Finally! A blog entry within a decent amount of time after a weekend away (AND with details of the trip! Look at me go!). Update: j'ai fini mon dossier d'histoire d'art!!! One down, one to go! Then, of course, there's finals too, but I'll worry about that some other time.
Other update: Provence! It was absolutement magnifique! It was unseasonably warm (around 80 degrees F) and cloudless the whole weekend, and it literally could not have been more beautiful! The weekend kicked off at Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a lovely 10:30 am wine tasting and wine museum (2 glasses of wine before noon? No complaints here.), then off to Pont du Gard for a picnic and sad attempt at 'swimming' (aka 'wading', 'almost falling in', then 'giving up and collecting rocks')!
Afterwards, we headed to Avignon to see Palais des Papes, have dinner, then completely crash for the night. I found the quaint little city of Avignon to be beautiful with its tiny winding roads surrounded by large stone walls, however I think that I prefer the ambiance of Grenoble and the Grenobloises more....désolé, je ne suis pas désolé, Avignon.
The next day we headed to Chateau de Tarascon, Arles, then Les Baux de Provence before resting in Saintes Maries de la Mer for the night and it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Being there made me kind of wish I had chosen to pass my stage in a warmer city a little closer to the ocean (however, if I did choose a city like that, I am fairly sure I would be doing much less 'studying', and much MUCH more 'beach lounging').
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| Pont du Gard |
Other update: Provence! It was absolutement magnifique! It was unseasonably warm (around 80 degrees F) and cloudless the whole weekend, and it literally could not have been more beautiful! The weekend kicked off at Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a lovely 10:30 am wine tasting and wine museum (2 glasses of wine before noon? No complaints here.), then off to Pont du Gard for a picnic and sad attempt at 'swimming' (aka 'wading', 'almost falling in', then 'giving up and collecting rocks')!
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| On top of Chateau de Tarascon! |
The next day we headed to Chateau de Tarascon, Arles, then Les Baux de Provence before resting in Saintes Maries de la Mer for the night and it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Being there made me kind of wish I had chosen to pass my stage in a warmer city a little closer to the ocean (however, if I did choose a city like that, I am fairly sure I would be doing much less 'studying', and much MUCH more 'beach lounging').
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| La mer, je t'aime! |
Sunday morning was spent touring the petite ville the true European way, (via velos, bien sûr...) perusing the European markets (thank you, sketchy gypsy markets for supplying me with 1.50€ shirts/scarves/accessories that fit my non-existent new clothes budget!), and finishing the trip lounging on the European beach getting a not-so-European sunburn.
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| Sunburn in process |
I was sad to go home Sunday (partially because that meant beach time was over, but also because of a slightly irrational fear that my host mother was going to kick me out of the house after a semi-awkward miscommunication Friday morning before I left...) but now I am much more excited for my spring vacation in Nice!! Also, this week my best friend Julie is visiting Grenoble for a night before we head up to Paris to see our dear Alex! Many things to look forward to!
hâtivement,ming.
