Our first day in Paris started off with a guided bus tour of the main attractions: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Bastille, Arc de Triomphe Etoile, Lock bridges, and more things that I can’t pronounce (Not knowing a word of French was the most difficult part of Paris!). We were all falling asleep on the bus tour though, so our guide let us grab some coffee. Except the medium caffe latte is equivalent to a kiddie cup in America. -___- I guess I’m better off though not over indulging in caffeine.
I can’t get over how similar so many government buildings and tourist attractions are in Europe compared to the US. It’s kind of creepy. So far, London and France have the same design as us with their Supreme Court buildings - the front columns look exactly the same. France also has a monument that is a smaller version of the Washington Monument, and the residence of Ireland’s President is exactly the same as our White House! I love seeing these connections because it shows how much of a melting pot America is.
Afterwards my friends and I wandered around Paris all day. I got 3 scarves at a flea market for only 10 euros! This market also had the most luscious strawberries that were grown right here in France. We grabbed a quick lunch and ate baguettes and quiche for the millionth time this trip. It was so nice sitting on a ledge overlooking the Seine River that runs through Paris! Nick found a 20 euro bill on the ground out of nowhere! So we made him buy the 6 of us gelato :)
After taking tons of touristy pictures, we got back on the Metro to get ready for the dinner of a lifetime: for 45 euros we got transportation, a 3 course French meal, and unlimited wine!!
IT WAS AWESOME.
The restaurant was such a cute little place and I sat at a table with Cara, Meg, and Zoe. We got SO wine drunk. We were laughing histerically the whole time and dancing in the aisle to live music! The guitar player even tricked Meg into a kiss on the lips! Hilarious.
Then our tour guide took us to a nearby bar that had the nebula light going!! I felt at home in hollywoodz :) A bunch of us were dancing like crazy and it was soo much fun. I felt so safe and free - just being myself and living in the moment. This was definitely one of the greatest nights of the trip.
I love my life.