Salut salut!!! Mes vacances...ça y est! aka they are over!! I had a great two weeks! I explored a new part of the world in Zadar, Croatia and then headed back to one of my favorite places, Bordeaux, France.
Let's start with Croatia!! My roommate Gaby and I went on a 4-day adventure in Zadar. It is a beautiful city located on the coast of Croatia. I have to say that I am rather excited because I got to add a stamp to my passport! awesome! We stayed at a great resort where we relaxed and even treated ourselves to massages. It was so amazing! So interesting to see another part of the world outside of the European Union! It was hard to understand any of the local language but that is the beauty of traveling...you get lost and yet you discover so much.
This was the view from our room! Not bad right?!?! It was beautiful right on the super blue water! It wasn't too warm most of the time but even with the clouds, it was stunning.
ahhhh.....
This is a picture of Zadar right near one of the ports. It was so windy! Every building I saw looked so different from anything else that I have encountered in Europe!
This just might be my favorite part of this city. This is the Sea Organ. The waves come in and hit the "steps." It is an actual organ and it is beautiful to take the time to sit and listen to it. Each set of steps make a different sound. So cool!
Ensuite...Bordeaux!!
I returned to this city for a few reasons. First, I love it! Second, I wanted to see it a second time before deciding where I want to do my Masters (YES it is my top choice!). And third, to meet the Stéphane, Sandrine, Laura, and Alexandre Marmié. Laura will be staying with me and my family for 2 weeks in August! It was a perfect opportunity! I was very lucky to have been able to meet and stay with them! Plus, I got to practice my french! J'ai parlé que le français!! Merci merci à vous!! C'etait super!! :)
For the weekend, we went out to their home in Arcachon and we headed to the Dune de Pyla, the largest dune in Europe. It is absolutely beautiful from the top!
coucou l'océan Atlantique!!
So, before the beautiful view, you have to climb up...you can either take the stairs, or the sand. Or you can do as we did..take the stairs up and run down the sand! Alexandre informed me that if I wasn't going to roll down the side of the dune, then I had to at least run down it. It was super fun!
This is Laura! Je vais te voir très bientôt mon amie!!
Hello Bordeaux!! :) Je t'aime!
Of course, one cannot go to Bordeaux without visiting a château!! We went to Pape Clement...yummy! How I would love to have barrels of yummy wine aging in my cellar! Mais...non! C'est pas possible! :)
Beautiful isn't it? I'm going to go with...yes!
Je dois remercier la famille Marmié! C'était vraiment super de vous! tout était génial!! Vous êtes super géntil!! Il n'est pas au revoir mais, à très, très bientôt!!
:)
et alors...vacation is over. I only have 2 weeks of classes left and then I will be here from another month after that! Lots of very busy yet exciting things happening in this awesome month of May!! Oral and written final exams pour ma fac (aka university), the DELF language exam (which I am going to pass with flying colors), ColdPlay in Nice and MON ANNIVERSAIRE :) :)! Its going to be a great (and busy) month! So exciting!
Je vais faire mes devoirs maintenant alors, à plus et grosses bises!
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