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Blogs from Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe - page 348
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July 1st 2005
Dan here. Well, it has been a long time since we updated, but here's what's happening: We are in Paris, having been here about 24 hours. Thursday was a day of trains and airports. Our in-flight entertainment during the 55-minute flight from London to Paris was a physical altercation between an irate Frenchman and a mercurial Brazilian over legroom, right across the aisle from us. Literally, an exchange of punches, broken up very late by the flight stewards, and followed by a fair amount of multilingual cursing. The woman next to me, a French lady, turned and said apologetically, "Welcome to Europe." Fortunately, everything in Paris since then has been quite lovely; everyone has been keeping their ethnic tensions packed away. Anyway, today we put in some serious walking miles. After catching the Metro from our ... read more
June 30th 2005
Ah oui ma cherie, zis is zee fuhrst time in zee pareeee for meh, zoh az you can eeemagine, i ad zee kind of excitment zat not even ah weeping toddler can bear... But first we had to get out of Brussels, but not before eating the biggest pizza I have stuffed down my stomach to date. There was a lot of waiting and smoking and finding ways to sleep comfortably en route to Paris. Seriously, I have short legs and even I had cramped leg space. I curled up in a big ball-shaped ball at least attempting pretend to look comfortable while I tried to better my situation by thinking of all the long-legged/ tall people I hate and how hard their lives are and what they would look like with humps on their backs. ... read more
June 30th 2005
No pictures with this one, just a goodbye. 6 months - Half a year, has gone by since I got on that plane at LAX and landed in Paris on a rainy January night. Tomorrow morning, I'll wake up while it's still dark, hauling one suitcase full of clothes and comics, the other full of a few thousand drawings, back to the airport, and leave France. I don't like how quickly things become memories- already I'm reminiscing, looking back on the me of january, febuary, march. I know that soon I'll be in California, looking back on the me that was sitting at a computer lab in the school writing this, and that makes me a little sad. It feels like the friendships I've made here were just starting to really develop into somehthing deep, and ... read more
June 26th 2005
Hello everyone! Paris and I are getting along well. I was a little concerned when I got here that I was too tired and worn out to really enjoy it. However, it may be the best way to see the city. Our first day here, we went to two museums and did a boat tour. A lot for one day. After that we decided to just relax and see where it took us. One of my favorite things about Paris is the people watching. All you really need is a cappucino and a good view at a corner cafe and you can be entertained for hours. The city has given us a good welcome and I feel very comfortable and at home here. Everyone has been very nice to us and in my opinion, we have ... read more
June 24th 2005
For all you sex in the city fans out there... Ok, so Paree! For the last 2 nights we have stayed with JoJo, amy's aunt. She is very nice and let us in her home with open arms. Her two sons are adorable. We went to 2 museums and a boat tour yesterday. Today brings the challenge of finding a place to stay for the next few nights. Paris does not have the same charm that it did when I first flew in. Maybe I am tired and have seen too many cities to be blown away by anything any more. I am hoping my attitude will change and last till next week. We will take it easy for the next two days, go to see Versailles, a very large and magnificent castle, then it's shopping ... read more
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June 23rd 2005
Today was the last day in Paris, and the first with Internet. With an expired museum pass, we were left with the Eiffel Tower and shopping. So we started with the tower. Took the elevator to the top... wow is that a view. I didn't remember it being so high. Mike kept sticking his arm out the gate to take pictures and it was making me nervous. It didn't make me as nervous as the line to buy tickets, though. It was one of those Disney World lines that wrapped around so much that you weren't quite sure what you were getting in line for at the end b/c you couldn't see the entrance. After the top of the tower, we went to each of the 3 stages. On the second, we grabbed a super hot ... read more
June 22nd 2005
First was the boulangerie I keep smelling around here. Awesome. We got up early to go to the Louvre, so we went there and the line was insane b/c it hadn't opened yet for some reason. We gave up on that and went to the Centre Pompidou for some modern art. After all, we did have a museum pass. I fail to understand how most of that stuff is art. It's how I might want my living room to look, but Target has the same designs! Maybe I just can't appreciate a huge canvas painted solid blue. The building was pretty cool, though, as was the square. We had lunch in the Toulleries, and that was very picturesque. We then headed back out to the Louvre. The line was much better, but the Japanese tourists were ... read more
June 20th 2005
This is Ben and Nate and Jen and we found a web kiosk in the airport here in Paris. We want everyone to know that we are safe and well and super tired! We will certainly write again when we get to Chennai. Love, Ben Hello to all!!!!! We are in Paris!!!! Nothing much to say yet. The flight was long from JFK...even longer flight awaits us to Chennai. God has protected us so far and we can,t wait to meet Paul and the disciples in India!! Jen Hey all, Nasty Nate here, it's very early here and I am tired beyond all belief. The flight was long and the "night" only lasted about three hours which was weird. All is well right now for now but there are no guarantees for the future. Pray that ... read more
June 19th 2005
It's actually Paris Day 5 but I just got the Internet working. Day 1 we basically were really really tired after emerging from the chunnel. We struggled with the Metro b/c the billet machines were very unkind and the station was very very busy. My french was beginning to be tested as I had to figure out what metro pass I needed. I got carte d'oranges for Mike and I and we were set for the entire time here. After finding the hotel, right beside the Arc de Triumph, we took naps. After that we headed out to the Champs Elysees to sit at a cafe for dinner. We headed to a bar after that and had some wine and glace (ice cream... chocolate of course). Then went back to sleep. The bulk of the day ... read more
June 17th 2005
I usually create independent entries for my personal journal and this blog, but in this case, I'm posting an edited version of my private journal I guess I'm doing Paris kind of backwards. My last day in Paris, and only now do I go to the Eiffel Tower. I was convinced last night to do the tower the "authentic" way. Let me tell you, those 600 or so steps to platform 2 were definitely authentic - brutally so. This morning's trip on the metro was rather eventful as well. You see, with the Carte-Orange, you're supposed to attach a photo to the card, sign your name, etc. Lets just say I neglected that part, and had the fortune of running into Metro enforcement. It was quite an experience trying to talk myself out of a ... read more
