Yesterday and today have both been very productive and packed with group activities. Wednesday morning started out as usual with classes at 9 am and some elective time in the afternoon. At 6 pm the entire group headed to an amusement park, "Antibesland", located in Antibes (just a few train stops away). It was your typical, run-of-the-mill, small-town, somewhat seedy, attraction just minutes outside of Nice. However, despite the old-school vibe of the rides and park itself, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Obivously, we had to try out all of the rides and attractions, including a life-sized hamster ball that sits in water… it's actually more difficult then it looks. Antibesland ended at around 9:30 pm and the group had another opportunity to participate in some competitive night volley ball on the beach. Everyone else had the choice to go to the residence for some much needed sleep. Thursday was also very fun, there were many things happening with the entire group and we had full participation in parasailing today too! The morning was a normal class time, except for my class - we had the chance to visit a local chocolate factory that produces some of the most exotic chocolates, jams, and candies I've ever seen. They have everything from candied oranges to jam made from roses. The afternoon consisted of going straight from lunch time to the beach for parasailing, possibly one of my most favorite activities so far on the trip, followed by beach time. Finally, the day ended with a walk up several sets of stairs to reach the top of a chateau, and finally to a park that overlooks the city. There, we picnicked on the grass and had some delicious dinner made by our favorite chef, Pearla. Rest time or another exhilarating game of beach volley ball came after dinner. There was also a time for "Arts and crafts" where everyone had the chance to make team t-shirts for volley ball or draw an outline of themselves on one huge roll of paper… its actually going to be the main decoration for our group talent show on Sunday night :)
Everyone is seriously fried from the sun today and really needs some sleep, including me! Bon nuit!
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