This weekend I met up with Slawa in Marseille. It was the start of 'la vacance de Toussaint.' (All Saint's Day school vacation). We stayed with a girl who is also teaching in France and has great apartment in Marseille. Coincidentally she went to high school with Keelin - my friend from Peace Corps. We had a great time and Sunday night we found ourselves in the bar that was used in one of the last scenes of 'Love Actually' (when Jamie goes to propose to the Portuguese housemaid/waitress).
For those that don't know, Love Actually was one of the movies that the Guinea PCVs watched [too?] many times in Conakry. It's such a feel good movie - plus it reminded us of Christmas and brought a lot reminders of home. I'm sure I watched it at least 10 times during my service...
Anyway, we decided that we should have a beer to celebrate the vacation and the fact that we were in this bar that seemed so strangely familiar to us. One beer turned into five and soon we were reenacting the scene from the movie in front of the many patrons (complete with pictures). Good times.
The last day I went hiking in the 'calanques' - some incredible cliffs just west of the city. They are huge limestone formations that make big fjords on the Meditterranean. I'll post pictures on Picasa soon...
3 comments:
I can't believe it!! How exciting to be in THE bar! I'm glad you didn't let the moment pass without a little reenactment. Especially given last year's Christmas pageant... I've got to take another look at the London movie map-- I'm pretty sure the awkward art gallery is not too far from me... slow dance to Norah Jones, anyone? Anyone?
I LOVE that movie! I definitely watch it more around the holidays, but is does always make me feel good. I can't get Josh to watch it...hmmm...maybe now that you have given it such high accolades, he'll give it a second thought!
thanks for not relating the rest of the evening when i royally embarassed myself with the 'one or two' too many drinks..;)
next stop London, and then straight to wisconsin!
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