Hey Everyone!
I'm sorry that I haven't been keeping you all up to date. I have a required journal to write in for the trip so that we can remember some of the historical things that we learned on our outings. And I also would like to share some stories with you all when I get home and give out little presents! :)
So I will just list some places that we went to this past week.
Sunday: We went to Cannes for some sun and expensive lunch.
Monday: We took a tour of some really old Roman baths that are actually on the same street that I am staying on! It was quite hot when we were navigating our route through the rocks and ruins but then we followed with maybe our 4th church... After that we went to the MATISEE MUSEUM! Which is what I was looking forward to that day!
Tuesday: Our teachers snuck (real word?) us on to their pool roof! Where we lounged and swam in the cold water. We could see half of Nice from that pool!
Wendesday: Mr Newman, Allison, Michelle, Morgan, Jordan, Mackenzie and I all took a train to Antibes for the afternoon! Antibes is the most relaxing place I think I've been to in France! The town was amazing, the view of the ocean was amazing and the Pablo Picasso Museum was amazing too! When we got home we tried to figure out a plan to go see Eclipse- "L'hesitation" but Mme said that she didn't want us to be out that late in a different part of town. I told you, we are her puppies/babies!
Thursday: We went to Monaco on maybe the hottest day of year! We hiked up maybe 300 stairs (haha) and then we ended up at the "Palais" we did some wandering and then went to the Oceanographie museum which was a bit of a bust.. not much going on in there. And everyone was tired soo we decided to leave the group early. We power walked down the stairs and got to the train station to find that the next train to Nice was either in 6 minutes or in an hour. So guess what, we sprinted the whole way there, which was probably a bit of an ugly sight :) "sveaty ameriecannes" and we ended up in a tight cabin standing up and we made everyone else in the cabin drip with sweat. It was a very fun experience. We got home to eat our last supper with madame (because she is leaving/left at 7:30 Friday morning for Colorado!!) And then she told us to go find her daughter in the market. So we went to the market after Fenocchios (where i tried lavender ice cream) and her daughter could pass as her TWIN! haha I bought a gift for Olivia from her stand and we took a picture with her. Then i said goodbye to all of my friends and took pictures. And when Allison and I got home we helped Madame pack and weigh her bag and give her the list of "interdit" and a list of american stores that have adapteurs. Then we took a photo with Madame!
And today I am anxiously waiting to get in the Taxi with Mr Matanes to get to the airport where I will start my voyage home. I should leave Nice for Paris at 1:10 and then if i make my next flight i should leave paris for ATL at 4:15!! (But i will have a helper person who will be incharge of me-to make me feel like i sort of know whats happening! haha) AND if everything is on time i should land in atlanta at 8:05 (thats what my ticket says) and be home at 9:30-ish? But I love you all and I hope to see some of you when I get back!!! Wish me a Bon Voyage!
<3 Claire
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Post 12: Hump day and jeudi!
Hello et bienvenue!
Well I couldn't post anything last night because...it was a LONGGGG day!
I woke up Allison and 7:20 to get ready but because we went to sleep at 1 am on Tuesday night it took a while to actually wake up. Mme Ledeuil had a cute dinner party on her patio with her family from Lyon, Paris and Nice. She made the best quiche in the world (that she let us eat inside before they ate)! We went out again for ice cream (probably the last time in a while-we feel the kilos adding up!) and came back to a full patio but empty house. The house being empty did not help us rest, instead we talked and surfed the web/facebook till 12. Of course once Allison went to sleep, an all black cat popped its head around our door! Mme doesn't have a cat! The cat visited once more and then I think I might've scared it away :( But the chat noir managed to keep me on watch until 1-ish... naughty ClaireBear!
School was...school-we did some more things that we learned in class and then the last hour took a turn for the better. We talked about "nos experiences mauvais" (our bad experiences). Jordan, Morgan and I jointly recounted the troublesome arrivals to Nice and then once a classmate pointed out that not all of us spoke individually I told the story about how I broke my nose last year in soccer. SOCCER? Girls play soccer? Apparently this was shocking to the europeans-our teacher was dumbfounded. We explained that it was common for girls to play soccer, lacrosse, basketball and even field hockey! Emilie (our teacher) told us that it was very uncommon for a girl to do any sports besides dance and swimming. (she basically said that you had to be a butch..)
After class we wandered around Nice aimlessly for 5 HOURS!!! Nous avons fait du lecher vitrines. (window shopping) and then we went to the market! (where I found some nice Niceoise gifts for some lucky relatives!)
We all met up for dinner at a new meeting place where all the skaters hang out! I'll have to try to post the video! But then we walked over to a nice restaurant that overlooked the yachts in the bay. It was really nice until the attacking gnats and fly or some weird annoying French insect with wings commenced! Oh my goodness! Jordan, Morgan, Hallie and I were attacked for the remainder of the night by these annoying little varments! The tally of dead bugs got up to 54... we smacked, cut, trapped, and battered the bugs until we were sure that they were dead. Unbelievable. Oh and even if you say separate checks...youll still get a single check for the whole table.
Overall the dinner was really nice and we enjoyed it, but the French waiters HATE groups of 10.
Oh goodness, I almost forgot the family of oranges! Before the swarming bugs, Jordan, Mackenzie and I noticed some brightly dressed kids checking out the menu. But wait not just some kids... 5 kids and a dad were all wearing the same AWFUL orange and white striped polos with matching navy bermuda shorts! The boys would've looked nice if they were at school but the poor little girl had to wear the same outfit as her brothers. Of course, you could tell that the mother dictated the wardrobe for the family vacation because she was able to wear her own floral gypsie skirt and earmuffs around Nice. (its like 80 degrees here) Our funny bones were tickled by this sight because we laughed so hard that we cried, for about 30 minutes this went on until we realized that the oldest son caught on and he put his rain jacket on and baseball cap :(
No harm done... but the photos we "took of eachother" will explain everything.
I don't think I can type anymore... so Thursday's adventure to Eze and Fragonard will have to wait until tomorrow! :) Bon soir!
Well I couldn't post anything last night because...it was a LONGGGG day!
I woke up Allison and 7:20 to get ready but because we went to sleep at 1 am on Tuesday night it took a while to actually wake up. Mme Ledeuil had a cute dinner party on her patio with her family from Lyon, Paris and Nice. She made the best quiche in the world (that she let us eat inside before they ate)! We went out again for ice cream (probably the last time in a while-we feel the kilos adding up!) and came back to a full patio but empty house. The house being empty did not help us rest, instead we talked and surfed the web/facebook till 12. Of course once Allison went to sleep, an all black cat popped its head around our door! Mme doesn't have a cat! The cat visited once more and then I think I might've scared it away :( But the chat noir managed to keep me on watch until 1-ish... naughty ClaireBear!
School was...school-we did some more things that we learned in class and then the last hour took a turn for the better. We talked about "nos experiences mauvais" (our bad experiences). Jordan, Morgan and I jointly recounted the troublesome arrivals to Nice and then once a classmate pointed out that not all of us spoke individually I told the story about how I broke my nose last year in soccer. SOCCER? Girls play soccer? Apparently this was shocking to the europeans-our teacher was dumbfounded. We explained that it was common for girls to play soccer, lacrosse, basketball and even field hockey! Emilie (our teacher) told us that it was very uncommon for a girl to do any sports besides dance and swimming. (she basically said that you had to be a butch..)
After class we wandered around Nice aimlessly for 5 HOURS!!! Nous avons fait du lecher vitrines. (window shopping) and then we went to the market! (where I found some nice Niceoise gifts for some lucky relatives!)
We all met up for dinner at a new meeting place where all the skaters hang out! I'll have to try to post the video! But then we walked over to a nice restaurant that overlooked the yachts in the bay. It was really nice until the attacking gnats and fly or some weird annoying French insect with wings commenced! Oh my goodness! Jordan, Morgan, Hallie and I were attacked for the remainder of the night by these annoying little varments! The tally of dead bugs got up to 54... we smacked, cut, trapped, and battered the bugs until we were sure that they were dead. Unbelievable. Oh and even if you say separate checks...youll still get a single check for the whole table.
Overall the dinner was really nice and we enjoyed it, but the French waiters HATE groups of 10.
Oh goodness, I almost forgot the family of oranges! Before the swarming bugs, Jordan, Mackenzie and I noticed some brightly dressed kids checking out the menu. But wait not just some kids... 5 kids and a dad were all wearing the same AWFUL orange and white striped polos with matching navy bermuda shorts! The boys would've looked nice if they were at school but the poor little girl had to wear the same outfit as her brothers. Of course, you could tell that the mother dictated the wardrobe for the family vacation because she was able to wear her own floral gypsie skirt and earmuffs around Nice. (its like 80 degrees here) Our funny bones were tickled by this sight because we laughed so hard that we cried, for about 30 minutes this went on until we realized that the oldest son caught on and he put his rain jacket on and baseball cap :(
No harm done... but the photos we "took of eachother" will explain everything.
I don't think I can type anymore... so Thursday's adventure to Eze and Fragonard will have to wait until tomorrow! :) Bon soir!
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