scenery, we are all so excited for what is to come! As we all met at JFK international airport, our nerves began to subside. Parents left, and everyone became friends instantly, sharing information about home and hopes for the trip. Jen, on of our staff advisors, had us make a bucket list ...
July 2- Today is my first day with Abbey Road. I am left at JFK airport once I have found the group, and we all go with our Abbey Road group leader, Jen, to receive our boarding passes and check our bags. We arrived at the airport early enough to comfortably pass through security, get to know our fellow peers, and grab a snack before leaving on ...
The traveling experience to get to Aix sure was one to remember. There were a couple unexpected difficulties, but it was all worth it once we got to the beautiful city. Aix-en-Provence, from what I've seen, is a quaint touristic and collegiate town. There are many young people wandering the streets. In these first couple days we have tasted ...
Here I am at last! After changing two planes and an exhausting seven hours stay in the Beauvais Airport in Paris, I finally made it to my destination, Aix-en-Provence! I haven't had the time to see anything around the city, but I swear I am already feeling the bel air of France. Afterall, the bel air is not something you can see or hear or ...
For our second day in Aix, we had the great opportunity to see the Tour de France! The famous bike race runs 3000km around France, and this year the tour celebrates its 100th year! It was very exciting to see first the cars with ads giving candies, hats, pens, etc. to the crowd to increase suspense while waiting for the cyclists to pass by. ...