Still in the hotel. We were told that everything shuts down on Sundays here, which is mostly true. But it turns out that Sunday does have its markets, but they are more like antique sales or flea markets.
The Soldes start on Wednesday! They are huge sales that go on all throughout the city and we're told that you can get some real steals there. Great French fashions at amazing prices, and I am very excited to see that.
The picture above is the Cours Mirabeau- the main road in Aix and right now it's decorated with tons of really beautiful christmas lights, but unfortunately they are taking down the lights in ten days. But for now, I love walking on this street at night. The lights are amazing, and since it doesn't get very cold here, they keep the fountains running all year round. Aix is famous for its fountains, and the city is also located above a natural hot springs, so some of the fountains even spurt warm water, which is really cool. When it's cold you can see the warm fountains steaming as the water comes to the top. I'm still amazed every day that this city is a real place and people really live here. It's so surreal!
We're learning our way around quickly and finally are not getting lost as often. Getting lost can be the best thing though, becuase you make so many connections to things and find new streets and new shops. We have a bakery that is open 24 hours a day (even Sunday!) and many pizza places that don't close until 4:30am. It's a city that is completely shut down in the middle of the day, but stays busy until late in the night, which is kind of nice for the lifestyle of a college student.
A Demain!
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