The past few days

On our second day (rainy) in Paris was started out by going to the Louvre. Everything there was amazing of course and we only saw a little tiny bit. But was saw the biggies like the mona lisa =) we headed to a nearby café for some lunch. We ate on the second floor in a little area and had the cutest view =) we got some sandwiches on baguettes and enjoyed each other’s company.

We decided we were all museumed- out for the day and needed to do some shopping. We headed to galleries Lafayette. This happened to be one of the biggest sales of the year. So it felt like back Friday. I ended up getting a little purple longchamp bag =) I am very pleased with it. We also went to H&M (which btw is on every corner here) and I got a few things.

That night we made dinner at home. We went to the store and bought stuff to make chicken alfreado and of course wine to go with it. Cahal and I cooked and it actually turned out surprisingly well. It was nice to have a really filling meal. The portions here are just a lot smaller and we have American sized stomachs =)

We decided to see what night life in Paris is like so we tried Le Wax, a near by club. It was cute and very retro looking inside. There were not too many people there when we got there but it picked up quickly. Drinks were really expensive. We meet a lot of nice French people and joked round. We danced to a lot of American music. The French dance a lot different than what I am used to seeing in the US. It was kinda funny. We were well received as Americans and everyone wanted to talk to us. I felt popular =)

Yesterday we work up early, despite our late start and went to the Notre dame for mass. It was amazing. I know I had been there before, but it was still amazingly breathtaking. The church is just so beautiful and big. Mass was really good. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I understood and how much I enjoyed it. I just usually hear the word mass and get a bad taste in my mouth =/

After we meet up with Elizabeth (one of the girls from angers who studied at ucf last year) and Cahal meet up with Lucie (one of his former exchange students). We walked to Ils st. louis and got sandwiches for lunch and ate and walked. I think this is when I fell in love with the city all over. It was just a beautiful walk enjoying friends.

Then we were off to the champs =) we got LaDuree, which are the best macaroons EVER. So yummy and very fancy. Went in to louis viton to dream =) the up the Arc de Triumph we went. It was a great day to climb the 400 stairs (ugh) and see the city. It was very clear out and you could just see everything very well. We finished up our day on the champs by watching a guy dance like Michael Jackson (he was actually really good) and a little shopping. Nicole and I got some McDonalds too =) Ok- it was just sodas but we did it =)

We ate dinner at a Lone Star like place near the apartment. (The French really are in to the whole cowboy thing) burger and fries =) yummmm.

Today we took a boat tour of Paris. It was a really good way to see the city. We took a lot of pics, but it was kinda cold. We decided to walk to musee d’orsay (about 2 miles in the cold) only to find out it is closes on Mondays- lol. We all laughed.

So we ended up getting on the metro and going to my old neighborhood I grew up in. It was so crazy being back. I got all teary-eyed walking down the street. Saw where we went shopping each day and saw my old apt building. Took lots of pics. We ate at the Boulangerie by my old apt. Had a yummy piece of quiche =) then we were off to my old park. That was really great to get to see the swings I loved so much and the grassy area where my dad and I would play catch. Then we did some shopping at the mall near my old apt. Got some cute French cloths.

We wanted legit French food tonight, so we ate at the café by the apt we are renting. I had a yummy stake and everyone tried escargot =).

Tomorrow is our last day in Paris =/ then off to Angers =)