Montpellier
So I knew for a fact that even beginning to try and write a summary of France would put me off writing a blog post so instead every day I wrote a summary and if for some reason you would like to read it you can do so here. So enjoy, or just exit the blog post now to avoid wasting lots of your precious time!
Got up at 7am and was brought to the airport by Ellie's mum.I had already checked in at home but Ellie hadn't so it took alot longer.we pretty much had to race onto the plane.we got breakfast on it which was alright,and it wasn't difficult bringing my medicine apart from bringing the cooler bag.We then had to get a bus to another airport coz silly Ellie booked it by accident and ended up paying €20 for it when it was meant to be free!after spending 45 minutes queueing at the airfrance customer service we still ha to pay which almost made us miss our flight!luckily we grabbed a roll just before boarding and ate it on the plane,otherwise we would've been starving!!the family barely greeted us at all,not even a handshake and the mum didn't say a word to us in the car.we ate dinner(which took 3 hours just sitting there) then headed straight to bed.I got little or no sleep because Ellie kept coughing all night.
Mon 18th
Walked to school,me and Ellie were assigned different buildings,I signed in and got an introduction.then I got a tour of Montpellier and met two other Irish students.we were put in classes but had to wait 4 hours in town until 2pm.we met Boris,Claudio and a guy who's name I forget.That's when I realised we have different timetables!my class was really really hard and there was a girl in 2nd year trinity studying french in mine!after that we hung around with the limerick girls and then went home.dinner took 2 hours (everyone was just sitting down in silence)and they also demanded that if ellie was still coughing tonight she'd have to go to the doctor coz she kept them up all night too!then we went to sleep.
Tue 19th
Today was much better,I got moved to a lower class which is a lot easier than the last one but I'm still learning new stuff and the students in it are more at my level(or higher.)ellie is moving into it tomoro which is great!and today's dinner was nice too but the woman gave out loads when I spilled literally one piece of pasta on the table while trying to serve it but she gave us a fish slice to serve pasta so I dunno what she expected!but altogether dinner was faster.I got the Internet working in the house too!
Wed 20th
Even though I didn't have to get up early I kept waking up every hour since 6.30 and at 9.30 i fully woke up.Ellie had still been coughing all night.Ellie was in my class today which was good!hay fever is getting worse..
Thurs 21st
Sunbathed at the families pool before lunch and class.Bought Hay fever meds.
Fri 22nd
got up at 8.50pm,then slept until 9.30- better than the other days thanks to the closed shutters and hay fever meds.Went into town at 12.20 since class starts at 1 today.we were on the computers all class which was grand.had lunch then went home,watched home and away,went into the town and met the girls.we met a few Americas who convinced us the last tram is 2am.walking to the tram 8 frenchies were surrounding us which got kinda scary!then me and Ellie realised the tram had left so we wandered the city looking for a taxi which ended up costing €20!!for a 5 minute journey!!!I'm kicking myself now.
Sat 23rd
Breakfast,
We went to the beach with some friends,
Had a medium rare steak for dinner,
Went to town where we drank some vodka and lemonade,and we were all really hyper.then Ellie got too drunk,ran into fountains and started falling all over the place before we even got in to a club.so much so that I had to Try and drag her home but luckily had help from David a Spanish guy and Henry an English guy. She woke up the House Father who only saw me as I took her up to bed before returning to lock the door.And swung and banged off a few Walls/stairs.She then wanted to go toilet but we don't have one in our room so I had to make her go in the shower.she then got sick over her bed (top bunk) and I sleep on the bottom so I was praying it wouldn't drip onto mine.
We had class,then went to the Oddessym shopping centre and met up with the rest of the group.didn't stay too long and was back home by 16.50 then had a horrible sardine salad for dinner and a nice tarte citron with meringue on top.headed into town,Nobody got into Australian Cafe so we went to a pub/club thing which was alright.Anna,Henry and David left right in the middle of it to go to a party.Caused a huge bitching sesh etc.i didn't really enjoy that night much.then walked home with David,Will,Charlotte and Ellie since we missed the last tram.think David and Charlotte got it on after that.
Got up and luckily the host family were gone for the day.we cleaned up ellies shite,washed it and went into the town.
We met the others.
Ellie had said sorry for last night but she didn't say thank you.
They got lunch and I wanted a crepe after and She wouldn't even fucking wait for me!I couldve killed her!!
I helped her and waited with her all night,slept in a sick room with her and she won't even fucking wait 5 minutes for my crêpe.
Then we had a horrible salad for dinner which was made up of leftover food from the day before.since the parents weren't there, me Ellie gillsha and Simone went looking for other food and didn't touch the salad!Then gillsha put it in a bread bag and hid it in her room-so funny!
Mon 25th
Tuesday 26th
Got 5 hours sleep,sat through class and had some fruit then went swimming.the other guys just arrived as we were leaving..which was pretty annoying.went to town,got lunch,went to the park with alex then went home.
Wed 27th
Took my injection in my right leg at 6.30am which wasn't bad really ,went to sleep until 7.15,went to class, had a panini,it started raining so I hung with the group and we sat by the big pond in town.then I got a lesson about drugs from will.we went to Polygone shopping centre but were wrecked so we sat at the waffle factory and me Charlotte and will made makeshift yager bomb bottles.watched home and away and decided not to go out since Ellie had a headache.for dinner we had aubergine with meat(meatball meat) and cheese on top which was actually nice.
Thursday 28th
Woke up at 7.15, had class from 8.45 until 12,got a nice pasta for lunch and headed to the beach when it stopped raining.Had good Craic with Will and Charlotte.
Went out to O bar on the bus journey from hell (packed full of drunk people-someone got sick) and it turned out they were checking ID.I got in fine without one,Ellie used Charlottes and Will and Henry didn't get in.Kendall didn't even try get in and wanted to stay outside with the Boys anyway.Got the bus back at 2.30 and left with Will then walked home.got 4 hours sleep.
Friday 29th
Was late for class coz we thought it started at 9.30 not 8.45 and I only got 4 and a half hours sleep anyway.had another lovely pasta and hit the beach which was fun.Anna broke up with her boyfriend yesterday and was kissing David today.Went to Panama which was alright.Saw loadsa people from my class who were leaving and they were all real nice to me.Met some nice English 20something guys who talked to me for ages.Alex annoyed me all night constantly taking pictures with E and disappearing off with her all night so I said fuck it and hung with the other girls.a guy I liked wanted to dance with me but then got attacked by Kendall and Ellie on separate occasions.walked home at 3.45 after grabbing tropical oasis and prince biscuits.
Sat 30th
Woke up at 8.50 coz the fucking host family started hovering and banging around.was so tempted to shout at them for making noise like they say to us.got the tram to Place de l'europe and waited for an hour for the breens. A really long squashed car ride followed(suitcases and 5 people in the back)for two hours.We got to the campsite and had to walk ahead since it was only booked as 5 people not 7.They caught us though but I don't think there was much of a problem.we sunbathed in a really squashed swimming pool area which was packed,then went for dinner where we had to wait another 2 hours coz it was booked out.
Sun 31st
Went to the pool,went on the slides which was actually good.then we had dinner at home which was nice.Headed to the night market where I got aviators for €4 and Daniel went on the ball on water and got Churos with nutella.
Mon 1st August
Got up at 9 so we could do water aerobics at 10.had a cup of tea then headed back to Montpellier for class at 1.50pm.Ended up being 20 minutes late but it was all good.Loadsa new students were there.then got lunch with Alex and Anna who were moved house and they really like their new house.came home and had a horrible Sausage salad and ended up not going out because Will and Charlotte were staying in.Went to bed at 12.30.
Tuesday 2nd
Got up at 10 ish had breakfast and went for a swim in our pool and sunbathed even though it was cloudy.(still hot though) then had class from 4-7 had dinner then went to the park before heading to Panama.
Wed 3rd
Got up at 11.40 and the mum wouldnt let us have breakfast because we were 'too late' even though we were only having breakfast!Had classes then went to a free Open cinema to see Julie and Julia but we left early because it was quite hard to understand.
Thurs 4th
Went to the Lake with Limerick Girls which was the closest thing humanly possible to trekking in the desert.The Lake was breathtaking but ants were everywhere. Had a shower and went out for dinner with them. Went to Shisha bar with Jamie the Irish guy who introduced us to loads of other people such as Antonio the Italian who lives in Sweden and looks the image of Kevin Grant, another Irish guy, another German-Swiss and a few other randoms. We hung around the square for a while then went to Panama to get Will but ended up staying there for a few minutes.Our walk home at 3.30am consisted of me and Will car hopping, lying under the stars, throwing spider wires onto Tram wires and robbing/finding various random objects such as a shoe and a curtain top.When we parted ways he informed me he'd lost his shirt, shoes and woke up covered in cake and with a cracked iPhone screen.
Friday 5th
Les Estiales then went to Perpignan. In the car now. I thought my dad was bad but J is x100 worse!know-it-all,high pitched singing, French accent/speaking in general and horrific driver but doesn't know it. Yet they're oblivious to it!even the jokes aren't funny which at least D's are. Had pizza then slept.
Sat 6th
Had good Craic on the slides at the pool, lunch then more sunbathing. Went to the same restaurant and went out to get Churos after. Molly was dying for us to all go out together but we ended up just going to the camp disco thing which ended at 12:30 ish.
Sun 7th
Got up at 8.30 and the B's went to mass but me and Sarah didn't go because there wasn't space in the car. Went to the pool, Sarah did water aerobics but I didn't because it was too cold and cloudy.We then went to an Adventure park where we did Zip Wiring and it was really fun! I thought it'd be much scarier than it was but I just went for it. My hands were pretty sore before/during it as it was very strenuous constantly clipping/unclipping things and using your hand grip/upper body strength. We had bolognese which was alright then went to the train station. Missed the 8pm so we got on the 9.05 and it should only have taken 1 hour 35 minutes but it was past 11 when we arrived. The family had taken our key before we left and even though we told them we'd be back on Sunday night they disconnected the phone, they have no doorbell and they didn't wake up after we knocked very loudly(even though they claim we wake them up when coming home at night) So we didn't get to sleep until 1am, even though we were outside the house at 11.20pm!
Mon 8th
Had Early classes again which was nice. Got bolognese for lunch as usual then headed to the beach at 14:00 when the clouds cleared.
Had raw steak and salad for dinner.
Went to the Shisha Bar at 10.30ish with Will, and 3 other girls. Ellie felt sick and didnt come. The Shisha was nice but it was so awkward. Then they were like "oh so were going to this house party but only the four of us" so I had to get a tram home on my own at 12.
Tuesday 9th
Had the Madeira cake for breakfast coz that's all they had. Classes. Tried the salmon pasta which was quite nice. Went to Odysseum and got dad and H's present. Had dinner and went out with Jamie and all.
Wednesday 10th
Took my injection in my left leg at 6.30am which wasn't bad really ,went to sleep from 14.30 until 17.15 then went out with the new Crew but left before they went to Le Fizz.
Thursday 11th
Got up at 9am by accident coz my alarm didn't go off. Classes then beach. Had a horrible salad for dinner again. Went to Amelie at the open air cinema and went home soon after.
Friday 12th
Classes then watched home and away and hung at the pool with the other students in our house. Kinda awkward coz the family had their friends over. Went to Les Estivales and got food with the B's for my last night where we got drink and went out with the new crew + Molly. Had great Craic at the steps then went to Panama but Ellie was wrecked (which was annoying coz it was my last night and not hers) so we left soon after.
