Paris holds the key to your heart

Well, Paris is not what I thought. I have been a little disappointed in the city. Not disappointed I guess, just not what I expected. Last night was great though. We got our stuff in the hotel, I went and bought some cereal and milk for breakfast til we leave because they don’t give us breakfast, and then Patrick took us on a night tour of Paris by bus. It was pretty awesome! I loved driving around Paris rather than traveling underground. The main part of the city is awesome. The Eiffel tower was incredible. We got out and walked by it. We also drove by the Louvre and the Arc de Triumph, and a few other things. It was really neat. We didn’t get home til 12 or so.

Today we had a business visit. We were almost an hour late because we got lost. Our director didn’t know where to go. He is kind of unorganized and it is a little bit frustrating. There are not a lot of group things organized which is annoying.

Then a small group of us went to the Eiffel Tower. We walked actually. It took us almost two hours to walk it. I enjoyed it though because it was along the river and we got to see a lot. I hate traveling by metro. However then we went up the Eiffel tower and walked some 600 plus stairs to get there. We climbed to the second level and then took the elevator to the top. It was amazing. That structure is incredible and the view from the top is as well.

After coming down we were exhausted and just collapsed on the grass for a while. Then we wanted to head to the Arc de Triumph. So, I mapped it out on the metro and found where to go. Or so I thought. I thought the stop was number 17, but it was 47. It looked like 17 on the map. Anyway, we ended up in this really sketchy part of town. Really sketchy! Lines of people selling stuff, huge crowds, people handing out cigarettes and who knows what. I was starving because I hadn’t eaten. I felt totally responsible and like an idiot. Some people were nice about it and others didn’t say anything. I think they were bugged. I felt bad.

We found our way to the Arc eventually and then went to McDonalds. I grabbed a burger earlier, but I got some ice cream thing because I was depressed. Haha. It was expensive and tiny.

Everything in Paris is expensive. I really don’t think they like Americans. L

Anyway, today was a little rough after the Eiffel Tower. We were all so tired and it was hot and I was feeling really weird. I wish I had stayed with the bigger group because they went to the catacombs and this crepe place and had a lot of fun. Oh well. Can’t go back now, right?

I am excited to go to church tomorrow. I think it will be a better day tomorrow. I won’t be so tired.