First couple days in France!

I can't believe I am in France right now... I AM IN FRANCE! Wow there is already so much to tell, I feel like more than 2 days have already happened. Traveling here was long but we had no problems and got to Antibes at about 3pm (9am Eastern time). We got to our hotel and the door was locked so we couldn't get in for a while. I guess I'm glad it's secure but we had all of our luggage and we were so ready to drop it off and explore! They have weird hours for everything here. The front desk at our hotel is closed from 12pm to 5pm - usually the times you need to get help and information. They also take 2 hour lunch breaks so all the shops close at lunch time. I think this is a European thing, and not just done in France.

My apartment feels like Ikea! We have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (well sort of, one doesn't have a toilet, just a sink and shower that's kind of broken, and the other shower does not have door or a curtain. It's a big bathroom so I feel really exposed when I'm showering!), a kitchenette, living area, and a cute little garden outside. I will upload some pictures when the internet allows me to.

There are 21 students on the trip - 5 being guys. So far it's been fun to get to know the girls in my apartment as well as the others on the trip. Yesterday we just spent our time getting settled in, set up our Skype accounts, and went out to dinner as a group. Later at night after dinner, Mirranda, Landon, Lisa and I went for a walk down by the marina and checked out the boats, or YACHTS rather. So huge and so obvious of how much money is in this area.

Today we took a walk around the downtown area, exchanged some of our money for Euros, and went to the grocery store. In the afternoon we laid out by the pool working on our tan... er reading our textbooks, and then had "class" right next to the pool in our swimsuits. Today it's in the 70s and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. And it's only supposed to get warmer... I'm loving it!

Tomorrow we are taking the train to see the Cannes Film Festival that has been going on since 1946. Maybe I will see some celebrities! Friday we are going to Monaco to see the Grand Prix and check out the casinos. Will write about those soon!