Only one class again today! It was Art History (which we tried to tell the "Kebab-man" later with much failure - we had to spell it - "a-r-t"). Instead of having a "classroom" class, we went to a museum that we were supposed to go to on Friday. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the museum, but we saw some sculptures and some paintings (by Carot, among other artists). The museum also used to be a chateau/mansion so the professor explained to us the different styles between French and Italian architecture, because as she showed us, both exist in Avignon!
After that I returned to the Institute, ate my lunch, and then headed out to confirm the hotel reservation for when my parents and sister come to Avignon in April at the Hotel Medieval. Claudie recommended it, but I had never seen it and had never been to the area that she had showed me it was on the map. So I ventured outside in the Mistral - I think probably the strongest wind yet since I've been here - and made my way over to the hotel. The man at the reception was very helpful and even continued to speak with me in French (and seemingly not get frustrated with my slow French) for the duration of the process. Overall, the hotel seems cute, in a nice location, and with friendly people. This all bodes well for my family's visit in April.
After that I returned to the Institute, working on internship apps and patiently awaiting email replies from professors and organizations. Got to Skype for a little while with my mom and dad. There is snow in both MA and PA, which I think hardly ever happens. Also, supposedly "we" are getting snow, but I think Avignon is excluded from that, at that the rest of France (besides the south) is where there is snow.
For dinner, we had the legumes du soleil soup, which is DELICIOUS! We also had some kind of "couscous/ground up corn/zucchini/onion and some kind of sauce" casserole and chicken. Everything was delicious as always.
For the past couple days (actually I think more like a week or so) there has been construction going on in the theater and in the attic. The floor in the theater was completely installed this weekend, but Michel had to put the sealant/stain resistant coat on it, which he finished doing today, but all his clothes smelled like the sealant - a very strong, almost nail polish remover, smell.
We watched some spy/drama/murder made-for-tv movie which lasted only a little over an hour and then we watched "le panique de l'oreillette," which at first I thought was a dating show where friends/family revealed embarassing information about you, but to be honest I'm not sure.
I am leaving on Friday for my "Tour de France" and can't wait to see more of the amazing country that I'll be staying in for the next few months!
Bises. Ciao!
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