Hello again from Greece! Today is our last day, but we’ve had a great time here. Monday started with a bus ride to the quaint town of Nafplio. Before stopping at some breathtaking sites, we read a dialogue with Socrates, which sparked conversation about laws and the values of our justice system. As we walked up the steep hill to the Mycenaean ...
Goodbye Greece, here we come to Italy! Unfortunately, today is our last day here in Athens. And as sad as we all are to be leaving, the next few cities on our schedule will undoubtedly be amazing! The last two days in Athens have been much more laid-back. Yesterday, most of the group went to a beach a short tram ride away, where they swam, ...
It's been an incredible time so far, and we've already visited so many historical sights. We landed in Greece on Friday after a tiring flight and got to meet our other peers from Europe. Though we didn't know much about each other yet, we all knew we were hungry! As we walked up the winding and hilly streets, we were all relieved to sit down ...
Today was a somewhat relaxing day in the town of Nice. It all started off with our typical morning French class where we were studying vocabulary words and introducing ourselves with new French phrases that will help us while living in Nice. After our classes were over, our teachers said that we were going to a museum, but really, they had ...
On Saturday, we visited the Picasso museum in Antibes. Beautiful views of the ocean outside accompanied with interesting thought-provoking art pieces inside. After lunch, we made our way to the beach for an afternoon in the water. We went paddle boarding and kayaking. I especially loved paddle boarding because I got to see people expressions ...
The group has officially made it through a week! After one Semaine of great activity, we started off the weekend in Antibes, a small town just 20 minutes away from St. Laurent. It was really beautiful, filled with sandy/rocky beaches and gorgeous ocean views! We began our day in Antibes at the Picasso museum, which happens to be the ...
On Saturday, the group participated in its second Saturday excursion by venturing to Los Toriños for Biking and Kayaking. After a 20 minute bus ride from Cádiz, we put down our bags, put on our helmets, picked out our bikes and were quickly off on our ride. We leisurely biked down the dirt paths as we gazed out at the beautiful salt water ...
In photography class on Wednesday, we did a walking photography tour of the city. Each person got to lead the group for 8 minutes and we ended up covering a huge amount of space in a couple of hours. I had so much fun and discovered some beautiful places throughout the city. Art History class on Thursday morning brought us to the Marino Marini ...
Today we took a bus to visit a few towns for the weekend. The first we went to was known for its towers that the wealthy families would stay in when attacks happened during the Medieval times. We climbed to the top of one and the view of the Tuscan countryside was spectacular. Then we were treated to a great lunch of the boar and cheese known ...
Today was an exhausting but an exhilaratingly fun-filled day in Nice. Our morning had started off with fresh croissants from the nearest bakery, followed by a daily French lesson and a short excursion to a nearby Russian church. Although it was closed, we still got the chance to marvel at the fun-filled architecture. After this, we had ...