Classes have begun

The day started early today, waking up to a bleak and cloud covered valley. The clouds covered most of the hills and moutains around us, so it was creepy and silent in Lacoste this morning. Also the rain made all of the usually beautiful cobblestones slick and scary. At one point a cloud passed over Lacoste and we couldn't see into the valley. It was awesome! But it was a good morning becuase I got to go to class.

I started my Intro to Printmaking. And I am excited to get going with it. Our first assignment is a monotype print. (Don't really understand the method to it, but I do now it only make one print) My teacher is great! He knows a lot about the subject matter and he is really funny. It is going to be a whirlwind of 8 weeks. There are so many field trips and assignments and fun things going on in the village, I don't know how I am going to fit it all in...but I am going to try :)

After class, I had the afternoon to myself. I almost didn't know what to do with it!!! I am so used to being in Savannah, where there is always work to be done, gettting a free afternoon usually ment a nap or talking with friends. But I did do some homework, and I went for a walk. When I was walking I noticed something about Lacoste. It is so quiet here. There are no noisy cars, airplanes, music or college students. The cars barely fit through the narrow, sidewalk streets, so most people just park their cars at the bottom of the village and walk. And airplanes are non exsitant here. Most of the students are in class during the day and as it gets darker here, voice levels go down as well. It is so relaxing. I also have noticed every meal comes with a hard French bread and cheese. Very Very good cheese. Breakfast Lunch and Dinner! I am going to have to do some serious walking!!!:)

Along my walk I did discover something else, SNAILS!! Real life Snails in the middle of the paths and on the rock ledges. They were just minding their own buisness crawling around very very slow. I saw them becuase one had a particularly large and beautiful shell on its back. I bent down to pick it up and look at the shell, and I saw that something slimy was connected to it!! It was quite a funny revelation in the middle of the path up to the Chateau, I was just gald I decided to take my walk alone...hahaha

Unfortunately not a lot happened today becuase it was so rainy, but its a new day tomorrow. So from all of the snails and me in France... goodnight!! Or rather Good Afternoon!!