A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words

Andrea, Julien and me

Town of Etretat from the top of the cliff

The bird posed perfectly for the picture!

There was a golf course on the cliff!

Etretat is known for its famous arches in the water

We were pretty high up on the cliffs

Etretat has a connection to the United States!

Church in Etretat, note the giant sundial on the left

Our French friend Julien did a little photo shoot of Andrea and I

Mom, Dad, I would like this car please haha

Port in Honfleur

Love it

There were a ton of cute art galleries in Honfleur that we went in

Sitting in Honfleur

Parc Asterix!

The castle is smiling :)

At parc asterix there was a greece section complete with santorini building look alikes and mykonos windmills

We saw a dolphin show at parc asterix (dauphin = dolphin)

The was actually the scariest/most fun roller coaster of my life

Last weekend I went to Parc Asterix, which is kind of like Great America, only Gaul-themed. It was VERY cold, but also quite fun! We got "barbe a papa" which is cotton candy :) There were other interesting shows, and we even got recruited to be in Caesar's army!

The first set of pics are from the school trip this weekend to Etretat and Honfleur. (The school has an organization called Culture Connections that plans excursions for the international students.) Etretat is known for its cliffs and famous natural arches. They were magnificent! Many artists such as Boudin, Courbet and Monet were attracted to and inspired by Etretat. The other town we went to was called Honfleur, which also attracted and inspired many artists. All of the little art galleries were quaint and many of the artists we saw were hard at work! It was really a cool experience. 

The video shows the view from the cliffs in Etretat. (The video didn't work even after 12 hours of trying to upload it, but it exists!) It was breathtaking. Also, on our way out of Etretat we crossed the longest bridge in Normandy! It was pretty sweet, and funny because it was basically a giant arch.

This week I will go to Switzerland, a place I've dreamed of going my whole life. Then, off to London for the weekend!!!

I miss everyone and hope the U.S. is treating you all well!