Pastry Friday

I just wrapped up my first week of classes today! If anything, it was all a big game of charades. My language classes are incredibly long. If you don't understand something, the professor acts it out.. Then if you still don't understand it, he/she tries to draw it on the board to try to explain it. It's a pretty interesting way of learning! I know as the weeks go by it will all become easier, or at least that's what I'm hoping for!

Today, after my classes I had coffee with a new friend at a café in town. We sat outside by a huge fountain. It was a nice day out and the atmosphere around us was great! I really enjoyed it. She also told me all of the ins and outs of Aix-en-Provence since she has been studying here since September.

I came up with the idea of "Pastry Friday". Every Friday, I plan on going to a pastry shop and picking out one dessert to treat myself after a week of insanely long classes. The only rule is - I can't have to same pastry two weeks in a row! That way, I can try all kinds of desserts while I am here.

My friend Catherine came with me for the first "Pastry Friday" we thoroughly enjoyed our divine treats! Next week I will have some pictures for you so you can see what I'm eating : ) 

I've been hearing about a park that a lot of people go running at, but I have yet to find it. Catherine and I ventured to find this park because I've been itching to go for a run. Finding the park was the easy part. It's a huge place that has a gravel track going all the way around it. It's beautiful. We plan on having a picnic once it gets warmer so I will be sure to post pictures as soon as I can.  We wondered around the park for awhile then decided to make our way back. It took us an hour to get back to our dorms because we got lost for a little while but nothing a map couldn't fix! 

There are a few markets around town on Saturday mornings so I am going to try to find them tomorrow and I will let you know how it goes!