In Paris and it is awesome

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Paris is sooo beautiful. I love the architecture and there is soooo much to see here. I tend to really enjoy things at night and I was pleasantly surprised last night to see the Eifel tower sparkling with the twinkling lights. I got here in the early evening and walked to my hostel near the Louvre. After unloading I walked in the area, got a crepe at a creperie and then took the metro to the Eifel Tower. I hung out for about 2 hours and then walked back. I was accompanied by a guy from Morocco that found me and then would not leave. It was overwhelming really.

This morning I got up and went straight to the Louvre where I walked around for 4 hours. Although i did not see EVERYTHING, I think I saw all that I wanted to. I wish i could take home the old furniture and of course the jewels. MOM YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED IT! The crowns and brooches and diamonds galore were beautiful, the chandeliers also. I saw little Mona Lisa and all the silly people with their camera flash reflecting off the glass. It was fun to see more of the art I had studied in Art History and just smile as I studied it again.

My camera died at the end so I did not yet get a picture outside the pyramid, but I will, I have to, I am a tourist! lol

I walked more and more and then took a cat nap while the battery charged. I decided to go find Notre Dame which is in the middle of the river. I was quite happy to find that at 930 pm they open it free for people to come in. I went and found dinner at a vegetarian place that was outrageously priced like everything in Paris and then headed back to Notre Dame. They showed a video that was subtitled in English about the history and the making of the Cathedral. It was a neat experience to learn more about Notre Dame while sitting inside it. It was dark out so it was also dark inside. I could not see the mosaics, but I think it added to the ambience.

I am now at my net hang out, 6 dollars for an hour. Oh well, I am trying to not go crazy over money here, this is the place I knew I would spend a lot and here I accept it. I am still careful though. Again I have purchased fruit and I keep it with me for lunch or snacks.

Only 3 weeks left... sigh...

It will be so sad to leave Europe and the friends I have made, I hope to see them again.

xo

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Photos

metro
paris

versailles
part of the gardens

more bones
dem bones dem bones

love to the end
catacombs

CS Pasta Party
couchsurfers from all over the place enjoying food and chatting

antique market
Paris Flea Market area, for you momma

girls at the club
girl on the left Italian CS the rest all from LA

morning after
lol trying to be serious and then cracking up

Comments

[kelly]

i'm watching love actually, borrowed from the other erin, jared's sister (btw-she's pregnant! sshhhh...i wasn't supposed to say anything!) anyway, i know how much you love that movie, and we'd watched it together. i know the sadness accompanying leaving, but we are excited to see you again! xoxo