My birthday has never lasted 5 whole days...until now
On Tuesday, there was a music festival. So of course we went out for that.
Jackie looking like a cute little French girl....
Now a goofy French man...
The couple...<3
All over Place de Jaude
Oscar!!! We had so many fails until we finally got a decent picture
The techno DJ had the crowd going wild...literally
Blaine and I
My camera trying to catch the crowd dancing to the African drums...I have an awesome video of Oscar dancing but I chose not to do it to him...you just had to be there! lol
Wesley facing off with the French guy...comedy!
Great night!
Wednesday....
My French summer family is amazing...and awesome birthday dinner just for me. We didn't have dinner until like 11 so we were able to bring in my birthday in the midst of a good time =)
We had the whole restaurant to ourselves...the neighbors kept complaining of the noise =/
Lindsay, me, and Liz
Liz said something hilarious here, funny enough to distract Lindsay and I; but she still managed to smile. I love this picture though.
Jon and Iana
Happy Birthday to me!!! Surprise present at the end...lol
Few of us outside of the restaurant
Unfortunately, I don't have too many pictures. I wasn't focused on taking pictures that night. But I do wish I would have been able to catch the French guy who freestyled to me in French...yea....interesting. lol
Thursday (my actual birthday)
Spent most of my birthday in class and on a train...but this is us Thursday night
Back of the minivan...courtesy of Ben
Another dinner that night...but I don't have any pictures
Friday in Bordeaux
So we went to Bordeaux with every intent to attend the Bordeaux Wine Festival, but to our surprise, there was no wine festival. How did 13 law students make the same mistake? I don't know...google? Google Bordeaux Wine Festival 2011 and there is stuff all about it!!! Anyway, turns out that the festival is every other year...and this wasn't the year. After slight disappointment and a good laugh...we made our own wine festival.
Us walking the streets of Bordeaux....it's a beautiful city.
If getting into heaven was based on how many churches you see in a short period of time, we'd all be in for sure. Another church...lol
There was definitely a cute little set-up in the middle of the city center...tents with different wine bars. Here is one.
Our favorite...the beach bar
The shopping street of Bordeaux...
Wesley was on a mission to be French for the weekend...so this is him in his newly purchased fedora
You can barely see him...but yeah that's Oscar under the arch
Wesley let Meghan be French for a little...
It was such a big deal to make it to the river...only to discover how dirty it was lol
Oscar...being Oscar
We eventually climbed that tower...
The creepy dungeon in the tower....
Really ghostly...I didn't bother reading the history lol
Halfway to the top...Oscar getting a chance to be French with the fedora
Oh Oscar...lol
I liked this pic...unfortunately the glare is in the way
The top....
The view....
This is what the tower was called....
Working my way up....lol
I gave up...so I just admired it
Being French was exhausting for Wesley...
Can't bring us around music and not expect us to dance...
Dancing in Bordeaux....too much fun
Getting our feet wet...
Me and Daniella had to have an action shot!
Chillin by the fountain...
Another birthday treat...creme brulee
Meghan and Oscar couldn't eat without staining their clothes...here they are modeling their stains
Our spot at nighttime
Saturday...
We took a tour of a vineyard in a little medieval town called St. Emilion.
The girls posing in front of their baby blue
We went to the wrong chateau at first...this is us all over somebody's private property
We eventually found where we were supposed to be...
Chelsea!
Hot day!
I really had to fight the urge to grab a grape...that would have been rude
Learning about the wine process
Our tour guide...
Pretty amazing wine...had to purchase some...
Our wine tasting...wine, cheese, and bread. I don't even eat cheese...but this cheese was amazing
Mom and Dad, because I know you are reading this, I'm letting you know that I was not drunk lol
Moderation dad, Moderation - I hear you
Daniella and I with our purchases
The girls...
The guys...Wes dropped his Ray Bans...he had to get them!
They are so silly, kept us laughing the whole time
Great guys...
A little more of the town...it was so nice
This hill was no joke...the cobblestone was deadly
Me and another ice cream....I have so much working out to do
Prom picture! lol - I told you they were silly because they are very straight
The photographer...
I think Ben was considering becoming French too...
Wine every where we turned...literally
Back to Bordeaux...back to our spot
This is how bright it was outside at 10 p.m. Long days and short nights....
Us at the most amazing Indian restaurant...may have to place Indian food in my top 5
Oscar and I
Finished off the night with some darts... I got pretty good at it
Pretty awesome weekend...but unfortunately that was my last trip. I have finals next weekend (yes, I was here for school as much as it doesn't look like it) I'll be back in the states next weekend. I'm already thinking of my next visit to Europe...hmmmmm
