Find the free things in Paris, and it's sure to be a good day!

Whew it's been a crazy week! Had a midterm yesterday and I'm getting ready to go to Germany tomorrow as soon as the essay standing in my way is finished. I can't wait to see Ela and a new country!!

This past weekend I got to do some pretty cool things because of it being les journées du patrimoine where lots of things were free and open to the public. I tried to visit Sarkozy's residence, but the line was legitimately 4 hours long so I decided against that plan. I really couldn't believe that people were waiting in such a ridiculous thing; virtual tour will be just fine with me. One of the cooler things I did was visit this Polish library on Ile-Saint Louis where university students were performing continuous Chopin for the public. It was awesome!!! 45 minutes of an amazing concert. These kids were so good--I wish I had learned piano long ago.

My other favorite activity was visiting L'Orangerie which is a small museum in the Tuileries showcasing a lot of Impressionist work but most importantly these humongous Monets which are seriously about 20 feet long or more. They are breaktaking!

 

I also visited an open-air market near my apartment which was lovely and hung out with Ariel in Place des Vosges which is a beautiful public square. I like to call it the Parisian Rittenhouse Square. Other than that, it's been a busy school week with lots to learn grammatically. I just cannot wait to head to Germany tomorrow afternoon. There will be lots of train switching which I hope goes well. With a little luck, I shall make it to Ela's around dinnertime. 

Next stop--Allemagne! Hope I have some good Oktoberfest stories to tell ya! Get ready to see me rock a dirndl!!