A good friend of mine from Tufts, Kevin, is studying in Aix-en-Provence, France. It just so happened I had a free weekend and found a good deal on a plane ticket, so I hopped the border from Spain into the South of France. He’s fluent in French, and has his own apartment and everything. The town of Aix was ADORABLE – cafes and pastry shops and stores everywhere. I would have been fat and broke if I was studying there!
I just happened to pick a great weekend to come visit. Kevin’s class was taking a trip to Marseilles, which is about a half and hour drive from Aix, and going sailing on the Mediterranean. Kevin signed us up and surprised me the night before. It was amazing – I never thought I would spend three hours sailing on the Mediterranean!
The port in Marseilles
Steering the boat!
The prison from the Count of Monte Cristo
Relaxing on the boat with beautiful scenery
Me and Kevin at the front of the boat
We found a cove - crystal blue water
After sailing, me, Kevin, and three of his friends from his program headed to dinner. Long story short, Kevin had met a guy from Luxembourg who had connections at the best pizzeria in Marseilles. These connections were good enough to get us a reservation at a place that doesn’t take reservations, and the wine started flowing. The meal was delicious, and when we finished three and a half hours later, Kevin and I raced to make the last bus to take us back to Aix.
The weekend went by really quickly, but there was sailing, wine, and French pastries. What else could I ask for?
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quote of the day | you'll grow to love me // February 1, 2009 at 5:42 pm
[...] friend Kevin is studying abroad in the south of France, and we caught up briefly today. He left me with this little gem before he signed off. Just [...]
Craig@work // February 2, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Marseilles doesn’t look like it’s changed much. I see Notre Dame de la Gard up in the hill in one of the pictures, and the pics of you gracing the boat and such are great. Very photogenic, and that was a great color for you!