day 2 and 3

I'm doing this without my awesome notes that I have been taking throughout the festival. Hopefully, looking through pictures will help. Speaking of which, I am trying to upload those and having an extremely hard time. I will try and get a photobucket to make it faster and more efficient tomorrow. 

Anyways...

Yesterday we did a lot of walk... an extreme amount of walking. We met up with our mentors and groups and then did a brief tour of the surrounding hotel area. Tour included learning where the chocolate and wine store are as well as the laundry mat and cheap sandwich shops. 

We then all walked to the international college for a "brief" meeting. Or, it was supposed to be. It was interesting, though. Then we got lunch at one of the sandwich shops on the beach- successfully ordered in French. :)

After that, the groups went to the Pavilion and had tours of everything. We got to see the red carpet get set up. Real cool. 

A few of us walked to a clock tower at the top of a hill which had a gorgeous view of the whole town as well as the pavilion. 

We split into groups and ours went to this amazing restaurant and I ordered the best alfredo I've ever had. 

I really love how we can walk everywhere here. So nice. And if you can't walk, the public transportation is awesome. 

When we all got back all the groups joined back in one of the hotel rooms. To quote Walter from today, "Did you get your rest last night? Then why am I getting so many noise complaints?!?!"

Today wasn't the most exciting day as it was all workshops. I definitely learned a lot. The best part was standing at a bus stop with a group and meeting a director of short film along with it's producer and finding out it has won a few awards at different festivals in North America. Very cool. 

We were on our way to the Student Party and so we all looked pretty amazing, I was wearing my heels and we decided to hike up the windy road that lead to the clock tower afterwards. Not to go to the clock- but apparently there was a jazz club up there. We never found it. 

A few of us are going to get glammed up one night and go back up the windy street and eat at one of the restaurants because they looks so nice and local. We will probably need my handy dandy French book that everybody keeps asking to borrow. 

Tomorrow we find out our job assignments. I am a little nervous but I will take it with a smile and make the most of it. As we were told by Walter, "You are young and beautiful!" So I guess I should work with what I have. 

I will update as soon as I can. Bed time is very soon. 

Au revoir!