We had a couple of days off school this week so I planned a trip to the south of France with a friend who is from there and I got the most perfect private tour of the city from an insider. This trip was exactly what I needed, the perfect getaway from Munich. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Munich but I am a Florida girl and I can’t stand to be away from the sun and beach for too long. It felt so amazing to lay in the sun and sit on the beach and take hikes through the woods. I am not the type of person who enjoys crowded streets and areas and that is exactly what Munich is, so it felt so nice to come to the water and have some island time. I’ve never really been to any other European countries besides Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, which are all relatively very similar so it was really neat and refreshing to see another country and a completely different scene. It’s so fascinating how different a place can look just by flying an hour and a half south. I fell in love with this city. The houses were so colorful resting on the mountain sides and the street alleys were so narrow and exactly what you think of when you think of Europe. It was gorgeous. On the second day we visited an island just off the coast and we spent the whole day hiking and lying on the beaches. The water was so perfectly blue and clear and the trees so green. It was paradise. The food was amazing, the pastries were delicious, the sights of course were breath taking and although I can’t speak a lick of French, it was so beautiful to listen to and pretty much the opposite of German. I wish I could go back, maybe one day I will 🙂 but  for now it’s back to Munich, back to speaking German and back to school. If there is one thing I learned, it’s how much more respect I have for myself being able to speak German. I never understood how much easier it is to live in a country and do normal things like order food or ask simple questions if you actually know the language. I used to be so down on myself thinking that my German wasn’t all that great or that it should be so much better, but now I understand my ability and how useful it is and I will start giving myself a little more credit!Â
