The Tour de France came through Montpellier today! I was so glad we only have class from 9-11:30 now because afterwards Haley, Lydia, Kim, and I went to Monoprix (like Kroger) and bought a TON of picnic food, which we ended up snacking on all day, for only 2,50 Euros each. DEAL! We went to the Park de Peyrou so we could be in the shade, watch it from above, and see around the corner. We were told it started at 2, but were surprised by the Caravan that came though! (Picture a parade, but with cars and decorated vans that drive really really fast and throw stuff on the sidewalk so they don’t hit anyone in the face as they zoom past!) It was sooo much fun and we got so much free stuff including candy, hats, keychains, and… laundry detergent? (That might come in handy actually) We stayed till the very end to see LANCE ARMSTRONG! Everyone supports him over here, its awesome. We saw about 5 bikers wipe out coming around the corner and one guy literally running along the side saying “Allez! Allez!” (“Go! Go!”)
Yesterday after class, Lydia, Kim, and I went to St. Guilhem, for real this time, and had a blast! It was gorgeous with little fountains and winding small streets and gardens, all situated in a valley of mountains… I could give up my convenient American lifestyle to wake up to that beauty every morning.
Then we went cliff jumping again and made it home in time for dinner!
I think I could’ve sat by this stream all day
L’eau frais!
I’ve been waiting to take this photo since I stole the UGA en France study abroad poster with this picture on it from the 2nd floor of the SLC and hung it in my dorm room
Organ photo of the day! Look at the little cherub babies!
Papillon sur la lavande
et quelques autres
“We’re mooses, we’re mices, you love us to pieces!”
Oh my silly friends…
We tried out a new home base today, on the rocky beach.
This guy jumped before we got up here, then he came up to the bigger bridge we were standing on after this, put one leg over, and we offered him cookies not to jump and told him he would die. He just walked away. SUCCESS! Life Saved? … check
The decorated Place de la Comedie
The perfect viewpoint
Start of the Caravan!
Kentucky Derby?.. that’s not the only KY reference of this post…
Kinda like floats, but I needed the sport setting even for this
Gangsta Haley sportin her jersey, Carrefour hat, and tourdefrance keychain on her chain. Holla!
The perfect picnic, of which we ate allllllll ughhh. That’s what happens when you sit around all day. We were literally there from noon to 6:30, all for the love of the sport (and to see Lance… and say we were there)
Hahahahahhahahahahahahaaaaa WIPE OUT!
Speeding by!
They forgot the R in Armstrong at first haha
That’s for you mom and bro, the second ky reference. It ended up saying Western Front. An Australian man drew it so don’t ask me..
Note the fan literally RUNNING along beside them cheering!
Now that’s dedication
Lance reading his tribute like, yeah I am wearing yellow…
Allez! Allez!
Kim and me
My favorite
Looks like a job for Daniel, filming on a motorcycle, except he’d be driving it at the same time
LoVeD iT!
