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 ...
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 ...
After an exciting weekend in Cannes and Beaulieu Sur Mer, we resumed class Monday morning. We learned mostly about clothing vocabulary and went shopping as part of our class in order to put our new vocab to use! This set of vocab will definitely be the one I remember clearest, considering my affinity for fashion. Following morning class on ...
Today we went to the restaurant "La Frégate" in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, where the students from Saint-Laurent cooked their own dinner! The menu: Quiche lorraine et Tarte tomates-mozzarella Hachis Parmentier et pâtes aux légumes du soleil Clafoutis aux fruits et mousse au chocolat! [caption id="attachment_2646" align="alignnone" ...
Our schedule for the past few days had to shift, because all the trains were delayed. Instead of letting that affect us, we worked around the problem, taking buses and having fun all the way. My roommate and I had a relaxing day in St-Laurent-du-Var, and at dinner, our host mother mentioned that there are Zumba classes where we study in the ...
We have officially passed the halfway point of our stay in St-Laurent, and I cannot believe how fast it has flown by! The thought of this summer adventure coming to a close is unbearable, as both the bonds I've created and the experiences we've all shared together have been some of the best I've ever had. As I reflect on the trip thus far, I ...
The other night, we went to Nice as a group. We shared a quaint dinner on the beach, trying all of the niçoises specialties like socca (a salted crêpe with a soy bean base that is baked rather than fried). Then we all learned to dance the salsa in one of Nice's many squares. But I think by far the best part of my night was driving home on ...
Yesterday, we had a lovely time in Nice--doing pottery, enjoying some time in the temperate water, and having a picnic on the beach featuring original Southern French cuisine. We got to try socca ( a sort of chickpea crêpe), pissaladère (onion tart), and quiche. We finished with fondant au chocolat for dessert. After the meal, we headed ...
Our day started off with our regular French class. We spend about one hour in the classroom doing structured lessons, then leave the residence and do more interactive activities. Today, my class discussed things like our life back home, our families, our activities, passions, likes, dislikes, etc. After our classroom session, we regrouped with ...