Ici on parle francais!

Here's some pictures from the last few days. On Sunday myself and two other girls visited the nearby graveyard which was really nice. Apparently I'm not the only one who walks through graveyards.

Yesterday a bunch of us teachers went to the beach. It was our last day speaking English so we took advantage of it. Plage Mavillette was beautiful! It's a huge sandy beach unlike anything I'd expect to see in Canada. Pictures don't really do it justice. Also, you may not recognize me when I come home as... wait for it.... I'M TANNED. Not even kidding.

This was taken by a headstone of a woman who lived to be 103 in the 1800s.

Lighthouse and windmills on campus.

The main building of campus

The beach!

Well, I'm off to my advanced conversation workshop now.

Talk soon,

Robyn

Une ame vaut mieux qu'un monde...

This morning myself and several others from the program went to mass at the church next door, toute en francais! It was very different to experience the service in French, yet it was quite similar to an English mass. There was a baptism as well. Yesterday we visited the church and the museum and I took lots of pictures. It's really beautiful inside. The church is the largest wooden one in North America and I think it's nicer than the stone ones we often see. Here are some pictures:

Honorary St. Theresa pic for Nan.

Keg of holy water. I got some for Nan.

Today is really boring. There's not scheduled and no Canada Day parties. However, there is a coffee shop on campus which I discovered today and makes me quite happy. Still, I totally regret not going to Quebec for this program.

Robyn

Bienvenue!

I've arrived safe and sound. I had a great flight and a nice drive from Halifax to Church Point. I'm all settled in my room now and it is very nice. Much nicer than the place I stayed in Toronto. There aren't many people here today; most will arrive tomorrow. The campus is nice but I haven't had a chance to explore it much yet. Nova Scotia is SO much like Newfoundland. It has prettier houses and less of a charming accent, but beyond that I feel like I'm home. Here's some pictures of my room. I'm on the first floor which is nice and cool. The walls have been recently painted and there's new flooring down because of a flood, so it feels like I'm in a new build.

   

I'm looking forward to the program starting on Monday. Tomorrow we have our placements tests. Tonight I'm either going to take a walk to the beach or go to the gym. The beach will probably win out...

Robyn