yesterday, we all went on a batobus tour on the seine. it's such a great way to see all of the city's biggest landmarks. we sat on the top of the boat, and the sun was really hot that day so i got a tad sunburned. lesson learned! then we walked to the eiffel tower because there was a massive organized michael jackson tribute going on there. i'm pretty sure they set the record for most people doing the moonwalk at once. there was a michael jackson impersonator and they blasted all of his greatest hits. everyone was singing and dancing in remembrance. that's how he would have wanted it :). oh and i had a nutella crepe there, too. it was magic.
i want to post pictures on here, but the ones i took yesterday i took on my phone and my stupid service provider here won't let me send anything outgoing :( i'll work on it and get it out to y'all later.
last night we went to this irish pub across from our housing and made friends with the waiter. he gave us free champagne! so worth having a chill night.
today we went on a tour of the building where we will actually be taking our classes and stuff. it's SO BEAUTIFUL. like quintessential paris. quaint and full of little details everywhere (will post pictures of that later).
then we walked around that neighborhood in the 16th arrondissmont and looked in some stores. i had my first real croque madame today. loved the fried egg on top.
it's been so hot here! i was expecting it to be a lot cooler so i brought a bunch of jackets and such, but i certainly won't let the heat beat me.
tonight i think we are just going to rest and maybe plan a weekend trip. barcelona? amsterdam? we'll see :)
barcelona is one of the most beautiful cities in the world - if you have the chance to see it definitely go! amsterdam was fun when I went, but you have to be careful where you stay - the whole red light district thing definitely lowers standards a bit. we stayed at the hilton when we went there instead of a hostel even though it was more expensive and I didnt regret it at all. they have some pretty cool museums there, including one with some of monets lesser water lillies which are georgeous. make sure you go to greece and the greek islands at some point - that's my favorite place ive ever been - it is unbelievably breathtaking - have fun be safe!!!
ReplyDeleteaww annie!! i'm so jealous but i'm glad you're having so much fun!! ps there is a chocolate shop called neuhaus near the arc de triomphe you should go to, it's fantastic. and go shopping!!
ReplyDeleteAh - you lucky girl!!! Go everywhere!
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