When it's raining in Paris, it is still beautiful. How is that even possible? It's like the cold dreary weather makes the city shine more than the sun ever could. The spirit of the city seems to come out as all the tourists rush for safer ground, ie. anything with a roof. Instead, as we didn't have class on Tuesday, Cara and I took to the city to do some more exploring.
We started out in Pere Lachaise cemetery, current home to Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and a lot of other people. It is such a giant cemetery that it is easy to get lost among the many tombstones and winding paths. We definitely got lost looking for Edith Piaf's grave, but quickly realized we had found it when we also found the large tour group of elderly travelers. Oscar Wilde's tombstone is getting cleaned right now due to excessive female attention so I will just have to kiss it in November when the restoration is finished.
We then decided to wander around Montmartre, which is so much fun. I love Montmartre, and I'm glad that with my navigo pass I get to skip its numerous stairs. There is this square at the top where lots of flattering artists offer to paint your portrait (so giving with the compliments hoping to get some euros in the end). Montmartre also has one of the most amazing views of the city.
That night was the Joshua Radin concert. To put it simply: I. Love. Joshua. Radin. It was amazing to get to see him in such a small venue. It was also seated, which was great. It was funny to hear him say how much he loves Paris because I could totally relate. Paris is hard to not fall in love with.Even after a day in the rain, without my umbrella, I can say I love this city.
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