yes, my friends, i went to paris AGAIN. it wasn't bad, though. i absolutely love paris -- i see something new everyday i'm there! today, i woke up early and my french mom, camille, and i went by metro to paris. it was really different being in the metro because i wasn't with my rowdy classmates. i missed being with them, surprisingly! anyhow, the first place we visited was le printemps or 'the luxury department store destination' as stated by the brochure. well, the brochure was right, because the first thing i saw when i walked in was dior and prada boutiques -- a little out of my price range... we still walked through the store and my mouth dropped at every one of my favorite designers. i even touched real, chanel shoes (one life goal now completed... totally kidding)! after visiting printemps, we walked to the galleries lafayettes. the ceiling of that place is spectacular! again, the boutiques here were a little out of my price range, so i didn't buy anything... but, i did get to go to the terrace, which had a great view of the opera and a bit of montmartre!
after shopping a little (i bought "jeggings" at h&m -- they are really in right now, and quite comfortable!), we headed to the tour bus which was going to take us to montmartre. we passed by pigalle or "pig alley" on the way there, and lemme tell ya -- i have never seen so many sex shops in my life. that was amusing! when we reached montmartre, we walked up through this narrow cobblestone road lined with souvenir shops -- the road was packed with tourists. the first sight of sacre coeur is really something, too. the church is so big! instead of riding up to sacre coeur, my french mom opted for the stairs. that was really good exercise and i was able to practice my balancing skills, because the steps are very uneven.
because we were technically still on the bus tour, sacre coeur was a little rushed. i would've loved staying there a little bit longer and taking in montmartre, but we had to eat a hurried lunch and run down to the bus, and i mean literally, run down to the bus. however, you can definitely tell that montmartre has a different ambiance than paris, and it was quite enjoyable for me to experience that! i'm really glad i got to see it!
after hustling down to the bus, we sat on the tour bus for about two and a half hours while it circled paris two times. i got to see all of the exteriors of museums and monuments, so i'm extremely fortunate! it was super tiring sitting there, but it was really enjoyable at the same time. the proper word would probably be 'surreal,' because i wasn't worried about taking so many pictures this time -- i was living in the moment and experiencing paris, mentally. i loved it! returning home was nice too, and i was able to stuff myself with good ol' bread and butter -- the classic french snack. my french mother invited people over for dinner again, so i spent sometime with the girls before heading to my room. today was quiet and thoughtful, but i think i needed that. it's so hard to believe that i'll be leaving wednesday! despite being terrible excited to see my family and be in my own home, i have a feeling that i'll miss france more than i imagined.
love you and miss you lots!
xoxo,
jyothi
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