Friday's Beach Day: Last Friday, Grace, Lydia and I decided that we really wanted to hit the beach and spend so quality time near the Mediterranean. The trip for us is fairly easy because the beach is only an hour via train and walking away from the center of town. So, we packed up and got to the Tram only to find out that we would have to wait 37 mins for the next Tram to come. This wouldn't have been so bad if the time on the Tram board didn't stop changing so in reality we probably waiting an hour for the next train. After we finally got on the Tram our directions were to ride it to the last stop and then we could either walk or we could get a shuttle bus to the beach. The three of us were very eager to get to the water when we saw that we were only one stop away from the beach. All of a sudden our Tram driver tells everyone to get off the Tram and wait for the next one to come. Annoyed that we are now two hours later to the beach than we wanted, we got off the Tram and waited another 10 mins for the next one to come. Finally, we made it to the last stop, which was literally a dead end and saw no shuttle in sight. We did end up following a group of people from the UK on the walk to the beach and after what felt like an hour we made it to the Mediterranean!
Lydia and I went into the water and it was amazing! Although, it was cold and salty, I have never felt more at rest with myself.
Saturday's Beach Day: After Friday afternoons beach day and a beautiful hot weekend ahead of us, the crew decided to wake up early on Saturday morning and take the bus to a different beach. The three of us headed over to a different side of the beach for the afternoon, which was equally as beautiful. Sitting under the sun, surrounded by friends, and looking at the glistening Mediterranean water are all things that I could only have dreamed of. For the first time since I arrived, I actually realized that I was in France. I just sat down and reflected about how amazing it was that I was here, that I was able to experience being in France and sitting next to the Mediterranean. The day was just like any other beach day, although I got really really tan in a matter of 30 mins and had to jump into the water to cool off.
(Panoramic view of Carnon) 
(Classic Beach Selfie)
Sunday's Beach Day: Another hot day in Montpellier. Our first weekend here the UMN program organized a Picnic for the students and their host families at the beach. Unfortunately, it rained on the day that we were supposed to go so it got rescheduled for the next Sunday. My host mother, Christine, was sick so my host father, Serge and I got into the car and set out for the beach. Again, I landed at a different end of the beach, but still it was just as beautiful. Hanging out with other people in the program was really great. The water was so unbelievably clear again and seeing as I'm such a water baby, I had to swim in the water again. Its an amazing thing to see the fish swimming by, and the sand and shells beneath my feet.
(S/O to my TRYBE!) 
Another Panoramic view of the clear water!
Another Panoramic view (I guess I like Panoramas) MDR! (Mort de Rire = French version of LOL) 
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