After lunch, Margot, Ralf, Catherine, and I headed to the beach! It was glorious! Not extremely hot, but definitely warm and sunny. The water was perfect—and there were plenty of waves to ride! We spent about 45 minutes in the water before returning to our towels to relax in the sun. After resting for a while, the four of us played catch with the frisbee I’d brought—yay! I haven’t played frisbee in so long!
Photo: Frisbee!!
During our game of catch, Margot noticed that an enormous jellyfish had washed up on the beach! We went over to check it out and, of course, we all had to touch it to see if it would sting us—it didn’t. I’ve never seen a jellyfish that big! Once we’d tired of prodding it, we returned to the water (hoping that its family wasn’t out there swimming around). We rode waves for another hour (eventually it was just Margot and I) and the tide was coming in, so some of them were really powerful. When we were completely tired out, we headed back to the car.
Photo: Margot and the GIANT jellyfish
On the way home, we stopped at a farm stand to pick up fresh fruits and veggies. They also sold miscellaneous dried fruits, so we got some to try. The strawberries were so delicious! Catherine said we could go back to get more sometime, so I’ll have to stock up then!
Tonight I helped Catherine made a casserole of white beans, carrots, onions, and cheese. I loved it—the flavors were excellent and it was very filling. We had fresh pears for dessert, which were at the perfect ripeness. Mmmm!
Tomorrow I start teaching bright and early! My first class will be with a class of CM2 (10-11 yr olds)—Margot’s class! I’m definitely feeling a little bit nervous, but I’m also very excited to finally get started!
French School Grades
CP= 1st grade
CE1= 2nd grade
CE2= 3rd grade
CM1= 4th grade
CM2= 5th grade
6ième= 6th grade
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