Bonjour! As some of you may already know, we have French classes every single day at 9:00. There are three classes; beginner, intermediate, & advanced. I am enrolled in advanced and I must say that this class is everything I could have asked for in a French class. We do a perfect amount of grammar, conversation and outdoor learning. Sophie, our teacher, is the most caring and patient teacher I've ever met. She truly wants us to learn how to speak French with natives so after our first hour of class, we go out into the streets of Aix-en-Provence and talk!
Aix-en-Provence is a magical place. Every little store or boutique has it's own special aura or story behind it. Each shop owner has their own charm or spark. The streets in Aix and the little alleys are typically European. And the bakeries, OH the sweet sweet bakeries..
You could probably smell the bakery from New York. That's how amazing they smell. After our little outdoor class we all decided to stop by Fraiche Concept and get some aux naturelle smoothies! I opted for framboise and it was pretty spectacular. But anyways, after our French classes we have a lunch break. Usually you can go out to the local supermarket; Monoprix and make your own lunch. Or if you'd rather have a taste of exquisite French cuisine, then you can head over to a restaurant or cafe. Today, my friends and I decided to step away from our lovely kitchens and go to Crepes a GoGo!
This is the second time that we've gone to the same creperie. But honestly, this place has the best crepes in the entire world. I decided to get a jambon et fromage crepe as usual. After we had crepes, it was time for our elective classes. Sophie, is also the French conversation teacher and we went to Le Parc Jourdan to sit on the grass and converse. I think it's great to get some fresh air and not be locked inside but sometimes the heat in France can be a bit overwhelming. Good thing we brought refreshments!
Once we arrived back at our residence, we were put into cooking groups to make crepes! It was funny that I had just eaten crepes for lunch. But anyways, our group failed miserably at making crepes but at least we tried! It was a lot of fun and the cheese was amazing.
After eating, we went to the a beautiful garden where we saw the Trio Fernandes for the Flamenco Concert. We went to see an outdoor live screening of the opera; David et Jonathas. The opera was a bit difficult to understand since it was subtitled in French but we more or less got the gist of it. The music was phenomenal and I remember one particular line that will stay with me forever. "Vous goutez le deces d'un paix eternelle."
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