Trip: A Semester in Aix-en-Provence
There are [40] stories from my trip: A Semester in Aix-en-Provence
FRANCE | Sunday, 9 Mar 2008 | Views [83]
Saturday I brought my homework to the park. It was such a sunny warm day. The feeling of being in the sun is like no other, especially when it's one of the first occasions of the year. Bradie and I me so we could study at the park, but we were distracted ... Read more >
FRANCE | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Views [92]
Today was cloudy after a week of sunshine. Bradie bought me lunch and we took long aimless walks. I was supposed to go on the wine-tasting excursion, but when I got to school, I found out it wasn't leaving until three and wouldn't get back until 8. ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [105]
Today I had a history quiz and a French presentation. We hadn't practiced for our presentation before we gave it, but it went really well. My partner is a girl named Kaia and she was really good to plan a presentation with because she's creative and ... Read more >
FRANCE | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [229]
I've gone over a week without writing! Midterms are coming up so I've been trying to get all my schoolwork done for that and make sure, on top of that, to have all or most of my schoolwork done for when Chuck and then my parents visit in only two weeks! ... Read more >
Tags: People
FRANCE | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 | Views [192] | Comments [1]
Bradie and I normally buy a 75 centime baguette and share it together for lunch on our walk to the art school every Tuesday and Thursday, but somehow today we both forgot our wallets. We rifled through the bottoms of our schoolbags and came up with exactly ... Read more >
Tags: Budgets & money
FRANCE | Monday, 25 Feb 2008 | Views [177]
Back in Aix for school, Bradie and I spotted each other on the little sidestreet by school and grinned and cracked up. It was strange how odd it was to spend the week without seeing each other. She agreed. We recounted tales from our trips...her friend ... Read more >
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PORTUGAL | Sunday, 17 Feb 2008 | Views [193]
It rained for the entire day on Sunday. I woke up and looked at the clock hoping that I'd at least gotten a lot of rest if the day was going to be rainy, but it was still only 7:30. I had a slow tea and breakfast then I wandered around the town of Lagos ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
PORTUGAL | Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [182]
Today I spent walking along the cliffs and beaches along the coast here. The water is clear blue and the beaches are really soft sand. There are hiking trails all along this area for miles and miles. As soon as I got up this morning, I left ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
PORTUGAL | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [181] | Comments [1]
This morning Colette insisted on driving me to the Gare Routiere so I could take the bus to the airport, even though it was 4 in the morning. She packed me sandwhiches and fruit and a coca light, all of which Iºm pretty sure I canºt take on the plane.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
FRANCE | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [172]
I just found out tonight that Colette is 75 years old. That blew my mind. My mom had asked me how old she is and I said that I haven't asked her because that's rude, but probably about 55. Based on the way she looks, how lively she is, and that her ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
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