Later on we arrived and met a few of the sisters at the convent. They were grateful to have us. After being introduced we got separated into our own dorm rooms. It was a great relief ad great gift because we are always around each other and this gives us a chance to have our own space. Sister Mary wanted us to take a walk to see our surroundings. We walked towards the river that which our Sisters travelled on to get to Canada! It was very peaceful there. Later that evening we were told to go to bed early for we had a long day ahead of us!

Day 6

In the morning we were up and ready to board the bus to Montpezat, Marie Rivier's home town. Upon arriving we made our way to the church, where we were humbly surprised to find THE pieta that Marie prayed to daily as a child. We took a moment of silence, staring at the entrancing statue, reliving our sister's history.
Afterwards we took a quiet stroll through the grave yard, seeing some of the Rivier family. We then started to trek up a hill, thinking that the much talked about mountain was not that bad at all. That is until Mr. Sander turned around and pointed to the 4000 ft mountain in the distance.
So, we climbed up the mountain that Marie Rivier climbed before us, leaving Montpezat behind. After many prayers, we started to all reach the top. Once at the top though, the feelings of relief and accomplishment lessened any pain on our cardiovascular systems.
We reached Thuyet, where we were greeted by a refreshing snack from our sisters there. We saw Marie's home ad walked the streets of Thuyet, realizing once and for all, that as a Rivier student, you just can not help but be affected by this trip.

Day 7

Wednesday morning we had the choice of getting up or sleeping in. It is going to be a relaxing day. The open market came to town. It is time to do some major shopping! All the items seem to be at very good bargains. not to mention, there are very good looking European men here! The food here the past few days have been, well, interesting. We have had dishes from liver to spinach. We try our best to have the courage to try at least a bit of everything. It is time to pack our suitcases yet again so we can start traveling towards the airport in Paris. The sisters packed us a bagged lunch for the road. Our bus ride was 10 hours long. Hardly any of us got a decent amount of shut- eye. We arrived in Paris at 3:30 AM. The largest thought in our exhausted brains was sleep. We were all getting quite cranky. We will be heading towards Budapest, Hungary in just a few hours!