Bon soirée!

La vie en Québec! C'est magnifique!

Actually, after day one I am slightly overwhelmed. After a weekend to orient myself, classes will begin tomorrow. I FINALLY got the internet set up, SO here is my first post en Québec!

I arrived Saturday evening, and spent Sunday getting acquainted with Université Laval, and walked down to Vieux Québec (old Québec. It was very beautiful and I managed to find a few great spots to relax and manger une repas.

Aprés un bon day exploring the Haute-Ville and the Basse-Ville (upper and lower town), I stopped for dinner at a small pub and chatted with a french teacher who was in the city for 3 weeks for a conference (Sweet!). Aprés ca, I walked back to Uni and promptly collapsed. I have included a few photos of my adventures.



Today we had our oral test, which confirmed that I am in elementaire B....the most basic course is elementaire A....so you get the picture. I have met some friends (phew) whose language spans from elementaire B to Intermediate Advanced. So there's a good mix. Most are staying in residence, though one is with a host family.

They gave us lists of events that we can take in on weekends, and they range from whitewater rafting, whale watching and hiking to going to a large waterslide park (think kenosee on steroids), going to beaches, and more. They all sound pretty exciting. We're attempting to get on the list early to ensure we get in some good stuff.

That is all for this evening. My brain is sore from concentrating so hard during the hour and a half assembly to understand what the animateurs were saying in French. lol. It needs a rest before our social event this evening.

Stay tuned for more adventures from la belle province.

Bon nuit,

Derek