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" ...
These photos from our time in Madrid and a day trip to Toledo are just too good to pass up! [caption id="attachment_2638" align="alignnone" width="614"] An hour drive led us to this spot above the medieval city of Toledo.[/caption] The narrow streets of Toledo twist and turn then come out in surprising plazas filled with beautiful ...
Amid the business of SAT testing and college preparation courses, students have had the chance this week to visit two college campuses: Boston University and Northeastern. Home to the huskies, Northeastern University is a competitive research institution known most for its business and engineering programs. Its extensive co-op program ...
Yesterday was by far our most physically exhausting day, as we spent the morning climbing to one of Athens's highest points, the famous Lykavitos. Towering nearly 300 meters above sea level, it was no easy feat ascending to the top, but we managed all the same. Successfully navigating Lykavitos felt like a rite of passage for our group, and ...
The group went to Nice where they met up with Abbey Road students staying in Nice. Some played a match of football, while others chose to play the famous game pétanque! -Leslie Faucheux Abbey Road Program in St ...
We finally made it to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferat this week. We spent an afternoon enjoying the beach and doing some watersports at the Club Aquatique. Some of us paddle-boarded while others went kayaking. Then, in the evening, we got to amp up our culinary skills when we went to L’Hôtel Frégate and prepared 3 courses. Pauline instructed ...
Yes, we are in Barcelona and enjoying Las Ramblas and Gaudi. But I just received some great images from our time in Madrid taken by our digital photography instructor, Almu, who joined us for that leg of the journey. Check these out: [caption id="attachment_2544" align="alignnone" width="614"] We came to the Parque de Buen Retiro, which is ...
Yesterday, after French class, we went to visit the Calissons d' Aix factory, where a sweet almond candy famous to Aix is manufactured. We discovered its history and the process by which it is made today. We could even taste, with enthusiasm, all the douceurs they were making in the confiserie. In the afternoon, everybody participated in ...
Yesterday we took a brief break from Athens and traveled to the archaeological site of Mycenae and the coastal town of Nafplio. The citadel of Mycenae is legendary for the amazingly high walls of its structure. Passing through the Lion Gate of the site, one cannot help but think how in the world anyone managed to construct something so ...
Saint-Laurent students went to a pottery class this afternoon, before heading to Nice to have dinner on the beach. Later in the evening, the students learned to dance salsa! They really enjoyed it! -Leslie Faucheux Discover our programs in ...