July 2012
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Afin de refléter pour la dernière fois...
I still think about it all the time. Paris, that is. I was so blessed and privileged to be able to go during my first year. My very first year! That’s still crazy to me. Traveling abroad really does change your perspective on things - for the better. I think as students, people who long for education and to better ourselves and society, it is incredibly important that we travel and...
March 2012
65 posts
À bientôt, Paris.
Well, today is my last day in Paris. But I had still had some really exciting things today! First, we went to Père Lachaise, which is the largest cemetery in Paris filled with many notable people and great achievers in each of their disciplines. The gravesites here are not below the ground like in America. They are above the ground and almost are little individual memorials as well. Being a piano...
Jeudi.
This day was a little more relaxing than yesterday, which was filled with different sites and attractions. First, we went to the Opèra Garnier. This is the older opera house in Paris, compared to the Opèra Bastille. Then, we had time to roam the area and shop. I went to all sorts of expensive stores only found in places like Paris and also some small locally owned boutiques. But I think the best...
Mercredi.
Today has been so busy! So many things stuffed into one day! But still exciting! In the morning, we visited the Opèra Bastille. From there we walked a several blocks to Victor Hugo’s apartment. It was really interesting to see some of his actual furniture as well as personal letters he wrote. We were allowed to look into his bedroom and there was a desk that he used to write his works. I learned...
Mardi.
Today’s adventures were especially interesting, in my opinion. A lot of what I experienced today was unexpected for my trip. First, we traveled to Versailles. It was about a thirty-minute train ride to that part of France. I wasn’t expecting anything because I knew little about Versailles, except that it was the location of King Louis XIV’s château. I am not sure what I was expecting his castle to...
Lundi.
Today was a very active day but with only one week in Paris, you definitely want to fill each day with as much of Paris as you can. The morning and early afternoon were spent at the Louvre. This museum is one of the world’s largest and contains the most rare and expensive art in all of history. It would take years to see everything in the Louvre. I was excited to see art that I have studied and be...
Dimanche.
To start off the day, we went to a flee market in Paris. From previous experiences, I already imagined what the market would like, but I was completely surprised when we arrived. This flee market had an endless number of alley ways, little stands, and tents with all sorts of products from brand new coats and shoes to very vintage jewelery and stamps. I bought some things for my family and I but...
