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 ...
It's the end of another week for our students in Cadiz, Spain and they are still having a blast during their academic classes and evening activities, as they explore the town and nearby sites in Andalusia. [caption id="attachment_2712" align="aligncenter" width="645"] On Monday night students gathered at a local Tea ...
We've been busy with so many wonderful activities, sights, and experiences in Barcelona that will never fit into one blog. I'll do my best to hit on a few of my favorites. On Tuesday, after our Spanish class, we visited a house that was constructed by Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi was a Spanish Catalan architect whose work was very unique. He was ...
The past few days have been full of trips around Barcelona. On Wednesday, we went to a market in the center of Barcelona during Spanish class. The market was so busy and full of interesting and exotic foods. We picked up ingredients for some classic Spanish dishes. I made patatas bravas and got to try other people's dishes in the class, like ...
Our time in Cádiz has been flying by. We are already coming to the end of another full week! We've spent the past few days seeing even more of the city. On Tuesday, we went to the Torre Tavira to get another view of Cádiz from above. This tower wasn't as high as the cathedral's, but I think it had much better views. Torre Tavira also has a ...