Paris Je t'aime? Part 2

Days 1, 2, 3 & 4- Go to Versailles, some old hospital in Orleans, Chateaux de Chambord, The Eiffel Tower with the school. Live off of croissants and bread and cheese the whole time.

Get lost in an art district. People ask if they can sketch us, paint us, draw us. We find La Sacre Coeur. I am reminded of the Mary-Kate and Ashley movie, "Passport to Paris". Flashback to childhood. I may have squealed.

I eat the best crêpe EVER.

Day 5- sit in McDonalds for three hours and eat twice. Watch weird music videos.

I notice that EVERYONE smokes in Paris, and EVERYONE looks the same. They wear a lot of black.

Meet up with our couchsurfing host Michelle. Awkward moments at her best friends birthday party. Good conversations with everyone there.

Day 6- It's the sabbath. We sleep in then listen to John Nixon's sermon online.

Day 7- Meet up with some of our fellow ACA peers and go to the Sacre Coeur for the second time. Shopping is had.

Ate a Kabob. It was tasty.

Later, we make our way over to Jim Haynes home for a delightful evening. I get some business cards and a picture with Jim Haynes. I also purchase his book "Everything Is".

Day 8- We walk the streets of Paris, visit the Notre Dame. More shopping. Feet hurt.

Later, we meet Michelle's friends and fellow Parisian couch surfers (apparently there are 10,000 in Paris and they were ALL there. It seemed that way anyway) at an "Irish" pub that was really American (they were playing American football on the TV).

Played a quiz game in teams. The prize was a bottle of Vodka. We lost.

Day 9- I have finally mastered how maintain balance when riding in the Metro so as not to fall into strangers when it abruptly starts moving.

We walk the streets of Paris, visit the Louvre. More shopping. Feet hurt, a LOT. Eat at a "natural"/bio restaurant. It was okay. Not worth 12 euros though.

Go back to Michelle's flat. Hang out, write a song about Pesto Rosso while playing her guitar.

We get dressed- we're going out. Benjamin has connections. We go to Duplex.

I danced with the Parisians until 5:30am. Feet are on fire.

Day 10- get back to Michelle's place at 6:30am. Sleep for two hours.

Say our goodbyes and hop on a bus that takes us to Brussels.

What an adventure.