I have finally enjoyed the pleasure of going to French beaches - and they are even better than I thought! The water is perfectly cool and clear; the big rocks on the shore double as a hot rock massage as you lie out in the sun- c'est parfait! I could spend hours and hours floating in that water, and hopefully I will throughout the course of ...
The highlight of my week so far has been the day we headed to St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat for a day at the beach and a foray into the world of cooking. We divided ourselves into three groups and cooked two dishes for each course. We had chicken, garlic shrimp, ratatouille, rice, bruschetta, salad, fondant au chocolat, and tarte tatin. By the time we ...
Last night, the we went to the Nice Jazz Festival! Some in the program expressed interest, so the staff looked into buying tickets for the concerts. Kathy, our program director, was taking a count of who was interested in going. I was only planning on going for the experience and to be with the others from the program. But that was until Kathy ...
Bonsoir! This week has been a blast! Last night, we all went to the Nice Jazz Festival. We saw John Legend and C2C perform live… they were phenomenal! This morning after French class, we all ventured to the market to purchase produce and baked goods, and a crucial part of our assignment was to communicate with vendors solely in French. This ...
Today the St-Laurent-du-var program visited Nice. First we went to the provencal market, where the students had to search for the local specialty. Then, as it was Sam's birthday, we had some very delicious cakes on castle hill. -Leslie Faucheux Summer Programs in ...
My first week has been incredibly busy. We visited the beautiful country of Monaco and the Fragonard perfumerie, climbed up to the picturesque village of Eze, and admired an incredible assortment of fish and other sea creatures at the most amazing aquarium I've ever been to. Beyond all of these exciting activities, we also got to hang out at ...
Things are off and running in Nice. We spent our first full day doing our placement exams, followed by orientation. It was such a nice day that we decided to stay in the local pétanque park all afternoon. In the evening, we put together a picnic and headed to the beach for sunset. On Friday, we had our first French classes, electives, ...
We are finally in Nice! After out own independent voyages to our meeting place, JFK Airport, and an eight hour cramped, uncomfortable, and mostly sleepless plane ride, we arrived at our final destination: Nice Cote d’Azur. Despite the lost baggage and sleep deprivation, I think it’s safe to say that the adventurous side in all of us has ...
As I arrived to the airport in New York and approached the Abbey Road group, I had no idea what was in store... Thankfully, I slept the entire 7-hour flight and awoke just as we landed in Nice, so I was rested for the busy days that lay ahead. My first few days in Nice, France have been absolutely incredible! The first day we arrived, we ...
We've finally all arrived at La Résidence Ségurane, our home away from home for the summer. We are just north of the Vieux Port, in a really cool part of Nice. After we got everyone from the airport, we took a charter bus across town. Our trip was a little longer than normal as Le Tour de France had just passed through town and many of the ...