It is finally starting to warm up here in Nice, with lots of sunshine filled days! It's feeling more and more like the tropical city it was when I first arrived here in September. Crazy how time is flying! It truly feels like we just started our second semester, but it's been seven months since we arrived here in August/September. Seven incredible, action-packed months, to say the least! Last week, since it was Easter, our exchange group decided to get together to have a small potluck dinner. There was lasagna, pasta salad, quiche and even crêpes! (As if I haven't eaten enough of those already...) It is sad to think that this could have been one of our last soirées together. Side note... it was really hard for us to get a nice photo together... My roommate and I took one night to go for a little walk along the promenade as the sun was setting. The sky was breathtaking! It was a great moment for us to really take it all in. This has been our home for seven months. We have had to privilege of waking up to this amazing view every day. It is something we tend to look past and take for granted, but I know we are going to miss it once we leave. Since the beach weather returned last weekend, we took some time to soak up the sun with everyone. Some time on the beach, some time on our friend's roof... ;) It was an excuse for me to whip out my shades and sun hat. I was a happy camper! Saint-Tropez et La Corniche D'Or - le 7 avril 2018 Our day trip to Saint-Tropez was the last one organized by UNIA at the University, and it was one to remember. The weather was beautiful, the scenery was astonishing, and la corniche was simply stunning. We started off in Saint-Maxine where we took a boat over to Saint-Tropez, and it was a bit of a wavy ride at first. Good thing I don't get motion sick on boats and could enjoy the ride, because it was gorgeous! We were able to see the coast lines and all of le beau paysage along the way. For the remainder of the morning and early afternoon, we enjoyed a nice walk around the city. It was small and quaint, but a busy little hot spot. The outdoor market we went to was packed! Glad we got to go, because I got a killer deal on sandals and some swim wear. Once a shopper, always a shopper. I swear it wasn't my intention to spend money, but c'est la vie! We also go the chance to go to the Musée de l'Annonciade. It featured collections of art work from 1890 and 1950 from painters such as Cross, Matisse, Derain, and Marquet. Some of the pieces of art were of the pointillist movement, meaning they were made up of tiny dots that created a beautiful picture when you stand back and look at it from a distance. Before we left, we had time for a quick photo shoot down at the port. Four of us were wearing black jackets, so that obviously meant that we had to get photo evidence of that. Not to mention, we had a couple tricks up our sleeves that we wanted to document ;) pun intended! The ride home was probably the most stunning part of the day. We traveled along La Corniche d'Or during golden hour and stopped twice for some photos. One stop was just outside of Saint-Raphaël and the second at Forêt Domaniale de l'Estérel Saint-Raphaël. It was exquisite! Biot et Haut-de-Cagnes - Le 9 avril 2018 On Monday, we embarked on a day trip to the West Coast, organized by our Canadian Prof. Monday's outing was likely the last of them all, since this is our last full week of classes and next week are exams. I can hardly believe that it is the end of the semester already! It was a great way to wrap things up though - we all had a hoot! We took the bus to Biot, where we spent the morning doing a walking tour of the village and then visited a glass museum, La Verrerie. We even got to watch them blowing glass, which was such a neat experience and something I had never seen before. I could have watched them do it all day long! Biot is a post medieval village, very similar to Èze, but on the other side of Nice. I loved its simplicity. To me, that is sometimes more beautiful than the gaudy architecture we have seen in other European cities. The afternoon was spent at Cagnes-sur-Mer, but more precisely the Haut de Cagnes, the more elevated part of Cagnes. It was stunning nonetheless! We ate at the cutest little restaurant here, Le Village, where I had moules frites (mussels and fries) for the first time. I could definitely eat it again. We also visited the Château Grimaldi. At the top of the castle, there was a breathtaking panoramic view of Cagnes-sur-Mer. We could see the Nice airport and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to the East from up there. It was lovely! Later on, before we concluded the day with a quick walk down the village, we took some time to play la pétanque with the group. Unfortunately, our team lost, but it was definitely beginner's luck for the other team ;) Regardless of the score, we all had a really enjoyable time in two very local, quaint villages. What I loved most was that these small villages are not made for tourists. Yes, they are still occupied by tourists like us, but they are intended mostly for the people who live there. So authentic and picturesque! All in all, it was a great weekend! Two wonderful sorties with even more wonderful company. This week, we have an exam in our translation course, and then next week two more final exams until we are officially finished our academic year here in Nice. Not sure if I should be excited or sad that we are approaching the end this quickly... it feels like we just got here!
Nous avons presque fini!
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Morgan's Favorite Aunt
4/17/2018 12:17:38 pm
Good thing your a Dancer and stayed away from the edge for those shots! that would have been pretty funny if you went in. I was a little sad to not see your Audrey Hepburn Hat with those Mary Tyler Moore Sunglasses! clean up on those exams MK! see you soon! luv yah!
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Morgan
4/17/2018 01:36:23 pm
Thanks so much!! Just under a month until I am back in Canada. Love you lots <3 Say hi to TW for me!
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