1. We departed early from the Villa to get the Volkswagen, void of false fuel. Daniela (the house manager) was very helpful and awesome to help us get back on track for the trip, and even suggested a nice Chinese food/pizza place (real odd) near the mechanic’s garage. Ben and I shipped out on a seven hour journey to Nimes to meet up with the rest of the class, who spent the night in La Tourette. It was a very fun and very beautiful drive. I’d best describe it as a nice blend of Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and I-81 towards Blacksburg. It’s hard to imagine but hopefully whatever image that suggests is pleasant. We blasted the newest of 4 mix CD’s we’ve burned since being abroad, particularly the Felguk songs our friend Yvonne hooked us up with. It was one of those drives you hate to think about because of the time, but after its done you’re kinda glad you did it. Maybe that never happens for anyone but me, but I’d like to think I’m not the only one. When we arrived in Nimes, we were getting a weird vibe. It was a real dirty and foreboding drive through the city towards the hotel. After passing through a few street lights, it was almost like we crossed a poverty line and everything was fresh and clean. For the few hours I got to experience it, I saw the arena of Nimes, Norman Foster’s Carré d’Art bibliothèques, and the older parts of the city, filled with vendors, shops and restaurants. It was a lot smaller than I expected, but quite nice. I figured since I’d heard of it before, it would be huge and overwhelming… Stupid. It was good to reunite with the class, and feel that all was somewhat forgiven. I was overjoyed to hear the hotel had FREEEEE WIFI (so far a rarity), and I got to skype with my nephews and brother for the first time all semester. I had a lot to look forward to in the comings days, and in the morning we were off to Aix en Provence.

    We departed early from the Villa to get the Volkswagen, void of false fuel. Daniela (the house manager) was very helpful and awesome to help us get back on track for the trip, and even suggested a nice Chinese food/pizza place (real odd) near the mechanic’s garage.

    Ben and I shipped out on a seven hour journey to Nimes to meet up with the rest of the class, who spent the night in La Tourette. It was a very fun and very beautiful drive. I’d best describe it as a nice blend of Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and I-81 towards Blacksburg. It’s hard to imagine but hopefully whatever image that suggests is pleasant. We blasted the newest of 4 mix CD’s we’ve burned since being abroad, particularly the Felguk songs our friend Yvonne hooked us up with. It was one of those drives you hate to think about because of the time, but after its done you’re kinda glad you did it. Maybe that never happens for anyone but me, but I’d like to think I’m not the only one.

    When we arrived in Nimes, we were getting a weird vibe. It was a real dirty and foreboding drive through the city towards the hotel. After passing through a few street lights, it was almost like we crossed a poverty line and everything was fresh and clean. For the few hours I got to experience it, I saw the arena of Nimes, Norman Foster’s Carré d’Art bibliothèques, and the older parts of the city, filled with vendors, shops and restaurants. It was a lot smaller than I expected, but quite nice. I figured since I’d heard of it before, it would be huge and overwhelming… Stupid.

    It was good to reunite with the class, and feel that all was somewhat forgiven. I was overjoyed to hear the hotel had FREEEEE WIFI (so far a rarity), and I got to skype with my nephews and brother for the first time all semester. I had a lot to look forward to in the comings days, and in the morning we were off to Aix en Provence.

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