Days 3, 4, & 5

Our French classes have officially started! The first two days of class consisted of an hour in the classroom going over vocabulary, and the following two hours out in Nice practicing the words we just learned. For instance, we learned about different types of fabric used to make clothes, so we walked around Vieux Nice looking for examples of le lin (linen) et la soie (silk). For photography class, we took the train to Monaco and walked to the castle of Prince Albert and his wife, Charlene. The city of Monte-Carlo is so breathtakingly beautiful; everything from the buildings to the ocean to the cars is absolutely amazing. I could definitely live there.


We spent our first weekend in Cannes and Antibes. In Cannes, we visited the place where the Cannes Film Festival is held, and each took our turns taking pictures on the famous tapis rouge. We had most of the day free to do whatever we wanted, so some people went shopping while others went to the beautiful beaches of Cannes. For dinner, we enjoyed a lovely picnic on the beach (le pizza) with the other Abbey Road group from Saint Laurent du Var. 
As soon as we arrived in Antibes, we went straight to the Marché Provençal to purchase delicious fresh fruit and macarons from the vendors. After lunch, we headed to the Pablo Picasso museum to enjoy some of Picasso's most famous paintings and sketches. We then had the afternoon free, just like in Cannes. One group of people took a boat ride around the bays of Antibes while others walked (or took le Petit Train) to Juan-les-Pins, where the both the shopping and beaches were fantastic. After a relaxing afternoon, we went to a typical French restaurant and dined on le pizza et les pâtes, as well as some delicious ice cream. J'adore la France!

Monaco

Monaco

Cannes

Antibes

Picasso Museum

Juan-les-Pins