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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Everyday Aix 2

I already posted some pictures of my "everyday Aix," but I felt that I couldn't stop at that... so the post is continuing!

Like I mentioned, many of the wonderful moments of my life in Aix were little everyday happenings... arriving at the bakery for a fresh pain au chocolat coming out of the oven, walking through old Aix and seeing walls/ buildings/ street layout from hundreds and thousands of years ago, and watching French people walk their dogs down Cours Mirabeau on a sunny day come to mind.

Here are more pictures to show you my life.

Excursion with my honors course to Chateau Marguii, a vineyard and winery in Provence.
Photo courtesy of Leigh Smith.

Walking home from school and seeing -> 




Library time at school... Despite a lot of what I've highlighted, I did actually spend a good amount of time studying and learning about France!  Also, this library was really cool with nooks and crannies for studying with books covering the walls.

Even with studying I had to take some time to enjoy cafés on sunny afternoons.  This photo was taken at the end of the year when my honors class got together to enjoy a glass of provencal rosé... compliments of our teacher!

Flour markets or outdoor markets in general.

Fountains everywhere!! This was at Hotel de Ville.
Passing the Cathédrale St Sauveur at night and seeing its incredible architecture lit up.

Art Party

At the end of the semester, the Marchutz art school put on an evening of exhibition to display everyone's art and enjoy everyone's company.  I had two pieces on display... a still-life and a painting of Mont St. Victoire.  As the evening continued, music was put on in the studio and everyone started dancing.  Even our teacher was breaking out some moves! It was definitely a fun and memorable end to one of the best parts in Aix... my art class.

Beautiful Mont St. Victoire  (I wish this was my work...)

Art, wine, and conversation.

Having some fun too!

Les Gorges du Verdon




What a beautiful life.