7- Mon pere!

Wow- my time in the Cote d'Azur just keeps getting better and better! Yesterday was an awesome day. We started the day off with French class, and then after lunch we took the train to Villefranche sur mer, yet another gorgeous little beach village. I spent most of the time in the water- we went snorkeling! I got to hold a starfish and touched (on accident!) the top of a jellyfish. However, I was extremely antsy throughout the day because I knew in a few hours I was going to see my dad! Since he was going to be around Nice for business, we thought it would be fun if we got to see each other. So, he invited me and my French family out to dinner! Shannon and I left early from Villefranche to return back to Saint Laurent. We went to Cote Sud, a charming cafe/restaurant au bord de la mer in Saint Laurent. For my plat principal, I chose Saint-Jacques, it was my first time trying them (scallops- a real specialty of the region)! It was such a treat. My meal also included homard (lobster) and delicious ravioli. Oh and bread, naturally. The best part of the whole dinner was by far the conversation, although the dessert, nutella/banana crepe and profiteroles, was a close second. We talked a lot about the cultural differences between France and the US, as well as my French family's motivation to host US students. I am so glad my french family, whom I've gotten so close to throughout the past few weeks, had the chance to meet my awesome dad! After dinner and after taking several pictures by the beach (as per my jealous mom's request...), Mario drove my dad and I to my dad's hotel, where I spent the night. In the morning, we woke up early to run along the Promenade des Anglais (a really famous street) in Nice.