Côte d'Azur Day Trips

↑ St. Paul de Vence

↑Antibes

↑ Monaco

↑ Sanremo, Italy

Bonjour again!

During the Abbey Road Program at Nice, not only did we traveled to all different places in Nice, but we also took day trips to nearby regions in Côte d'Azur, or French Riviera.

Usually on weekends, we traveled to different areas, including St. Jean Cap Ferrat, Cannes, St. Tropez, St. Paul de Vence, Antibes, Eze, Monaco, and more. One weekend we traveled to Sanremo Italy, as well.

The picturesque buildings and beautiful sceneries I encountered at each region are truly unforgettable.

My favorite place was St. Paul de Vence, the small walled village that was situated on top of a hill. The view of the village from all different angles was gorgeous. The narrow curvy streets of the village had small boutiques and gallerlies as well as numerous cafes and restaurants. At St. Paul de Vence, we also went to the Fondation Maeght Museum of Modern Art; I especially liked the museum, for it had a unique architecture - the museum had a small gardens that had different sculptures that mingled with the surroundings.

I enjoyed Côte d'Azur so much that I even wanted to permanently live there! :)

Sarah Lee

Bonjour~!

At the Nice beach!

Bonjour tout le monde!!

Before I begin posting actual journals, to briefly tell you about me – I am Sohyun (my Korean name), or Sarah and I am from Seoul, Korea, or Andover, Massachusetts, where I attend a boarding school. I have taken one year of French at school and was very pumped to join Abbey Road Program to Nice.

I have been to Paris when I was eleven-ish as part of the short eight-day tour around France, Italy and Switzerland, and loved it so much that I wanted to travel back to France again someday. When I heard about the Abbey Road Program from the Summer Opportunities Counselor at my school, I looked it up on Internet and applied to the Nice program after discussing about it with my family. (With only a year of French, the program to Nice was my only choice.) Having been here for three weeks now, I can tell you that I do not regret making that choice.

Time flew by. It is hard to believe we have only seven days left. I enjoyed every moment being here and will enjoy my remaining days to the fullest! Do not get me wrong though, the program is not just about fun, but I also learn quite a lot of French here. With French-speaking people around me all day, I learn to actually “speak” French, and simultaneously, I can embrace the French culture, as well. On the second day of the program when I was able to understand the waiter and speak full French to him at the restaurant, I was so happy and proud of myself. Each and every day, I learn new stuffs in French, whether it is in class or during electives or at a market, a store, a café – wherever.

I am enjoying Nice very much, not to mention the beautiful beaches here. Wait for my journal that is to be posted soon! (Sorry for my delay in posting here – I just got an access to this blog due to some e-mail problems.)

Sarah Lee :)