This past weekend, we went on a three-day excursion for our classes of art history. We stayed in Montpellier, a beautiful city in the southeast near the Mediterranean, and visited a museum and several cathedrals in surrounding towns. On the way back, we visited the Medieval fortress-city of Carcassonne. It was a good (if cold, tired, and at times a bit tedious) weekend. After Thursday, I'm finished with classes and I have a ten day vacation! I leave for my six night stay in Paris on Friday morning.