Last Day in Paris

Despite the rain, we enjoyed a final day of French hospitality. One of the host mothers invited all of us to her house for a lesson in authentic French cooking and eating. The girls helped assemble Salad Niçoise, a fisherman's salad that was very popular with Impressionist painters in the south of France because of the salad's beautiful colors. They also made two Tarte Tatin, a pie crust with carmelized apples in the middle. And of course we enjoyed a plethora of French cheeses from across the country.
This afternoon, the girls are attending classes with their corrés; the classes range from Spanish to Math to Physics. Tonight we will spend a final night with our French families before leaving early in the morning for the airport.