Friday fun!

Friday was an absolutely awesome day! It started out with a pretty relaxed morning class, during which we had to write about a made-up news article in French in groups of 2.  My partner Eileen and I made up a story about a grease fire at the "Mairie" or town hall.  Once we finished, we were able to write recaps of some of the activities we have participated in during our stay so far.  Eileen and I decided to write about the cooking class since we both agreed that we really enjoyed that.  I liked Friday's class a lot because it was very relaxed and we were able to practice writing and speaking to each other in French while still having fun.  After lunch, my conversation elective group went to Nice to visit the Confiserie Florian, where they make delicious candy! The tour of the candy-making facilities was very short, but it was still cool to see the machines and facilities, as well as to sample some of the delicious candies! We then headed through a crazy bout of wind to the "marché aux fleurs" or flower market to look around.  There were some really pretty flowers and we also learned how to say some of the more unique colors in French! We then had around 50 minutes of free time in Nice, during which I went for a run along the sidewalks overlooking the beach. Let me just say that Nice is absolutely GORGEOUS! It was then time to return to St. Laurent for dinner with our families, which was pasta carbonara at our house! Then came my favorite part of the day: fireworks! We headed to Cagnes-sur-Mer with the rest of the St. Laurent group to walk around and experience the pre-Bastille day celebrations- the streets were filled with people and there was even a live concert! Two of my friends and I stopped for ice cream and to sit down and enjoy the fireworks: they were short but really good! We were able to watch the concert for a little as well, which was really fun! It was then time to head back to St. Laurent after a tiring day! Here are some pictures:

Candy-making machines!

Fireworks!