Author: darbyanson

So far, I have been able to attend several shows in Aix through my courses: Aterballeto, a dance performance, J’ai pas peur, a children’s theatre show, and a symphony at the Grand Theatre de Provence.

Each show brings a different aspect to the Aixois culture, and vary from the shows I usually see in the United States. I have never been able to listen to a symphony back home, and this is one experience that will stay with me for a long time. In the next couple of weeks, I am going to another symphony for Aix’s Easter Festival, and I am looking forward to it.

Most of these performances, I attend with my honors class. As you can see in the post below, this is from Aterballeto, performed by a group of dancers all 60 years old, plus. This is not as common in the States, and I am happy I could experience this!

Update! The Easter Festival concert was beautiful! I went with my honors class and enjoyed the night together! Such an amazing experience!

Hi again! Spring Break flew by, but it was an amazing week! I went up to Paris for the first time this semester! It was about a three-hour train ride through the beautiful countryside. I spent the week visiting the most touristy sites, such as La Tour Eiffel, Le Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Moulin Rouge, Sacre Cœur, and Notre Dame. The last time I visited Paris, it was three weeks before Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. While I couldn’t go inside this time, it was amazing to see the reconstruction at work.

We were lucky to have great weather in Paris, not too much rain. I also used the Paris Pass, where after you purchase the pass for 1,2,3,4-6 days, you get “free” access to a bunch of sites around Paris and small restaurants for drinks and snacks. I think it was well worth the money, as long as you plan out the locations accordingly!

My boyfriend and I also visited Dublin, Ireland for a day! We did some brief sightseeing and toured the Guinness Storehouse! It was very interesting, however, Guinness is an acquired taste…

This week was incredible, and I am looking forward to returning to Paris in the near future.

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