Alors, today was my second day in Paris. I can’t say enough how much I like it here. The food is great: breakfast is croissants, nutella, and expresso; lunch is anything I want; have you ever seen wine dispensed for a juice machine? I have. But it isn’t all about the food, which I am sure to write about in the future. I am staying at a FIAP near Le Centre Hopitalier Sainte Anne, which is much nicer than I thought any hostel could be. I share a room with a girl named Rachel, who I made friends with in the airport right before we left to Chicago. I didn’t find out we were roommates until last night; it was a pleasant surprise for the both of us!
Today, we took a train to the Latin Quarter, where our large group had lunch, bought books across the street from La Sorbonne, and saw a few (old) churches, law schools, and government buildings along the way. On our way back, after I managed to speak to a vender at the post office to procure une telecarte internationale, we made our way back up to the metro station. Unbeknownst to me, the schools here let out at 4 p.m., so on our way back, we were walking up an alley and approached a corner when a long string of young boys, noses pink from the cold and books falling out of their hands, ran around the corner and down our alley, sliding on the snow (did I mention that there is snow in Paris? - from what I am told, it never snows in Paris), shouting “Attendez! Attendez!” and other jeers to their friends in French.
Later this evening, we were given a tour of the neighborhood by a former resident/student of the neighborhood. It was nice; we were given tips about cheap things to do in the city, which I am finding to be quite helpful since many, many things are expensive.
Tomorrow, we are going to the Champs de Mars. It is a park right between the Eiffel Tower and l’Ecole de Militaire (Military School). There are streetlamps that line the rectangular area, as well as fountains, gardens, the like. I look forward to it; I can take a “cheesy” Paris picture with the Eiffel Tower there. I didn’t get all of my homework done tonight so that is disappointing because that means I will need to work on some of it during the day tomorrow.
What I’ve done on my list so far:
Eaten a crepe salee (food-type crepe)
Had an expresso with dark chocolate after a meal
Bought something in French
I’ve done nothing yet.
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I hope you are having fun - and let your family know how things are going.
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