Hey everyone!

Here's a quick wrap-up of everything that happened after Christmas!

Marcelo, another AFSer in France from Brazil came to Marseille for the second week of vacation. We did some tourism around Marseille, a day in Monaco, and a day in Cassis.

Emma, Marcelo and me in Cassis

Julianna, Marcelo, Emma and me in Monaco

I spent the new year in the Vieux Port (old port) in Marseille. Marcello, Emma, my friends Roxane and a couple other friends went out to dinner at a nice little restaurant in Marseille. After, we spent the countdown at an Irish pub right on the port. It was great to have an exhilarating atmosphere. Everyone around was celebrating and our group of about fifteen was no different. At midnight, tout le mond a fait des bisous (everyone kissed both cheeks) and we all wished each other a "Bonne Année" good health, humour and numerous other good things. It's tradition in the US to kiss your significant other at midnight, but I was surprised to find that it's not a big deal here in France. It was more of everyone wishing everyone a happy new year with the bisous than sharing a special moment with a special someone.

The Vieux Port at midnight

A little bit after midnight, we went to a party to ring in the new year. It was pretty odd to think that here it was already 2011 while there were still hours to go back home until they were in the new decade as well. 

Sorry to be so brief, but more will come soon :)