Today - Saturday the 19th - was our trip to Marseille and, as you can see above, Chris was certainly a fan. We left in the early afternoon and spent the first part of our day at Notre Dame de la Garde which was not only a beautiful church, but also gave us a great view of the city and the ocean.
Sarah P, Katharina and Hannah pose for a photo at Notre Dame de la Garde high above MarseilleAfter that we took an hour at the vieux port to have lunch before most of us headed off to see Château d'If of Count of Monte Cristo fame:
Kristina, Tiffany and Valerie on the boat ride to Château d'If
Gussie and Jackie L engrossed in their music while Katharina looks on during the ride back to Marseille from Château d'If
Shannon and Holly practice begging for bread as Château d'If inmates - mad acting skills ladies, mad skills
Amélie, Hannah, Sarah P, Angela, Julie and Vidya take a minute to pose for a picture on their yacht on the Mediterranean - or the boat that shuttled us to the château (you can choose to believe whichever seems more exotic)
Above: Caroline, Caity D and Laura pause for a picture in the depths of the jailBelow: To the left is Rachael in the middle of exploring some of the cells at the château
After the visit to the château we all took a couple hours to find a place to eat dinner - my group ended up at a delicious Indian restaurant...Maeve's group ended up eating ice cream, saying that they'd had a big lunch only a few hours before. They promised me they'd eat something nutritional when we got back to Aix. In their defense, the ice cream in Marseille is delicious.
Tomorrow we're off to Avignon, with a visit to the largest Roman aqueduct in France on the way - hopefully we'll be able to spend some time at the beach also. All in all it'll be a full weekend before we begin our last full week in Aix! It's hard to believe that so much time has gone by.
This past week finished out with various afternoon activities: going to the cinéma with Zach to see the new French movie Nos 18 ans; making plasticine sculptures with Vidya; getting to taste the unique flavors of the provence region with Amélie; and getting to visit the various churches of Aix with Fred. But lest one not forget, the week was topped off by what Fred called "Da Singing Game". In the end, though Amine's team put up a good fight, it was Team Fatigué that won it in the end - a loss that the members of the Wu-Tang Clan team will lament for years to come. Of course, one could say that the winners might not have been victorious were it not for their illegal use of Tiffany's ipod...but who am I to judge?
To end this post, here are some more entries from some of the students:
It was hard to actually believe that we were here the first week or so. We all see our surroundings in movies or described fantastically in novels. It’s an amazing experience because we’re able to adjust after that first week or so. We see so much of what we see at home, that to us and after our experiences with our new friends, it’s become real to us as a home. I’m really glad to call this place home and I know I’ll be sad to leave it. - Dominique
Aix is fantastic!! It is so pretty and I am having so much fun learning French and being able to use it when going out with friends. Everything here is so picturesque and pretty, it makes me not want to come home. This is an amazing opportunity and I feel so lucky to be on this trip. - Laura
Aix has been a really great experience for me. The month here has really flown by because of how much fun I am having. I’m happy to have had the opportunity to improve my French in a town as beautiful as Aix. - Caity D
Aix has been an amazing trip. Not only did I learn more of the language, but I also had a cultural experience while living in France for a month. We worked hard in the classroom and then took what we learned to the streets of France. For example, visiting markets and practicing what we learnt while talking to French people. Also, another important thing that I know I will keep with me after this trip is the friends that I have made. The memories that were made on this trip I will keep forever. - Allie
This is one of the most amazing trips I have ever gone on. I have made great relationships with other kids that I really like. I am so glad I decided to go on this trip. I can’t believe that we only have 9 days left and I don’t want to leave. - Chris
Sarah B, Abbey, Vidya and Tara peek over the wall at Château d'If
Tomorrow we're off to Avignon, with a visit to the largest Roman aqueduct in France on the way - hopefully we'll be able to spend some time at the beach also. All in all it'll be a full weekend before we begin our last full week in Aix! It's hard to believe that so much time has gone by.
This past week finished out with various afternoon activities: going to the cinéma with Zach to see the new French movie Nos 18 ans; making plasticine sculptures with Vidya; getting to taste the unique flavors of the provence region with Amélie; and getting to visit the various churches of Aix with Fred. But lest one not forget, the week was topped off by what Fred called "Da Singing Game". In the end, though Amine's team put up a good fight, it was Team Fatigué that won it in the end - a loss that the members of the Wu-Tang Clan team will lament for years to come. Of course, one could say that the winners might not have been victorious were it not for their illegal use of Tiffany's ipod...but who am I to judge?
To end this post, here are some more entries from some of the students:
It was hard to actually believe that we were here the first week or so. We all see our surroundings in movies or described fantastically in novels. It’s an amazing experience because we’re able to adjust after that first week or so. We see so much of what we see at home, that to us and after our experiences with our new friends, it’s become real to us as a home. I’m really glad to call this place home and I know I’ll be sad to leave it. - Dominique
Aix is fantastic!! It is so pretty and I am having so much fun learning French and being able to use it when going out with friends. Everything here is so picturesque and pretty, it makes me not want to come home. This is an amazing opportunity and I feel so lucky to be on this trip. - Laura
Aix has been a really great experience for me. The month here has really flown by because of how much fun I am having. I’m happy to have had the opportunity to improve my French in a town as beautiful as Aix. - Caity D
Aix has been an amazing trip. Not only did I learn more of the language, but I also had a cultural experience while living in France for a month. We worked hard in the classroom and then took what we learned to the streets of France. For example, visiting markets and practicing what we learnt while talking to French people. Also, another important thing that I know I will keep with me after this trip is the friends that I have made. The memories that were made on this trip I will keep forever. - Allie
This is one of the most amazing trips I have ever gone on. I have made great relationships with other kids that I really like. I am so glad I decided to go on this trip. I can’t believe that we only have 9 days left and I don’t want to leave. - Chris
Sarah B, Abbey, Vidya and Tara peek over the wall at Château d'If
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