Paradise island - L'île Sainte Marguerite

Discovering the greenest island you've ever seen must be one of the best things during a holiday. Going on a cruise was very refreshing. On the boat I felt so free again after a long time! I'm quite sad that we couldn't stay on the island for more than a few hours. Luckily memories won't fade away. And even if they did, I'd still have a handful of beautiful, smooth stones from this little island as a reminder of the paradise.

P.S. Vive la France! Happy independence day!

Ohana means family - nobody gets left behind or forgotten

Our EF disco from Friday. This time the theme was hawaii, so we were given these super awesome leis, yay! Well, they could've been nicer but anyway. I've made such fantastic friends here, it's unbelievable. To balance my super social life, I decided to stay home today after the long day in Aix en Provence.

Shopping and old town in Nice!

Nice. That was our destination yesterday. The whole day was spent hanging around with the Finnish girls, trying a local food Socca, shopping and exploring the old city. The whole place was very lively, because of a jazz festival, other performances and busy people. The shops were so hot and crowded that I didn't want to try on any clothes! I found a hat and shorts though. Oh, and I was incredibly happy when I actually got to eat real salad, not just the white baguettes and crisps, which we eat every day. I think my stomach won't handle any white bread after this trip!

Swagrius... wait, what?

Everyone got their Hollister - happily returning to St. Raphaël!

Tuesday market at Saint Raphaël

Today we accidentally bumped into a huge market! We were just casually walking from school to the beach and there were these tables in front of us. We enjoyed looking at the weird things, especially the African masks and other decorations. A lot of Finns went to St.Tropez today but I didn't want to go, so I decided to stay with my room mate and her Swedish friends at the beach and shops. The variety of the languages you hear here is so awesome - so far I've heard English, French, German, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Russian and of course Finnish.

Home sweet home in France!

So the city where I'm living is called Fréjus and the city where my school is located is Saint Raphaël. I think they have around 80 000 inhabitants all together. Anyway, there's a lot of beaches, small roads, cafés, merry-go-rounds and beach stalls, for example. They also have two big bus stations, a cinema and a beautiful cathedral. At night time it's really beautiful because there are lights everywhere. I like how it gets dark during the night. Makes the sleeping a lot easier! It's been really hot here, around +33℃ all the time. Well, at least we'll get tanned!

Travelling - day 1

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry I didn't get the internet earlier and do the posts. We've had so many activities and some problems that I've only slept for about five hours every night. My new friends are awesome, it feels like I've knewn them forever. The host family is understanding and kind and our school is big and modern. I think I've already got used to this all. These are photos from our journey to France.