We spent another fabulous weekend in the south of France! Saturday we went to Marseille and visited the soap factory of the famous and original Savon de Marseille. We walked through a very cute village in the neighborhood of le Vieux Panier and had the opportunity to go to a contemporary art exhibition. Lots of different interactive pieces ...
Time is flying by too quickly here in Nice. Everyone knows their way around town now and we are getting comfortable using our French around the neighborhood. The weather has been beautiful and we had a brief cool down early in the week, which was a much-needed relief from the Cote D’Azur sun. This week has also brought us several ...
The past few days were full of fun and excitement found in Cannes, Gorge du Verdon, and St-Laurent. The weather has been beautiful, and I cannot believe the first three weeks have already gone by. I am trying to cherish every moment I have left in France! A few nights ago, our entire group went out for karaoke. Some sang American classics, ...
Today's destination definitely wins the award for "Most Beautiful Place I've Ever Been To." Today, we explored the beautiful mountainous region, Isola. The perfect mixture of the clear blue waters, towering mountains, and magical waterfalls make for a flawless slice of heaven. I decided to use the pedalo (kayak and canoe were options as well) ...
This past week marked the halfway point of my séjour in France, and while we have been doing something interesting and unique everyday, I can only think of one thing to share: the contract. This past Wednesday, the group was offered to sign a language contract that forbids anybody who signs it from speaking English with anybody or anything ...
We've had an interesting couple of days here in St-Laurent-du-Var. Yesterday we went to a karaoke bar quite near to the beach and had a golden opportunity to wow the French locals with our spectacularly horrible voices-- we did not disappoint. The good news is, we had a lot of fun, and we weren't kicked out for our horrible ...
This morning, we got on a bus with the students from St-Laurent-du-Var and went to Gorges du Verdon, a lake and gorge about two and a half hours away from Nice. One of our teachers, Pauline, had grown up in Marseille, and she told us that she had spent her teenage summer at Gorges du Verdon with her friends. Apparently it was the popular ...
Today, we visited Gorges du Verdon, which is one of the most beautiful sights I’ve seen so far. The mountains are tall and picturesque, and the water is incredibly turquoise. After a three-hour trip, we all eagerly jumped out of the charter bus and sat down next to the water to eat our homemade sandwiches for lunch. Then, many went ...
Yesterday evening, the St.-Laurent group went out for a night of karaoke! Here are some pictures of our students taking the stage: Today the group took a trip to the gorgeous Les gorges du Verdon, where the students spent the afternoon navigating the crystal blue waters in kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats: By the time we got on the bus ...
Bonjour from Aix-en-Provence! The past few days have been packed with new cultural experiences, and each day we experience or learn something new that we have never heard of before. Thursday, after class, the group went to the art museum in Aix that displays the works of artists such as Cezanne, Picasso, and Monet. We then went to dinner at a ...