As I slowly made my ascent to the top, my heart was beating as fast as a race horse and my hand was as pale as a ghost as I gripped the railing next to me. After climbing nearly 600 … Continue reading →
Last night, we went and saw the fireworks at the Eiffle Tower for Bastille Day. During our time in front of the Eiffel Tower I brought out the cherry red beret (or raspberry beret for Prince fans) I bought last week and took some cheesy pictures. […]
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When I received the news I was going to Paris, I emediately thought about the great works of art I would see within the museums in Paris. Yet, I did not know that I would be sourrounded by art in Paris. Art is vague word because what one person sees as art may not be […]
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This afternoon I visited Parc Montsouris for the first time. The park is right next to Cite Universitaire and today I decided just to sit in the park and write in my journal for a little bit. During this time I was on the bench, an older woman passed me and started to talk to […]
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The other night, I went on a run around Parc Montsouris which is located across from the Cite-Universitaire. I fell in love with it after one visit! Wanting to find out more information about it, I decide to look up … Continue reading →
On Saturday we visited Versailles with MICEFA. There were lots of people there because it was a Saturday and it was a beautiful day. But luckily we didn’t have to stand in line because we had a group pass. I … Continue reading →
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Nationalism is like a religion and the Pantheon is the church of Nationalism for France. Situated in the Lain quarter across from the school of law, the temple’s Neoclassical style helps incorporate themes of rationalism, reason, and stoicism. The interior … Continue reading →
So today Becca and I were able to escape Paris and venture out into the suburbs. After the insanity that was Versailles, it was nice to go somewhere quiet. We had an amazing lunch with my aunt’s sister and her husband, and … Continue reading →
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When Pere Lachaise was built on the outskirts of Paris in the 19th century, no one wanted to be burried in there. As a way to convince people to burry their families there, well know people like Heloise and Abelard were placed in the cemetery. To this day people flock to see the graves of […]
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