la semaine premiere

Finally remembering to take pictures while I'm traveling around Cannes.
Un cafe ici is an espresso shot with a block of sucre/sugar. It's fantastic! Oh yes, and so are les crepes!!
We were walking back from la rue d'antibes and we had to go a different way because our underpass was flooded with ocean....we found this cute little area.

This was the first night in Cannes actually...we all wanted a little something sweet and found la glace or ice cream...which is incredible here
Le promenade that we walk down to get to the center of town. It takes about 15-20minutes to get there and you walk along the ocean. I enjoy taking this way much more then the city way...it's cleaner, less smoggy and a lot quieter. Also my roommate in the pink coat
The Mediterranean facing the Estrel mountains. If you walk in that general direction you get to le college.
This direction faces town. We met some fishermen last night who were very nice. There was a very large storm. Thunder/lightening the works, and so all the fishermen were out late!
At Le Quays (pronounced The Keys...I don't get it either..) which is a great hang-out-in-pub. It's cute and the Irish men are really nice!

First week of classes is over! I love my french professor Claude and going to class is very fun. Three hours seems to go by so fast. I have planned a little trip up to the Alps tomorrow. You take a train from Cannes to Nice and then catch a coach bus which is 1e up the 2h trip! My french prof was telling me that it's only 30e to go skiing! Rental equipment and day pass! I think that will be necessary eventually, although I am terrified of skiing. Put it on my list before it warms up. We are also traveling to Monaco on Sunday where we get to see the palace, the aquariums and those who are 21 (comme moi!) get to go into the casino...who knows...maybe I'll play a nickel slot.

We had a very large storm today with thunder and lightening so it's been kind of bad weather. It is supposed to be nice for the first time tomorrow. I have hardly seen the sun since we got here! It was nicer in London then it is here!! I have heard nothing but good things for when it gets warm.

A few things on my list of things to do in/around Cannes:
1. Visit L'ile de St. Marguerite where there is an old "prison" which housed the Man in the Iron mask. Apparently it is a beautiful island and we are going to take a day trip there.
2. Visit L'ile de Lerins which has a monastery where the monks make wine and honey. Also another pretty island and you get to hang out with the monks.
3. go fishing
4. learn to sail. They have les bateaux ecoles here where you take sailing school!
5. find some kind of awesome water sport. Kayaking hopefully
6. eat escargot
7. visit le Musee de la Castre where there is a 12th century tower that overlooks the city. We were supposed to do that today but it was raining horribly. :-(
8. I also want to go to Corsica which is super close to where we are. Not in Cannes but it made the list!