Already it's been 9 days and I've been to Paris, London, Bordeaux, Spain and now at home for a few days in forcalquier. So far it's been amazing, we have seen many sites like the arc dr triomphe, the louvre, moulin rouge, eiffel tower, then in London we saw big Ben and went for a turn on the London eye and on a red double decker bus to tour London, then madame tussards where there are lots of celebrities made in wax, the London dungeon which was kinda like a ghost tour but much better, it was amazing! Then in bordeaux we didn't see much other than our hotel and a bit of landscape whilst being in the car ! Then in Spain we saw some cathedrals and shopping places and the big street thing (sorry I forget the name) which there are lots of little market like shops down it , and we had an ice cream on our way down which was good to soak up a tad of the sunshine and heat, and it was hot!! Then also picking up on my Spanish: still yo no hablo español!!!! now in my town! Finally arrived in the car (thanks to the GPS), unpacked a few stuff and then we had some lunch with my host mother and brother and then went for a small tour to a town named Banon which is beautiful and well known for it's cheese. Then thanks to the terrible rainy weather we were stuck at home reading, talking, sleeping, watching tv and plenty of other small things until at around 6:15 we were to drink the 'apéro' at my councillor/third host families house, then a delicious couscous and my 2nd host families house. It was lovely and then today I will take my sister and mum to our towns market, then a walk up the citadel, then finish our time off in my town to head off to Aix.
That's all for now, a la prochaine ,
Britt
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
july 10th-august 23rd
10th
left at about lunch to start driving to Bretagne. had a picnic lunch, then drove til 7pm at night. had maccas for dinner and then went to bed early at a hotel.
11th.
got up and had breaky and left by 8am. had a picnic lunch again at a lake. arrived at Bretagne around 5ish, then went to the beach for dinner which was nice but pretty cold. then we came home and us kids watched a movie.
12th.
got up and after breakfast we watched a movie because it rained, then we had friends come over to the house we were staying at. afterwards, we cut and washed strawberries and put them with sugar for my host mums birthday. then after dinner we had a small desert while we sang happy birthday.
13th.
slept it and then we all made breakfast at lunch time, then went for a walk and came back and then watched a movie.
14th.
went into a small town and went shopping after looking at boats. then went for a long row, it had been a while but it was so great to do it again!!!! BASTILLE DAY :) went to the fireeworks in town, it was really cool and there was SO MANY people!!! the fireworks lasted for about 20 minutees, then
everyone danced and the adults drank.
15th.
last night in Bretagne. went to the beach, and made crepes, then went for a walk and chilled out with the others.
16th.
Start of Arcachon rotary camp.
got up at 7am, and got ready and left by 8:30am. didnt get to Arcachon until about 7:30pm and went straight to a rotary meeting and was of course the last but also with the longest time it took to get there!!! met all the other exchange students for argentina, america, africa, new zealand, australia and the adults. afterwards, went back to the presidents house and went into the tent and slept.
17th
got up a 8, went canoeing/kayaking all day. it rained and was hard and long but we did it :)) we got back at about 6:30 pm. after dinner we all stayed together and chatted a bit, and then at 1am we swam... it was freeeeezing and i regret it!!!
18th.
got up early and did the VTT (bike) all day in the 'bassin d'Arcachon'. had lunch at a picnic place, then went and looked at some beaches, some where people surf, and others just normal. then continued. finished the bike ride in the rain, went shopping and brought some ice cream, then caught a boat back home.
19th.
got up a bit later, went to Aqualand at about 11ish. had lunch with all the others and ended up leaving about 3:30pm because we'd finished the park and it was raining and cold. then went into Arcachon and went shopping, then came home and chilled inside with all the others for a while. then watched a movie.
20th.
acrobranch.. (rope course thingo in the trees)
did the 4 easiest with everyone else, then started the red and was half way through before i realised nooone else came.... so i battled it myself! then we had lunch and it started raining, but we played golf in the rain anyway and it was still fun. afterwards, we went home and got changed cause everyone was wet, then after dinner (around midnight) the president through me into the pool in my pj's.... so i pulled him in with another girl as well :) then went to bed :)
21st.
got up and went on a boat after breakfast. was suchhh a beautiful boat! we stopped and ate, then went swimming in the lake to cross over to the beach. then we all got sandy and stayed in the salty water trying to get it out... afterwards we all came home and i had a nap, then we all chatted for a while, some people swam (but i slept) then we woke up around midnight and started talking again for a while, then i skyped friends.
22nd.
got up and went to a bird park, the after lunch we visited some beaches and a warf, then we ate in a small town and then had an ice cream and went to the markets. then went home and stayed up til about 4:30am and chatted all night with everyone :)) then finally all of us stopped being crazy and went to bed!.
23rd.
got up and 8, had breaky and then left into Arcachon and when everyone went on the small train for a town tour, i had to leave. I went to Orthez, a small town where my second host dads family lives. i had a nap, then we went to the party in the town for a little while, then came back and went to bed.
24th.
everyone slept all day, then we watched a movie and cooked crepes and went to bed early!!! lazy holidays :)
25th.
walked in the rain into a town with my host sister, then came back and packed our stuff and ate dinner with the cousins, then went to bed early after 2 movies.
26th.
got home after a day in the car. had pizza for dinner, done some washing a went to bed after watching a movie with the family.
27th.
happy birthday to my brother :)
slept in and then skyped my family, unfortunately not the birthday boy cause he went out partying but anyway.... spent the day outside, then went to a rotary meeting and then had my second host brothers going away party which was really cool.
28th.
slept in and then cleaned up the house. made lunch and then had a nap (i really did need it!) then read some of my book and then after dinner we sat outside chatting for a while, then i went to bed.
29th.
hannah makes an appearance :) picked up hannah from the train stations and then had dinner at my first host families house. then went back to my second host families house and went to bed.
30th.
slept in, then went into town and got bread. after lunch we went into town again, then watched a movie and then had dinner, then went into town and said goodbye to my frist host brother who is currently doing an exchange in australia.
31st.
got up and showered, went into twn and then came back for lunch. then after lunch we went and got an ice cream, then came back and watched a movie.
1st.
slept in a little bit and then went into town for the markets. spent the morning in town and then came back and made a pavlova. (great success, it was so yum and everyone loved it) then had a nap and then went to the creperie for dinner, then went bowling, came back, chatted for a while then went to bed.
2nd.
got up, packed up, showered and had lunch, then took hannah to the train. got home, cleaned up a bit and started packing my suitcase.
3rd.
cleaned my fish tank, skyped friends, packed my bag, wrote postcards and then went to aix en provence to pick up my host sister and her friend. then had something to eat and talked for a while, then all went to bed late.
4th.
got up, then went for lunch at the Meurots, then swam all afternoon with Leo. then came home and watched a movie.
5th.
went for a picnic at the lake at forcalquier, then came home and went for a walk. then prepared to have people over for dinner.
6th.
got up and skyped my family, went for a walk with all the family for about 17 km!!!! we saw some pigs, the lake and a lot of steep hills but afterwards after a shower and some salami i was alright :)
7th.
second host sister (oldest) left. had people over for dinner and then helped clean up and picked fruits in the garden. then went to bed after watching a movie with my host sister.
8th.
went into town for the markets with a friend, the had pizza and spend the afternoon chatting with her and tanning :) then went and saw my fishes, then watched a movie with the family.
9th.
went out with some friends to do some shopping :) ate at a restaurant and then came home and made pasta with the family. then i gave them some aussie gifts :)
10th.
woke up and chilled and spent the day with my host sister... then in the afternoon we cooked Samosa's and they were so so so so so good :) especially cause i made them ;)
11th.
got a haircut! then had lunch with a friend at the forcalquier lake :) then watched a movie whilst finishing packing my bag. then loaded the car with all my stuff. 1 suitcase, a backpack, a laptop bag, a camera bag, 2 shoulder bags, a plastic bag, a toiletrie bag and more....
12th.
got up, and had breaky, then went into town. then got dropped off at the meurots and unloaded all of my stuff. set up my room a bit, had a nap, swam, looked after Leo, then went to bed early.
13th.
left at 5:30am to Toulouse. got there about lunchtime. had lunch at a lake, then watched the kids do water ski and wakeboard while i took photos. then we went home and made dinner, then went to bed after a game of cards.
14th.
got up and had breaky, after lunch went for a walk and played soccer and basketball, then came home and it rained so we made dinnner then ate then came inside and went to bed early.
15th.
went to the 'plage de toulouse' where they had mini tennis and mini badminton and all cool games like that all on the side of a lake. then after that we went for a walk and then came back for dinner.
16th.
left about 8am, got home around lunch and then had lunch and washed lots of clothes, i set the table, watched a movie and peeled potatoes and then helped clean up.
17th.
left the house at 9am for the beach at Bandol :) when we got there we swam for a bit, then went and had lunch, then i went and did the jet-ski with my host dad for 1 hour. then swam afterwards, snorkelled with my little host brother, then went and had an ice cream. got home, packed bags for Contrexeville.
18th.
left at 7am. got to contrexeville about 1pm. after pizza for lunch we went to the friends house. we chatted between ourselves for a while, then took our stuff inside and had a nap.
19th.
woke up late, had breakfast and the after lunch went to do the acrobranch. i did until the last hardest level but chicked out a few obstacles from the end cause i was sooo tired and sore. then came home and showered, and had dinner then after dinner went out with friends til 1:30am.
20th.
slept in, then got dressed and after lunch went into town with friends and did the pedal boat. then went to the swimming pool. tanned and then afterwards had an ice cream and walked home.
21st.
got up and then after lunch went to the movies. after the movies we came home and showered and got ready and then me and friends went out bowling. after bowling we went for a walk then came home late.
22nd.
got up late and then went to the lake all afternoon with the family and friends. did the pedal boat with a friend and then went swimming in the pool after a slushie and an ice cream with the other kids. then got home, showered and packed our bag and went to bed early.
23rd. got up and left at 5am, got home around lunch, had lunch, got thrown in the pool, cleaned up, skyped family, had a nap, updated blog (finally!)
16 days til the family come :) yay!!!!!!!!
britt xox
left at about lunch to start driving to Bretagne. had a picnic lunch, then drove til 7pm at night. had maccas for dinner and then went to bed early at a hotel.
11th.
got up and had breaky and left by 8am. had a picnic lunch again at a lake. arrived at Bretagne around 5ish, then went to the beach for dinner which was nice but pretty cold. then we came home and us kids watched a movie.
12th.
got up and after breakfast we watched a movie because it rained, then we had friends come over to the house we were staying at. afterwards, we cut and washed strawberries and put them with sugar for my host mums birthday. then after dinner we had a small desert while we sang happy birthday.
13th.
slept it and then we all made breakfast at lunch time, then went for a walk and came back and then watched a movie.
14th.
went into a small town and went shopping after looking at boats. then went for a long row, it had been a while but it was so great to do it again!!!! BASTILLE DAY :) went to the fireeworks in town, it was really cool and there was SO MANY people!!! the fireworks lasted for about 20 minutees, then
everyone danced and the adults drank.
15th.
last night in Bretagne. went to the beach, and made crepes, then went for a walk and chilled out with the others.
16th.
Start of Arcachon rotary camp.
got up at 7am, and got ready and left by 8:30am. didnt get to Arcachon until about 7:30pm and went straight to a rotary meeting and was of course the last but also with the longest time it took to get there!!! met all the other exchange students for argentina, america, africa, new zealand, australia and the adults. afterwards, went back to the presidents house and went into the tent and slept.
17th
got up a 8, went canoeing/kayaking all day. it rained and was hard and long but we did it :)) we got back at about 6:30 pm. after dinner we all stayed together and chatted a bit, and then at 1am we swam... it was freeeeezing and i regret it!!!
18th.
got up early and did the VTT (bike) all day in the 'bassin d'Arcachon'. had lunch at a picnic place, then went and looked at some beaches, some where people surf, and others just normal. then continued. finished the bike ride in the rain, went shopping and brought some ice cream, then caught a boat back home.
19th.
got up a bit later, went to Aqualand at about 11ish. had lunch with all the others and ended up leaving about 3:30pm because we'd finished the park and it was raining and cold. then went into Arcachon and went shopping, then came home and chilled inside with all the others for a while. then watched a movie.
20th.
acrobranch.. (rope course thingo in the trees)
did the 4 easiest with everyone else, then started the red and was half way through before i realised nooone else came.... so i battled it myself! then we had lunch and it started raining, but we played golf in the rain anyway and it was still fun. afterwards, we went home and got changed cause everyone was wet, then after dinner (around midnight) the president through me into the pool in my pj's.... so i pulled him in with another girl as well :) then went to bed :)
21st.
got up and went on a boat after breakfast. was suchhh a beautiful boat! we stopped and ate, then went swimming in the lake to cross over to the beach. then we all got sandy and stayed in the salty water trying to get it out... afterwards we all came home and i had a nap, then we all chatted for a while, some people swam (but i slept) then we woke up around midnight and started talking again for a while, then i skyped friends.
22nd.
got up and went to a bird park, the after lunch we visited some beaches and a warf, then we ate in a small town and then had an ice cream and went to the markets. then went home and stayed up til about 4:30am and chatted all night with everyone :)) then finally all of us stopped being crazy and went to bed!.
23rd.
got up and 8, had breaky and then left into Arcachon and when everyone went on the small train for a town tour, i had to leave. I went to Orthez, a small town where my second host dads family lives. i had a nap, then we went to the party in the town for a little while, then came back and went to bed.
24th.
everyone slept all day, then we watched a movie and cooked crepes and went to bed early!!! lazy holidays :)
25th.
walked in the rain into a town with my host sister, then came back and packed our stuff and ate dinner with the cousins, then went to bed early after 2 movies.
26th.
got home after a day in the car. had pizza for dinner, done some washing a went to bed after watching a movie with the family.
27th.
happy birthday to my brother :)
slept in and then skyped my family, unfortunately not the birthday boy cause he went out partying but anyway.... spent the day outside, then went to a rotary meeting and then had my second host brothers going away party which was really cool.
28th.
slept in and then cleaned up the house. made lunch and then had a nap (i really did need it!) then read some of my book and then after dinner we sat outside chatting for a while, then i went to bed.
29th.
hannah makes an appearance :) picked up hannah from the train stations and then had dinner at my first host families house. then went back to my second host families house and went to bed.
30th.
slept in, then went into town and got bread. after lunch we went into town again, then watched a movie and then had dinner, then went into town and said goodbye to my frist host brother who is currently doing an exchange in australia.
31st.
got up and showered, went into twn and then came back for lunch. then after lunch we went and got an ice cream, then came back and watched a movie.
1st.
slept in a little bit and then went into town for the markets. spent the morning in town and then came back and made a pavlova. (great success, it was so yum and everyone loved it) then had a nap and then went to the creperie for dinner, then went bowling, came back, chatted for a while then went to bed.
2nd.
got up, packed up, showered and had lunch, then took hannah to the train. got home, cleaned up a bit and started packing my suitcase.
3rd.
cleaned my fish tank, skyped friends, packed my bag, wrote postcards and then went to aix en provence to pick up my host sister and her friend. then had something to eat and talked for a while, then all went to bed late.
4th.
got up, then went for lunch at the Meurots, then swam all afternoon with Leo. then came home and watched a movie.
5th.
went for a picnic at the lake at forcalquier, then came home and went for a walk. then prepared to have people over for dinner.
6th.
got up and skyped my family, went for a walk with all the family for about 17 km!!!! we saw some pigs, the lake and a lot of steep hills but afterwards after a shower and some salami i was alright :)
7th.
second host sister (oldest) left. had people over for dinner and then helped clean up and picked fruits in the garden. then went to bed after watching a movie with my host sister.
8th.
went into town for the markets with a friend, the had pizza and spend the afternoon chatting with her and tanning :) then went and saw my fishes, then watched a movie with the family.
9th.
went out with some friends to do some shopping :) ate at a restaurant and then came home and made pasta with the family. then i gave them some aussie gifts :)
10th.
woke up and chilled and spent the day with my host sister... then in the afternoon we cooked Samosa's and they were so so so so so good :) especially cause i made them ;)
11th.
got a haircut! then had lunch with a friend at the forcalquier lake :) then watched a movie whilst finishing packing my bag. then loaded the car with all my stuff. 1 suitcase, a backpack, a laptop bag, a camera bag, 2 shoulder bags, a plastic bag, a toiletrie bag and more....
12th.
got up, and had breaky, then went into town. then got dropped off at the meurots and unloaded all of my stuff. set up my room a bit, had a nap, swam, looked after Leo, then went to bed early.
13th.
left at 5:30am to Toulouse. got there about lunchtime. had lunch at a lake, then watched the kids do water ski and wakeboard while i took photos. then we went home and made dinner, then went to bed after a game of cards.
14th.
got up and had breaky, after lunch went for a walk and played soccer and basketball, then came home and it rained so we made dinnner then ate then came inside and went to bed early.
15th.
went to the 'plage de toulouse' where they had mini tennis and mini badminton and all cool games like that all on the side of a lake. then after that we went for a walk and then came back for dinner.
16th.
left about 8am, got home around lunch and then had lunch and washed lots of clothes, i set the table, watched a movie and peeled potatoes and then helped clean up.
17th.
left the house at 9am for the beach at Bandol :) when we got there we swam for a bit, then went and had lunch, then i went and did the jet-ski with my host dad for 1 hour. then swam afterwards, snorkelled with my little host brother, then went and had an ice cream. got home, packed bags for Contrexeville.
18th.
left at 7am. got to contrexeville about 1pm. after pizza for lunch we went to the friends house. we chatted between ourselves for a while, then took our stuff inside and had a nap.
19th.
woke up late, had breakfast and the after lunch went to do the acrobranch. i did until the last hardest level but chicked out a few obstacles from the end cause i was sooo tired and sore. then came home and showered, and had dinner then after dinner went out with friends til 1:30am.
20th.
slept in, then got dressed and after lunch went into town with friends and did the pedal boat. then went to the swimming pool. tanned and then afterwards had an ice cream and walked home.
21st.
got up and then after lunch went to the movies. after the movies we came home and showered and got ready and then me and friends went out bowling. after bowling we went for a walk then came home late.
22nd.
got up late and then went to the lake all afternoon with the family and friends. did the pedal boat with a friend and then went swimming in the pool after a slushie and an ice cream with the other kids. then got home, showered and packed our bag and went to bed early.
23rd. got up and left at 5am, got home around lunch, had lunch, got thrown in the pool, cleaned up, skyped family, had a nap, updated blog (finally!)
16 days til the family come :) yay!!!!!!!!
britt xox
Saturday, July 9, 2011
june 10th - july 9th
10th.
Got up and skyped my aunty for the first time in ages, then went for a walk into town and send some postcards and letters. Then had a party of 2 friends that night, in a different town. Got home about 1am and went to bed.
11th.
Got up at about and left about 11. Stopped for lunch at mcDonalds. Then went to a camp site and set up 5 tents and got changed for the wedding of my host dads niece. The ceremony was sort of in the street, then in a small hall they said what they needed to say, and then afterwards we drove for about 1 hour to a big hall where they talked to everyone, and then we had a 4 course dinner that started at about 8pm and had the dessert at 2am. Then we danced until about 4am, then we went back to the camping site.
12th.
Then got up at 9am and everyone went to shower, then packed up all the tents and went back to the hall for lunch and to clean up. then after, (about 6:50pm) we left to come home. Then when we got home we all snacked on lots of random stuff together and all the family stayed up chatting till about midnight, then we all went to bed.
13th.
Slept in til lunch :) felt sooo good after two late nights!! Started my rotayak and then went for a walk, but after it was too hot so i came back and had a cold bath. then went outside and played basketball with my host brother, then came in and watched a movie with my host sister. early night :)
14th.
Went to school for the last time, handed in all my books and then ate at a restaurant, then came home and did some more of my rotayak and skyped mum :)
15th.
Slept in! Then ate lunch with the Meurots'. Then swam all arvo, and skyped mum.
Came home and watched a movie with my host mum and host sister. then went to bed.
16th.
gotup early and went for a walk, then looked around town for a while. then came home and helped make lunch, then after lunch i went to meet some friends in town. got home about 6, then chatted with my host family a bit, then helped get ready for dinner, then went to bed.
17th.
slept in, got up, showered then cleaned my room. then made lunch, and went out with my french best friend from 2pm until 5pm. then went home and got my bag for the weekend, and walked to the Meurots. Then we left for a spetacular at the kindergarten. Then after that we all had dinner and swam then went to bed,
18th.
Got up and ready and left by 8:15am. Spent the day at Marineland (they have like whales, dolphins, fsh, penguins and bears and stuff.) Then had dinner at Antibes (I think) then went bowling. Then we went swimming at midnight. then went to our room (me and my 1st host brother and 2 host brother) and watched a scary movie, then went to bed.
19th.
Got up and showered, and we all went down for breakfast at 9:45am. (Happy French Fathers day!) then left for Aquasplash at 11. We watched over 500 motorbikes pass for a memorial of a guy who died in a motorbike accident, it went for ageess! Spent the day at Aquasplash (got burnt after a day of fun in the sun!) Got home about 6, then my host mum came and got me after dinner.
20th.
Got up early and went to the markets in my town, brought some socks ;), then came home for lunch with my host sister and then went for a walk and then had a drink (some strawberry syrup with lemonade) with my friends in town, then went home and had dinner and went to bed early.
21st.
went into town and got a parcel from home :)! then went for a walk, and then had lunch with a friend and stayed with her all afternoon in my town.
22nd.
slept in until 2pm, had lunch and then cleaned my room, the bathroom and around then house. Then went and brought redbulls for me and my american friend (who i picked up from the bus at 5pm) and then chilled with her all afternooooooon. Then watched a french movie :)
23rd.
Got up early and went to Manosque. Brought a shirt and shorts, then went and brought a fish tank and 2 goldfish with all the accessories. Then went to school to get my enrollement form for september. Then wet to lunch with my 2 best friends from school and my american friend at mcdonalds, then went to pick up my other american friend from the train station. then got the bus home. Then went for dinner at the Meurots with friends. got home laaaate!
24th.
we all woke up at lunch :) then we tried cooking, we cooked pasta and beans. then we watched scary movies all afternoon. then went to the fete de musique in Cruis. then came home at 2am.
25th.
Again we all woke up at 12 !! LAZY EXCHANGE STUDENTS :) thank god for holidays! then we all went into town and met up with my friends and chilled out all afternoon, then came home, changed clothes and went to the Meurots and went swimming then had dinner there and got back early to go to bed.
26th.
had to get up early! then we went to Carry le R.... something... i cant remember. then we all got split up and my group waited for ages, then eventually we went biscuiting on the boat and it was AWESOME!! then we went kayaking in beautiful water, and we went on boats of 2, and sailed, and i had to get in the water and pull ours because there was no wind :P was an awesome day with all the exchange students but and the end i cried because i had to say goodbye to my americans/canadians/taiwans/chinese/japanese :(
27th.
got up at 10, went to the markets with friends, then made lunch and then went swimming with friends.
then came home and had a nap, then got up and had dinner and went back to bed.
28th.
Went to a small lake with friends and stayed there tanning all day. then got home and after dinner i went out with 7 boys in town, then came home at midnight and watched a movie with 3 of the boys.
29th.
got up and wrote letters, watched a movie and skyped friends. then after lunch i went for a walk, then came home and got ready for rotary.
30th.
got up, went for a walk, came home, had lunch, went for a drive to Oraison, came home, had dinner for my host brothers bday, then went out to a friends party, then got home at 1am.
1st.
got up, got my hair cut (which i hate, i hate french hairdressers!!) then went to a restaurant with my first host dad and brother and friend. then came home and finished my letters and did my monthly report. then went to the meurots at 5:30pm and swam, then ate dinner there. then went to party in La Brillanne. got home around 2am.
2nd.
Got up at 8am to skype mum. then went to Gardanne to have a get together with my first mums side of the family. then after that finished we went to my host mums mothers house, where we had dinner and chats with the side of the family. then got home about 12.
3rd.
slept in til about 11. then got up and we all went outside and had a small breakfast together. then we tanned, swam, played, then had lunch, then tanned, swam and then my host mothers sister and kids came over (and i got along well with with girl) then we looked at photos and then they dropped me home after dinner.
4th.
woke up and went to the markets with my host mums sister and daughter, then ate lunch with them, then stayed there until 3:30pm, then came home at 4 and started doing my host brothers phone for australia.
5th.
spent the day in town with a friend, then went to the pool. then went to the meurots with all the friends. then swam there, then i went home and packed a bag and went to the Meurots to stay the night with their cousin.
6th.
cleaned the house at the meurots, then cleaned the pool and swam all afternoon. then at night we went to a town near Digne Les Bains and saw tranformers 3 in 3D :D then they dropped me back at my house.
7th.
slept in anf then went for a walk, then went out for lunch with my host dad and friend. came home and then skyped family for over 2 hours! :D great day.
8th. slept in, then went to the meurots to swim and to have lunch for the last time with their family (because my host mums sister and kids are leaving to back to their town) then cleaned the fish tank with the cousin, then swam for ages, then went to look at hotels for mum :) then had friends over for dinner so went to bed late.
9th.
got up and went to the office de tourisme to look at hotel sites for mum. then had lunch with all the girls. then cleaned up, and had a nap. then did my blog ;) then going to pack my bag to leave from the 10th-16th in Bretagne, which is about 12 hours by car. then the 16th-24th in Arcachon for a camp for 10 students fromt eh southern hemisphere, which i was lucky to get in to!
PHOTO: this is a photo of me and a friend at a party :)
Got up and skyped my aunty for the first time in ages, then went for a walk into town and send some postcards and letters. Then had a party of 2 friends that night, in a different town. Got home about 1am and went to bed.
11th.
Got up at about and left about 11. Stopped for lunch at mcDonalds. Then went to a camp site and set up 5 tents and got changed for the wedding of my host dads niece. The ceremony was sort of in the street, then in a small hall they said what they needed to say, and then afterwards we drove for about 1 hour to a big hall where they talked to everyone, and then we had a 4 course dinner that started at about 8pm and had the dessert at 2am. Then we danced until about 4am, then we went back to the camping site.
12th.
Then got up at 9am and everyone went to shower, then packed up all the tents and went back to the hall for lunch and to clean up. then after, (about 6:50pm) we left to come home. Then when we got home we all snacked on lots of random stuff together and all the family stayed up chatting till about midnight, then we all went to bed.
13th.
Slept in til lunch :) felt sooo good after two late nights!! Started my rotayak and then went for a walk, but after it was too hot so i came back and had a cold bath. then went outside and played basketball with my host brother, then came in and watched a movie with my host sister. early night :)
14th.
Went to school for the last time, handed in all my books and then ate at a restaurant, then came home and did some more of my rotayak and skyped mum :)
15th.
Slept in! Then ate lunch with the Meurots'. Then swam all arvo, and skyped mum.
Came home and watched a movie with my host mum and host sister. then went to bed.
16th.
gotup early and went for a walk, then looked around town for a while. then came home and helped make lunch, then after lunch i went to meet some friends in town. got home about 6, then chatted with my host family a bit, then helped get ready for dinner, then went to bed.
17th.
slept in, got up, showered then cleaned my room. then made lunch, and went out with my french best friend from 2pm until 5pm. then went home and got my bag for the weekend, and walked to the Meurots. Then we left for a spetacular at the kindergarten. Then after that we all had dinner and swam then went to bed,
18th.
Got up and ready and left by 8:15am. Spent the day at Marineland (they have like whales, dolphins, fsh, penguins and bears and stuff.) Then had dinner at Antibes (I think) then went bowling. Then we went swimming at midnight. then went to our room (me and my 1st host brother and 2 host brother) and watched a scary movie, then went to bed.
19th.
Got up and showered, and we all went down for breakfast at 9:45am. (Happy French Fathers day!) then left for Aquasplash at 11. We watched over 500 motorbikes pass for a memorial of a guy who died in a motorbike accident, it went for ageess! Spent the day at Aquasplash (got burnt after a day of fun in the sun!) Got home about 6, then my host mum came and got me after dinner.
20th.
Got up early and went to the markets in my town, brought some socks ;), then came home for lunch with my host sister and then went for a walk and then had a drink (some strawberry syrup with lemonade) with my friends in town, then went home and had dinner and went to bed early.
21st.
went into town and got a parcel from home :)! then went for a walk, and then had lunch with a friend and stayed with her all afternoon in my town.
22nd.
slept in until 2pm, had lunch and then cleaned my room, the bathroom and around then house. Then went and brought redbulls for me and my american friend (who i picked up from the bus at 5pm) and then chilled with her all afternooooooon. Then watched a french movie :)
23rd.
Got up early and went to Manosque. Brought a shirt and shorts, then went and brought a fish tank and 2 goldfish with all the accessories. Then went to school to get my enrollement form for september. Then wet to lunch with my 2 best friends from school and my american friend at mcdonalds, then went to pick up my other american friend from the train station. then got the bus home. Then went for dinner at the Meurots with friends. got home laaaate!
24th.
we all woke up at lunch :) then we tried cooking, we cooked pasta and beans. then we watched scary movies all afternoon. then went to the fete de musique in Cruis. then came home at 2am.
25th.
Again we all woke up at 12 !! LAZY EXCHANGE STUDENTS :) thank god for holidays! then we all went into town and met up with my friends and chilled out all afternoon, then came home, changed clothes and went to the Meurots and went swimming then had dinner there and got back early to go to bed.
26th.
had to get up early! then we went to Carry le R.... something... i cant remember. then we all got split up and my group waited for ages, then eventually we went biscuiting on the boat and it was AWESOME!! then we went kayaking in beautiful water, and we went on boats of 2, and sailed, and i had to get in the water and pull ours because there was no wind :P was an awesome day with all the exchange students but and the end i cried because i had to say goodbye to my americans/canadians/taiwans/chinese/japanese :(
27th.
got up at 10, went to the markets with friends, then made lunch and then went swimming with friends.
then came home and had a nap, then got up and had dinner and went back to bed.
28th.
Went to a small lake with friends and stayed there tanning all day. then got home and after dinner i went out with 7 boys in town, then came home at midnight and watched a movie with 3 of the boys.
29th.
got up and wrote letters, watched a movie and skyped friends. then after lunch i went for a walk, then came home and got ready for rotary.
30th.
got up, went for a walk, came home, had lunch, went for a drive to Oraison, came home, had dinner for my host brothers bday, then went out to a friends party, then got home at 1am.
1st.
got up, got my hair cut (which i hate, i hate french hairdressers!!) then went to a restaurant with my first host dad and brother and friend. then came home and finished my letters and did my monthly report. then went to the meurots at 5:30pm and swam, then ate dinner there. then went to party in La Brillanne. got home around 2am.
2nd.
Got up at 8am to skype mum. then went to Gardanne to have a get together with my first mums side of the family. then after that finished we went to my host mums mothers house, where we had dinner and chats with the side of the family. then got home about 12.
3rd.
slept in til about 11. then got up and we all went outside and had a small breakfast together. then we tanned, swam, played, then had lunch, then tanned, swam and then my host mothers sister and kids came over (and i got along well with with girl) then we looked at photos and then they dropped me home after dinner.
4th.
woke up and went to the markets with my host mums sister and daughter, then ate lunch with them, then stayed there until 3:30pm, then came home at 4 and started doing my host brothers phone for australia.
5th.
spent the day in town with a friend, then went to the pool. then went to the meurots with all the friends. then swam there, then i went home and packed a bag and went to the Meurots to stay the night with their cousin.
6th.
cleaned the house at the meurots, then cleaned the pool and swam all afternoon. then at night we went to a town near Digne Les Bains and saw tranformers 3 in 3D :D then they dropped me back at my house.
7th.
slept in anf then went for a walk, then went out for lunch with my host dad and friend. came home and then skyped family for over 2 hours! :D great day.
8th. slept in, then went to the meurots to swim and to have lunch for the last time with their family (because my host mums sister and kids are leaving to back to their town) then cleaned the fish tank with the cousin, then swam for ages, then went to look at hotels for mum :) then had friends over for dinner so went to bed late.
9th.
got up and went to the office de tourisme to look at hotel sites for mum. then had lunch with all the girls. then cleaned up, and had a nap. then did my blog ;) then going to pack my bag to leave from the 10th-16th in Bretagne, which is about 12 hours by car. then the 16th-24th in Arcachon for a camp for 10 students fromt eh southern hemisphere, which i was lucky to get in to!
PHOTO: this is a photo of me and a friend at a party :)
xxo Britttttt ! <3
Thursday, June 9, 2011
may 18th-june 9th
18th.
24th.
finished at 12 so went to my first host families house and ate lunch then we swam and then once i got home i skyped my bestfriend (Meg Liston :P) the at night we ate outside because it was perfect :) then i slept at 9:30pm!
25th.
finished school at 12, then came home and had lunch then went shopping for presents for my host mothers for mothers day. then came back home and slept all afternoon until 10am the next day.
26th.
went into town to get medicine, then went to my first host dads garage to see a driving thing they had set up, and picked up a package from home, containing, wine for my host families, milo, lollypops and timtams :)))
27th.
cleaned my room, and packed my bag for the weekend. then went out to a rotary night, where everyone who was leaving was there, plus al host families and everything. it was a massive talk, then everyone had a drink and starting leaving around 10pm. then i went home to my 1st host families house.
28th.
slept in, then went to the festi-loup, which is an event for young children in my town. my host mother at the moment organises it all and it turned out to be a great success with heaps of people there! then once i got home, i was still dressed but i had a small waterfight with my first host brothers, and we ended up ganging up on my first host dad and in the end one of my host brothers got thrown in the pool in clothes and everything, and then i was laughing and i got put onto a shoulder and got thrown in all dressed as well!! luckily the water was pretty warm!! then we had lunch and afterwards we went swimming :) then we went out and ate at a creperie for dinner.
29th.
woke up, and gave my first host mum her mothers day present (which she loved !!!) then we got ready to go to a lake. when we got there we went for a quick swim then had lunch, and then we went on a paddle boat and we went out (me, and the 4 boys) and i was the first one in the water because i was tanning, and i stood up to take my board shorts of and i got pushed in!! then i watched them all jump off stuff into the water, and most of the time i was in the water because i was tackled, but it was awesome. then when we came home, we swam again in the pool. then once i got back to my host family i gave my host mum her present which she loved too :) then after dinnner i got ready for school and went to bed.
30th.
went to school and after i got back i played basketball in my backyard, then after helping with dinner and eating i went to bed early after i done some homework!
31st. went from school from 8 til 12 and didnt have sport so me and friends caught the bus home at lunch, then after lunch i went for a walk and came back and spent some time with friends, then was in the rain for a while and after i came home i started to write on the postcards for friends :) 1st. left my house at 9:45 am with a lady and her daughter and drove to Marseille and had lunch at their families house. then we went for a drive around and at about 3pm we left and drove to Frejus. when we got there we went to some churches and stuff and then put our stuff into a hotel and went for a drive to St. Tropez to have dinner. (St. Tropez is where famous people go, but unfortunately i didnt see any! :( ) and i got some photos there and some postcards. 2nd. woke up at 10 and had breakfast and showered then left to go to Nice. we passed through Cannes and looked at some hotels and shops and the beach and stuff, then we arrived at Nice and went to a paint museum, then afterwards we had lunch and went to see the "Cathedrale orthodoxe russe st-Nicholas" then we went shopping. then after dinner we went to bed. 3rd. after breakfast and getting ready, we went to a prehistoric museum, then went to have pizza for lunch. afterwards, we walked along the beach and then went for a drive. then we drove to Grasse, and went to a perfume museum. after we finished, we went to a cafe and had some snacks then we went to look at a puppy which they payed for to pick up soon. when we got back we went to have dinner with some friends and after we got back we watched a movie then went to bed. 4th. after we were all ready it was really hot so we went to the beach (i got a tan !!) and then had a picnic at the beach. then after lunch we went to Monaco and went to an aquarium/museum. then after we got back we ate dinner early and went to bed early. 5th. got up and went to another paint museum, then then came to the hotel for lunch, then after we had ice cream and coffee with friends, then drove home. then when we got back to Forcalquier i went to see their house, then i went back to my house and after i unpacked we had dinner and i went straight to bed, i was so so so tired! 6th. slept in and then after breakfast i went for a walk to buy some stamps, then came home and had lunch then spent the afternoon with friends in the town :) 7th. went to the 'conseil de classe' which is where you see if you pass into premiere (year 11) and there was heaps of people who did and didnt pass and they didnt say anything about me... :s but anyway.. then i stayed in Manosque with friends until the bus came then i went home and spend the afternoon just chatting with people and skyping people. 8th. slept in, (the joy of holidays has arrived) then after lunch i watched a movie and went to rotary then came back and had dinnner then watched a movie with my host sister and friend and went to bed at 1:30am :) 9th. woke up at 11, skyped family :D (SO HAPPY THEY'RE FINALLY MOVING INTO OUR NEW HOUSE!!!) then went for a 2 hour walk and came back and had lunch, then wrote in my diary, wrote some postcards, updating my blog and will start my rotayak afterwards!! :) LIFE IS GOOOOOOD :)
Had School like usual, then ate lunch at my frist families house, then came home and had a nap and helped cook dinner at night.
19th.
Massively long day at school! Seeemed to drag on forever. but after school when i walked home I came home and watched a movie.
20th.
8-6 at school. during our free periods we played babyfoot, and ate, and played babyfoot, and ate, and ate some more, and played some more, then worked on a presentation. Then after I got home at 7pm, i showered, and we went out to eat at a friend of my host families house. Once we got there, I met heaps of people and we all helped prepare dinner. after we ate, we stayed for a while and i was so dead at 2am so my host family brung me home.
21st.
slept in until lunch! showered and watched a movie, then i got changed and went out with my first host family to watch the fireworks and have dinner and go to the fete in my town. I got home at about midnight and went straight to bed.
22nd.
Skyped family :) then went into town and watched the running course that was happening. then when i got home i stayed with my host family for a while, and helped cook dinner, then i watched a movie and went to bed.
23rd.
after lunch at school i went with my friends to another school to see some friends and then afterwards we caught the bus back to go to our class. after school i came home and played basketball in the garden.
24th.
finished at 12 so went to my first host families house and ate lunch then we swam and then once i got home i skyped my bestfriend (Meg Liston :P) the at night we ate outside because it was perfect :) then i slept at 9:30pm!
25th.
finished school at 12, then came home and had lunch then went shopping for presents for my host mothers for mothers day. then came back home and slept all afternoon until 10am the next day.
26th.
went into town to get medicine, then went to my first host dads garage to see a driving thing they had set up, and picked up a package from home, containing, wine for my host families, milo, lollypops and timtams :)))
27th.
cleaned my room, and packed my bag for the weekend. then went out to a rotary night, where everyone who was leaving was there, plus al host families and everything. it was a massive talk, then everyone had a drink and starting leaving around 10pm. then i went home to my 1st host families house.
28th.
slept in, then went to the festi-loup, which is an event for young children in my town. my host mother at the moment organises it all and it turned out to be a great success with heaps of people there! then once i got home, i was still dressed but i had a small waterfight with my first host brothers, and we ended up ganging up on my first host dad and in the end one of my host brothers got thrown in the pool in clothes and everything, and then i was laughing and i got put onto a shoulder and got thrown in all dressed as well!! luckily the water was pretty warm!! then we had lunch and afterwards we went swimming :) then we went out and ate at a creperie for dinner.
29th.
woke up, and gave my first host mum her mothers day present (which she loved !!!) then we got ready to go to a lake. when we got there we went for a quick swim then had lunch, and then we went on a paddle boat and we went out (me, and the 4 boys) and i was the first one in the water because i was tanning, and i stood up to take my board shorts of and i got pushed in!! then i watched them all jump off stuff into the water, and most of the time i was in the water because i was tackled, but it was awesome. then when we came home, we swam again in the pool. then once i got back to my host family i gave my host mum her present which she loved too :) then after dinnner i got ready for school and went to bed.
30th.
went to school and after i got back i played basketball in my backyard, then after helping with dinner and eating i went to bed early after i done some homework!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
april 26th-may 17th.
26th.chilled at home, i slept in, then helped my host brother with his homework. then a friend came over and we walked to a garden and ate nutella and apples and then we came home because it rained.
27th.
as usual, slept in. watched a movie and then went swimming for the first time in the pool with my host brother and friends, and FROZE! then watched another movie and we all stayed up until midnight to say HAPPY BIRTHDAAAY to me!
28th.
MY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY ;D i got up, walked to the hair dreessser to change my hair :D i got it done brown and got it cut. then i walked to my host dads garage and i got my parcel from home! then i went home and had lunch ad then opened it and skyped my family. then after lunch i was home alone and the weather was terrible so i watched scary movies :) then had pasta for tea and went to bed after watching a movie.
29th.
got up and packed my suitcase fully to move on the 30th. i then went into town, and came back for lunch. then watched a movie and then helped my host mum unpack the groceries and then chilled for the arvo.
30th.
in the morning i got up and ate breakfast and then i packed all my stuff into the car and i got dropped of at my new house. i cried! i love my first host family, they are amazing! but i like my new one! and after lunch i did nothing, but i got told that i had to get dressed nice because i had a party that night. then my friends called and wanted to do my makeup, so i went into town and they did that. then i got changed and my host mum said we had to go to my old host house to pick up something. so we went there and i walked in, to all my friends, host familes and people from rotary saying "happy birthday, surprise!" and i was so happy :D then me and friends went out from midnight til 3am !!
1st.
slept until lunch. then in the afternoon went for a walk and chilled, then came back and spent time with my host family and listened to music.
2nd.
woke up and ate and walked for the first time from my new house to the bus stop. then played babyfoot in our school frees. then after school i walked home and showered, and skyped my friend. then had carbonara for dinner :)
3rd.
went to school and had sport during school. then after shcool went for a walk and came home and watched some telly, then went to bed.
4th.
school from 9-12, had no italian so we went to play babyfoot. then after school i went to a friends house and then went for a walk and then came home and skyped friends.
5th.
schooool :( after school i watched a movie then was home alone for a bit then helped prepare dinner :)
6th.
longest day at school. 8-6 :( walked home after and almost fell asleep! then had dinner and went to bed straight away and was out like a light.
7th.
got up and left at 8am. to a rotary day. when we got there, we were late so we had to sit up the back. (about 500-600 people were there) after a while we went outside and got some photos, then had to go back in for ages to listen to people talk. after a while we were up. we went up onto the stage (inbounds and outbounds) and introduced ourselves and said something. then after all nervousness had past, we went outside and exchanged pins. then walked over to the air show, we saw a small plane do acrobatics in the air and then we ate inside the big shed and chatted a while. then after we all got home, i got ready and we drove to a friend of my host families house (who is american) and on the way we stopped to look at a small waterfall, which was beautiful. and the after a while i went to watch paranormal activity 2, which is pretty bad ahah. then we got home at about 1am.
8th.
woke up, old host mum and host brother cam over for a little bit. then i skyped mum for mothers day. then we had a bbq lunch and i didnt do much afterwards.
9th.
got up and felt so sick so i didnt eat breakfast, then went to school and came home at lunch feeling terrible. so when i got to the house i went to bed until 7pm when i got woken up to take some medicine, then i went back to bed until 10 the next morning.
10th.
slept in, didnt eat breakfast. skyped family. at lunchstarted to eat again. watched a movie, then went for a long walk. then went to my first host dads garage to help with some paperwork. then we had people over for dinner.
11th.
went to school in the morning then after classes me and friends went to maccas for lunch then we went shopping all afternoon. after i got home i watched a movie then picked some cherries then helped with dinner. then went to bed at 10.
12th.
didng have a class in the morning :D had an awesome canteen lunch! finished at 5 and then i got ready for a friend to come over to stay. then we ate and talked and went to bed at around 11.
13th.
slept in! the ate lunch at a restaurant. then went to my old host house and swam, then tanned and napped all afternoon. then when old host mum got home we helped with groceries and then we had a petanque (which is like bowls but not) comp with all the neighbours. with pizza and drinks and all that. finished up at about 11:30 for all of us kids but for some it continued on.
14th.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM ;D
and i got to talk to her on the phone!! <3
got up pretty early then left for Cassis (beautiful beach) we had a picnic lunch, then after we went on a boat and saw the calanques. and then when we got back we had some free time and we just chilled. and ate a lot. then some exchangees went back and we went to a restaurant to eat. and then after eating we drove to marseille. then went to a hotel, and got our rooms and after talking for a while, we went to our rooms, then partied in our rooms a bit :D and went to bed late.
15th.
in Marseille. we slept in a bit then went down for breakfast. then left and went to a bus stop and went on the top of the bus and went around marseille. and it was so windy. then we went to the Notre Dame de la garde, and we looked around then had lunch there. then we had to run quickly so we didnt miss the bus. and it was so windy i fell over and stuff :(
then we had some free time so we brought some lollies and soap and then our host families came to get us. when i gothome i was so tired so after tea i went straight to bed.
16th.
a normal day at school, hell tired as usual. played babyfoot and stuff in our frees then after school when i came home a watched a movie and fell asleep, then got up and had dinner then went back to bed.
17th.
my alarm didnt go off so i got ready in 3 minutes and got my host mum to drop me off to the bus stop. i was so tired and hungry and we had a terrible lunch at the canteen. but when i got home at 4;30 i had something to eat. then had pizza for dinner.
:)
27th.
as usual, slept in. watched a movie and then went swimming for the first time in the pool with my host brother and friends, and FROZE! then watched another movie and we all stayed up until midnight to say HAPPY BIRTHDAAAY to me!
28th.
MY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY ;D i got up, walked to the hair dreessser to change my hair :D i got it done brown and got it cut. then i walked to my host dads garage and i got my parcel from home! then i went home and had lunch ad then opened it and skyped my family. then after lunch i was home alone and the weather was terrible so i watched scary movies :) then had pasta for tea and went to bed after watching a movie.
29th.
got up and packed my suitcase fully to move on the 30th. i then went into town, and came back for lunch. then watched a movie and then helped my host mum unpack the groceries and then chilled for the arvo.
30th.
in the morning i got up and ate breakfast and then i packed all my stuff into the car and i got dropped of at my new house. i cried! i love my first host family, they are amazing! but i like my new one! and after lunch i did nothing, but i got told that i had to get dressed nice because i had a party that night. then my friends called and wanted to do my makeup, so i went into town and they did that. then i got changed and my host mum said we had to go to my old host house to pick up something. so we went there and i walked in, to all my friends, host familes and people from rotary saying "happy birthday, surprise!" and i was so happy :D then me and friends went out from midnight til 3am !!
1st.
slept until lunch. then in the afternoon went for a walk and chilled, then came back and spent time with my host family and listened to music.
2nd.
woke up and ate and walked for the first time from my new house to the bus stop. then played babyfoot in our school frees. then after school i walked home and showered, and skyped my friend. then had carbonara for dinner :)
3rd.
went to school and had sport during school. then after shcool went for a walk and came home and watched some telly, then went to bed.
4th.
school from 9-12, had no italian so we went to play babyfoot. then after school i went to a friends house and then went for a walk and then came home and skyped friends.
5th.
schooool :( after school i watched a movie then was home alone for a bit then helped prepare dinner :)
6th.
longest day at school. 8-6 :( walked home after and almost fell asleep! then had dinner and went to bed straight away and was out like a light.
7th.
got up and left at 8am. to a rotary day. when we got there, we were late so we had to sit up the back. (about 500-600 people were there) after a while we went outside and got some photos, then had to go back in for ages to listen to people talk. after a while we were up. we went up onto the stage (inbounds and outbounds) and introduced ourselves and said something. then after all nervousness had past, we went outside and exchanged pins. then walked over to the air show, we saw a small plane do acrobatics in the air and then we ate inside the big shed and chatted a while. then after we all got home, i got ready and we drove to a friend of my host families house (who is american) and on the way we stopped to look at a small waterfall, which was beautiful. and the after a while i went to watch paranormal activity 2, which is pretty bad ahah. then we got home at about 1am.
8th.
woke up, old host mum and host brother cam over for a little bit. then i skyped mum for mothers day. then we had a bbq lunch and i didnt do much afterwards.
9th.
got up and felt so sick so i didnt eat breakfast, then went to school and came home at lunch feeling terrible. so when i got to the house i went to bed until 7pm when i got woken up to take some medicine, then i went back to bed until 10 the next morning.
10th.
slept in, didnt eat breakfast. skyped family. at lunchstarted to eat again. watched a movie, then went for a long walk. then went to my first host dads garage to help with some paperwork. then we had people over for dinner.
11th.
went to school in the morning then after classes me and friends went to maccas for lunch then we went shopping all afternoon. after i got home i watched a movie then picked some cherries then helped with dinner. then went to bed at 10.
12th.
didng have a class in the morning :D had an awesome canteen lunch! finished at 5 and then i got ready for a friend to come over to stay. then we ate and talked and went to bed at around 11.
13th.
slept in! the ate lunch at a restaurant. then went to my old host house and swam, then tanned and napped all afternoon. then when old host mum got home we helped with groceries and then we had a petanque (which is like bowls but not) comp with all the neighbours. with pizza and drinks and all that. finished up at about 11:30 for all of us kids but for some it continued on.
14th.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM ;D
and i got to talk to her on the phone!! <3
got up pretty early then left for Cassis (beautiful beach) we had a picnic lunch, then after we went on a boat and saw the calanques. and then when we got back we had some free time and we just chilled. and ate a lot. then some exchangees went back and we went to a restaurant to eat. and then after eating we drove to marseille. then went to a hotel, and got our rooms and after talking for a while, we went to our rooms, then partied in our rooms a bit :D and went to bed late.
15th.
in Marseille. we slept in a bit then went down for breakfast. then left and went to a bus stop and went on the top of the bus and went around marseille. and it was so windy. then we went to the Notre Dame de la garde, and we looked around then had lunch there. then we had to run quickly so we didnt miss the bus. and it was so windy i fell over and stuff :(
then we had some free time so we brought some lollies and soap and then our host families came to get us. when i gothome i was so tired so after tea i went straight to bed.
16th.
a normal day at school, hell tired as usual. played babyfoot and stuff in our frees then after school when i came home a watched a movie and fell asleep, then got up and had dinner then went back to bed.
17th.
my alarm didnt go off so i got ready in 3 minutes and got my host mum to drop me off to the bus stop. i was so tired and hungry and we had a terrible lunch at the canteen. but when i got home at 4;30 i had something to eat. then had pizza for dinner.
:)
Monday, April 25, 2011
havent blogged in a while! 8th-25th :)
8th.
Started school at 9:30 because a teacher was absent, woooo! :) but unfortunately finished at 6. thank god for free periods! we looked at the world globe in SVT and I was showing friends where I was from in Aus. Then we had a sub teacher for history and he tried to speak with me in English. After lunch we sat outside a door for ages, then had a class for 2 hours. Then another free, Italian and SVT, which we had a test but I didn't have to do so the class was pretty boring for me. I also finally got a map of the school so maybe I wont get so lost now...
9th.
Was in shorts and a tshirt all day, it was 30+ degrees! :D we cleaned in the garden all morning, mowing the lawns, fixing the hedges, raking the leaves and all stuff like that. Then we ate outside and were playing with my good camera. Then we walked into town and had ice cream, then walked around a bit, looking around. Then we went to my host Dad's garage and I played with my 4 year old host brother for a bit. Soon we are getting the pool ready.
10th.
Went to the beach, (Bandol) and had a picnic, then we tanned for a little bit, then went shopping, and then had an ice cream and then we drove home and had dinner with my host dads brother and wife and baby.
11th.
had school from 8-12, caught the bus home at 2:15 then cleaned the house wih my host brother. Then I talked with my sister (in Aus) then got ready for school and tanning on the 12th.
12th.
School until 12 again, then caught the bus and had maccas for lunch with 2 friends, then went to the lake and tanned for about 4 hours, it was surprising how hot it was then after 4 hours we were freezing in lng sleeves and jeans, the weather changed quick! Then got home at 6pm, and helped set up for dinner.
13th.
Had no school because its the last week and the teachers for this day said no classes! So i cleaned my room and the bathroom, then my little brothers room, then wrote a letter to my sister, skyped friends, had a shower, showered my little host brother, then my host mum came home and my councellor came over and we discussed a few things like when i was changing families etc.
14th.
school 8-3 :) thought i had 4 hours of svt first up but ended up only being 2 :) it was raining unfortunately so we went to play baby foot. then i ate lunch with my canadian friend. afterwards, i went with my friends and we played and ate in Snack. then i caught the bus home.
15th.
woke up pretty early, then straightened my hair :) svt, then had a maths test but my teacher told me i dont have to do it because she doesnt think i understand enough yet. then i had 3 hours free with friends. and that was the last day of school, so holidays for 2 weeks :). Then went out bowling with 2 of my friends, and stayed at her house.
16th.
woke up pretty early, slept with 3 in 1 double bed! then we ate lots of nutella bread and had hot chocolates then my host mum picked meup and we went back home. then it was just a lazy day at home, cleaning and chatting and relaxing.
17th.
slept in. cleaned the house. ate lunch outside. claire and the baby came over for a while and we looked at photos and stuff. then my canadian friend came over in the afternoon and we chilled :D
18th.
Slept in. then we went into town and we brought some bracelets, and then we had an ice cream and send some letters. then came back and ate lunch with my host brother and friends, then more friends came over and we all played soccer outside because it was a nice day. then we watched a movie and then had a bbq dinner.
19th.
first, my baby sister in austrlia's birthday, so i was the first to say it to her of course :) happy 13th Olivia!
my host brothers friends plus me and 3 other friends went to Aix en Provence and went shopping from lunch until 5. surprisingly i only brought a tshirt and nail polish! Then came home and my friend went home.
20th.
slept in. had lunch. skyped family for a little while. then after lunch went to a friends house and set up for the party. then came home in the afternoon and got ready for the party, which was awesome. lots of dancing and socialising. then at about 2am I went home.
21st.
slept in until lunch :D then i set the table. then had lunch with just my host dad. then cleaned the bathroom and my bedroom. then watched movies and wrote letters.
22nd.
slept in and woke up to a phone call from aus! which was awesome to talk to my dad and also a friend. then ate lunch outside, sausages! then came inside and skyped my family, my cousins, friends and everyone :) it was awesome :) then i packed my bag for a weekend (and easter) at the beach with my second host family :)
23rd.
i woke up and then looked after a baby while my host mum had a shower. then my secondhost family picked me up and we drove to a town, then dropped off our stuff and ate lunch then went to a reserve ornithologue which has birds and stuff. then on the way home we brought asparagus and strawberries. and ate them for dinner.
24th.
woke up at 10 :) had breaky then a shower and went to some markets and then after lunch went to the beach but it was really windy and pretty cold so we came home. (my second host family arent religious so it was my first year to not celebrate easter but it wasnt too bad)
25th.
woke up late and everyone did pretty much nothing. then we had lunch and just mucked around with magic books and stuff. then packed and left at 2:20pm. when i arrived back in forcalquier, the adults had some drinks/coffee and chatted for a while. and i came home to a nice big egg with my name on it with little eggs inside, and also a dress :) it was nice :)
BISOOOUS
Started school at 9:30 because a teacher was absent, woooo! :) but unfortunately finished at 6. thank god for free periods! we looked at the world globe in SVT and I was showing friends where I was from in Aus. Then we had a sub teacher for history and he tried to speak with me in English. After lunch we sat outside a door for ages, then had a class for 2 hours. Then another free, Italian and SVT, which we had a test but I didn't have to do so the class was pretty boring for me. I also finally got a map of the school so maybe I wont get so lost now...
9th.
Was in shorts and a tshirt all day, it was 30+ degrees! :D we cleaned in the garden all morning, mowing the lawns, fixing the hedges, raking the leaves and all stuff like that. Then we ate outside and were playing with my good camera. Then we walked into town and had ice cream, then walked around a bit, looking around. Then we went to my host Dad's garage and I played with my 4 year old host brother for a bit. Soon we are getting the pool ready.
10th.
Went to the beach, (Bandol) and had a picnic, then we tanned for a little bit, then went shopping, and then had an ice cream and then we drove home and had dinner with my host dads brother and wife and baby.
11th.
had school from 8-12, caught the bus home at 2:15 then cleaned the house wih my host brother. Then I talked with my sister (in Aus) then got ready for school and tanning on the 12th.
12th.
School until 12 again, then caught the bus and had maccas for lunch with 2 friends, then went to the lake and tanned for about 4 hours, it was surprising how hot it was then after 4 hours we were freezing in lng sleeves and jeans, the weather changed quick! Then got home at 6pm, and helped set up for dinner.
13th.
Had no school because its the last week and the teachers for this day said no classes! So i cleaned my room and the bathroom, then my little brothers room, then wrote a letter to my sister, skyped friends, had a shower, showered my little host brother, then my host mum came home and my councellor came over and we discussed a few things like when i was changing families etc.
14th.
school 8-3 :) thought i had 4 hours of svt first up but ended up only being 2 :) it was raining unfortunately so we went to play baby foot. then i ate lunch with my canadian friend. afterwards, i went with my friends and we played and ate in Snack. then i caught the bus home.
15th.
woke up pretty early, then straightened my hair :) svt, then had a maths test but my teacher told me i dont have to do it because she doesnt think i understand enough yet. then i had 3 hours free with friends. and that was the last day of school, so holidays for 2 weeks :). Then went out bowling with 2 of my friends, and stayed at her house.
16th.
woke up pretty early, slept with 3 in 1 double bed! then we ate lots of nutella bread and had hot chocolates then my host mum picked meup and we went back home. then it was just a lazy day at home, cleaning and chatting and relaxing.
17th.
slept in. cleaned the house. ate lunch outside. claire and the baby came over for a while and we looked at photos and stuff. then my canadian friend came over in the afternoon and we chilled :D
18th.
Slept in. then we went into town and we brought some bracelets, and then we had an ice cream and send some letters. then came back and ate lunch with my host brother and friends, then more friends came over and we all played soccer outside because it was a nice day. then we watched a movie and then had a bbq dinner.
19th.
first, my baby sister in austrlia's birthday, so i was the first to say it to her of course :) happy 13th Olivia!
my host brothers friends plus me and 3 other friends went to Aix en Provence and went shopping from lunch until 5. surprisingly i only brought a tshirt and nail polish! Then came home and my friend went home.
20th.
slept in. had lunch. skyped family for a little while. then after lunch went to a friends house and set up for the party. then came home in the afternoon and got ready for the party, which was awesome. lots of dancing and socialising. then at about 2am I went home.
21st.
slept in until lunch :D then i set the table. then had lunch with just my host dad. then cleaned the bathroom and my bedroom. then watched movies and wrote letters.
22nd.
slept in and woke up to a phone call from aus! which was awesome to talk to my dad and also a friend. then ate lunch outside, sausages! then came inside and skyped my family, my cousins, friends and everyone :) it was awesome :) then i packed my bag for a weekend (and easter) at the beach with my second host family :)
23rd.
i woke up and then looked after a baby while my host mum had a shower. then my secondhost family picked me up and we drove to a town, then dropped off our stuff and ate lunch then went to a reserve ornithologue which has birds and stuff. then on the way home we brought asparagus and strawberries. and ate them for dinner.
24th.
woke up at 10 :) had breaky then a shower and went to some markets and then after lunch went to the beach but it was really windy and pretty cold so we came home. (my second host family arent religious so it was my first year to not celebrate easter but it wasnt too bad)
25th.
woke up late and everyone did pretty much nothing. then we had lunch and just mucked around with magic books and stuff. then packed and left at 2:20pm. when i arrived back in forcalquier, the adults had some drinks/coffee and chatted for a while. and i came home to a nice big egg with my name on it with little eggs inside, and also a dress :) it was nice :)
BISOOOUS
Thursday, April 7, 2011
1st-7th April :)
1st
Woke up, and finished packing my bag. After lasagne for lunch, (at 2) drove to La Brillane in a convertable :D and caught the bus with 6 other students, 3 american, 1 candian, 1 korean and 1 taiwan. Had to change buses once. When we got there, we were split into little groups of 1 or 2 and went to the houses we were staying. Yeeun (Korean) and I, went to a 3 story house. and stayed in the top apartment, just us. At 7:30pm we went to another house and had Raclette (potatos, cheese and meat like ham, salami etc) for dinner. And fruit salad for dinner.
2nd
Woke up at 8 and had breakfast, and left for the bus at 9, Caught a bus up the hill. Hired our things for the day. Started on a small run, then went to the top of the mountain. the snow was pretty bad. it was either watery and slushie or icy, and was bad on the top, so when i de-mounted the snowboard I was like burried! I succeeded on the 'chairefesse' now. (the pully thing you put in your legs to go up the mountain which is really hard on snowboard) then we filmed ourselves jumping and stuff. Then had dinner at a ladies house, we had pizza then meat and salad, then strawberries and apple pie. and I met another Aussie, an adult.
3rd
Went to a museum, then went shopping and brought a hacky sack. then ate at a restaurant, then shopped around town. then we went to the park and took photos, then were playing on the grass doing tricks.
Then caught the bus home and got off in Digne, then drove home, and it was amazing weather.
4th
Had school but like 4 free periods, so played a lot of Table soccer and stuff, did homework, after that went with friends shopping and then caught the bus home.
5th
had a good day at school. was chilled as and finished at 3pm but had til 5pm to catch the bus so went with my friends to the snack bar to play games and have a drink and snack. At lunch I ate with the canadian exchange student which was good. :)
6th
9-12 :) my fav day! was awesome, went so quick and the lessons were easy. in English we are learnnig about Aus and stuff so its good. and did a test in Italian and got 8/12. after school came and ate at home, played some games and then cleaned up, then set the table and watched a movie, and then got ready for rotary. left at like 7;45 and returned about 10.
7th
No school, went out for lunch with host dad and friend and ate at a restaurant. came back, talked to mum who is in Vietnam and then had a nap. updated my blog. :)
until next time, kisses <3
Woke up, and finished packing my bag. After lasagne for lunch, (at 2) drove to La Brillane in a convertable :D and caught the bus with 6 other students, 3 american, 1 candian, 1 korean and 1 taiwan. Had to change buses once. When we got there, we were split into little groups of 1 or 2 and went to the houses we were staying. Yeeun (Korean) and I, went to a 3 story house. and stayed in the top apartment, just us. At 7:30pm we went to another house and had Raclette (potatos, cheese and meat like ham, salami etc) for dinner. And fruit salad for dinner.
2nd
Woke up at 8 and had breakfast, and left for the bus at 9, Caught a bus up the hill. Hired our things for the day. Started on a small run, then went to the top of the mountain. the snow was pretty bad. it was either watery and slushie or icy, and was bad on the top, so when i de-mounted the snowboard I was like burried! I succeeded on the 'chairefesse' now. (the pully thing you put in your legs to go up the mountain which is really hard on snowboard) then we filmed ourselves jumping and stuff. Then had dinner at a ladies house, we had pizza then meat and salad, then strawberries and apple pie. and I met another Aussie, an adult.
3rd
Went to a museum, then went shopping and brought a hacky sack. then ate at a restaurant, then shopped around town. then we went to the park and took photos, then were playing on the grass doing tricks.
Then caught the bus home and got off in Digne, then drove home, and it was amazing weather.
4th
Had school but like 4 free periods, so played a lot of Table soccer and stuff, did homework, after that went with friends shopping and then caught the bus home.
5th
had a good day at school. was chilled as and finished at 3pm but had til 5pm to catch the bus so went with my friends to the snack bar to play games and have a drink and snack. At lunch I ate with the canadian exchange student which was good. :)
6th
9-12 :) my fav day! was awesome, went so quick and the lessons were easy. in English we are learnnig about Aus and stuff so its good. and did a test in Italian and got 8/12. after school came and ate at home, played some games and then cleaned up, then set the table and watched a movie, and then got ready for rotary. left at like 7;45 and returned about 10.
7th
No school, went out for lunch with host dad and friend and ate at a restaurant. came back, talked to mum who is in Vietnam and then had a nap. updated my blog. :)
until next time, kisses <3
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