A Stay in La Rochelle; Part 1

Here you see Le Vieux Port and it was one of the first places my host family pointed out. Those two towers are from the 14th century and would block out people from town. Surrounding the port were a lot of restaurants that looked out to the port and was a popular spot for Friday and Saturday nights. Many street performers would come out and it was fun to grab some ice cream from Ernest's and walk around. 

Here you can see Kelly taking photos of the beautiful view. This was on our walk to school everyday and on the right you can see one of the towers. A lot of them time we would come out here and eat our sandwiches we bought for lunch and just enjoy the view. 

It was VERY windy in the city and Reghan was good at getting candids.

More boats in harbor surrounding the towers.

-Lily 

Au Revoir

If you follow me on social media you know that I just spent a month studying abroad in France. I am home now and slowly getting ready to head back to school in a few weeks. 

I was reflecting on my trip on Sunday when I was unpacking and uploading photos I thought to myself that I wish I could go back right now. At the end of the trip I was feeling a little homesick and I think I had been ready to just go home, see my mom, eat an American burger and sleep in my own bed. Sounds pathetic I know but with those last two days I along with everyone else was just ready to go home for multiple reasons. 

We had all left our host families and that was tough because within three weeks they became our families and we lost the sense of comfort we had in their homes. Kelly and I were crying on each other's shoulders when the train pulled away from the town of La Rochelle. It took a lot for us to pull up to town you don't know and then leave after fell in love with the history and the people. 

So here I am back in America, currently trying to map out when would be best for me to go back. I keep telling myself I'll travel somewhere new but France holds a place in heart and finger crossed I can go back next summer. 

A lot of posts coming up soon about my trip! Stay tuned. 

-Lily