Weekend!

So it's finally the weekend which means I am finished with French Practicum! no more 3 hour french classes every morning! After our final yesterday, me and a few other girls went to Laduree, where the macaron was invented. All I can say is YUM! I may or may not have bought a box of 8 and may or may not have had any left after we ate. They were delicious! We ate them on the steps of this really neat building facing the spot where Marie Antoinette was executed. Morbid, but also neat.

After Laduree, we had a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower. I have decided that the Eiffel Tower is my favorite thing in all of the world. Once it gets dark, they make it all sparkly on the hour for 5 minutes. I get excited every time, even though I know what's coming. We had wine, cheese and baguettes and everything was wonderful. There is nothing I love more than good food, good company and the Eiffel Tower.

Sparkly!

Today Cara and I got to explore more of St. Germain, my favorite part of Paris. It was beautiful and amazing. we saw Diane Kruger at the Monoprix, and yes I was a little starstruck but totally kept my cool :) We then had lunch at Cafe de Flore, which used to be famous for its customers, which included Camus and Picasso. It is still famous for its hot chocolate, which I tried out. Best. Hot Chocolate. EVER! It was like a melted chocolate bar but not too thick or too runny.

I later explored more of St. Germain by myself. It is amazing how everything in Paris seems so far apart but ends up so close together. I tried to get lost in St. Germain and ended up back at Notre Dame. By then I was exhausted and far too hot as it was like 90 degrees here today. Maybe I'll get more exploring in soon.