May 2024

26 April 2024 – The Mucem, Marseille By Lidia Karanfilovszka Zikic (Creative Writing and English Literature/Year 1) A rainy day in Marseille. Just before we head home, one more Provençal delicacy. The one-of-a-kind and very interesting Mucem, the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. The museum exhibits an impressive collection of ethnographic objects, […]

25 April 2024 – Arles By Lidia Karanfilovszka Zikic (Creative Writing and English Literature/Year 1) It was sunny and warm. A perfect day for exploring. We took a train again and found ourselves in charming Arles on the Rhone River. Arles is famous for many things, but amongst others for inspiring the paintings of Van

24 April 2024 – Aix-en-Provence By Lidia Karanfilovszka Zikic (Creative Writing and English Literature/Year 1) We went on a scenic 45-minute train ride from Marseille to Aix-en-Provence. The birthplace of Cezanne. A beautiful town, overlooking the famous Sainte-Victoire Mountain which Cezanne painted so many times during his lifetime. We took a walk from the train

23 April 2024 – Cassis By Lidia Karanfilovszka Zikic (Creative Writing and English Literature/Year 1) Next morning, the choice of breakfast in the hotel was amazing: croissants, pains au chocolat, madeleines, apple sauce, camembert, among other things… I didn’t do any research beforehand about Cassis and, instead, allowed myself to be surprised. We went there

22 April 2024 – Marseille By Lidia Karanfilovszka Zikic (Creative Writing and English Literature/Year 1) It was Monday. A good day to start the week. However, this time, I was not going to go to work or the Uni for a three-hour seminar; instead, I was going on a free holiday organised by the Uni