bonjour!!

I hope you all are doing well and managing without me in your lives. haha. jk, but seriously, its weird to be so disconnected from you all. at least we have internet. woo!

anyways, I am currently in Marsielle (which is in the south of France, for those of you not familiar with it.) It is a beautiful city on the Mediterranean Sea. I traveled here with a friend I met in Paris, Trude (pronounced Truda,) who came from Madagascar on her way back up to Norway, where she is from. We got along quite well in Paris and were able to book a hotel in Marsielle, rather than a hostel. It is quite nice to have a bit better accommadations.

but yes, Trude and I struggled to locate our hotel off the metro, but were very lucky to experience friendly locals who aided us in our search. we spent yesterday exploring the area and beaches around our hotel and spent today in the center area (Vieux Port) window shopping, eating at cafes, and admiring the architecture. I must admit, everything in France is sooo beautiful!

On Sunday, I leave for Nice (in the French Riviera) and then to Nantes to visit Haley´s French friends, and home with them for the weekend. I am enjoying my adventures but I also came to the sad conclusion that I will not be able to visit everywhere I desired. I knew this would happen, but it is sad to realize nonetheless.

big kisses. love you all!!