hey hey! its been a couple days and its still just as amazing as ever!
I am in Nice currently, just a short distance away from Marsielle, but I am leaving tomorrow for Nantes, which is on the west coast of France. There I will be staying with Ludivine (Haley's friend) for a couple days and then traveling with her to stay with her parents for the weekend in Borgeiul. I'm very excited to finally meet the Tendron's!! Just a very longgg train trip away.
So yes, Nice is beautiful. Today, a couple of English girls and their mums and I all went to a small medieval town known as Eze village just a couple minutes from Nice. It was quaint and beautiful. (Actually, for those of you who know Ashlan, this is the mountain top where Kipper proposed!!) We then went on to Monacco, home of the famous Monte-Carlo casinos. That city, was quite the opposite; the contrast was astounding. The money there was prevalent as we saw the numerous Bentley and Ashton Martins lining the streets. The yachts were ginormous. It was pretty cool but also very humbling.
There was a party here for the inaugeration, which I thought was awesome. Considering the fact that there are so many different nationalities here and everyone is truly interested in this American event just shows how profound of an impact the U.S. has on others. But really, I thoguht Obama's speech was amazing, very moving to many Americans and non-Americans alike. I have high expectations for what his term in office will bring and I look forward to seeing the changes occur.
Also, the weather here is fantastic. It was quite dreary yesterday so I visited the Matisse museum but also walked around town and the Chateau. The differences in my pictures are evident from the rain to the sunshine. I truly love the age of everything here, I find it so fascinating. The hostel I am staying in actually used to be a chapel. I've met loads of amazing people here, as always. Its great getting to know people and feeling a close connection even over just a short time. I do have a kind of creepy stalker (from Niger, not even Europe,) who is really sweet, but somehow planned on swooping me off my feet in just 2 days time. haha. yeahhhh.... about that.
So I've been in France for the past week, and I must admit, I love it. I will still be in France for the next week. I've had people suggest places to go, but the thing is, this is my tour of europe, not my tour de france. I'd love to go everywhere but there really just isn't enough time. I've planned pretty much the rest of my trip, which really puts me at ease. It was quite fun to plan it as well. I'll be in Barcelona in a weeks time, and up to Glasgow to visit my friend Scott for a week after that!
Anyways, I better be off. Perhaps I will get some photos posted sometime soon, though its not the easiest task. Wishing you all well and happy living!
Love, krit
((Ps--I appreciate all your prayers! God has definitely been treating me well.))
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