Jours 28-31

Bonjour tout le monde!

Jours 28- 31

May 23-26

The beginning of this week consisted of me trying to catch up on sleep and actually be in my right mind. The craziness of Barcelona + sleeping in an airport=feeling like death. On Monday, we got back early so Melissa, Stephanie and I just hung around for an hour before class started. After class, Melissa and I went straight home and slept. However, I just started reading a good book and so instead of taking a longer nap I read, probably not the best idea. We made some pizza for dinner (made as in put frozen pizza in the oven), did homework and went to bed.

On Tuesday I was feeling a little bit more like myself, and I was able to do a walk today. After class, Melissa, Stephanie and I took pictures next to this cool graffiti wall next to our school because we felt “hyper-cool” with our leather jackets and my corn rows in my hair (don’t judge).

Looking "super Parisian" as we stand for photos in front of a graffiti wall

 Then we started walk number nine which I really enjoyed. We started outside the louvre, and there was this cool super touristy I Love Paris monument thing that we got some pictures with. 

This hashtag is very accurate

We went to an antique jewelry store, through the garden of the Palais Royal, and then to the Bourse. In front of the bourse there was this market which was fun to shop around in. Then we went to the Passage des Panoramas. I love this street! There were so many cute shops, some had cute dishes, others masks, others toys, it was all just so nice! We decided we needed to come back for dinner sometime. After, Melissa and I just headed home and caught up on homework, shopping and chores like laundry.

Masks at one of the shops inside

So we also have another girl that lives with our host family. She's about twelve years old, and she lives with our host-family so that she can go to school in Rueil-Malmaison which has a really goods arts program. We were able to see the performance, and she got to dance for us. They did character and ballet, and I was amazed that it was a school that was teaching these performances and not a private organization. Some of the girls were even on pointe! 

One of the performances at the middle school showcase

On Wednesday we did walk number 14 which I really enjoyed, however, for lunch we stopped at this DELICIOUS pastry shop next to our school which we just found out existed. I had an Indian chicken sandwich and it was my favorite sandwhich I have eaten here in France. Also, their patisseries are so good, and I’ve eaten way too much of them my stomach feels sick. We went through walk 14, and we spent a while in the Parc Monceau. While relaxing the most adorable little French boys came up to us with foam swords and started fighting us. French children are the cutest with their little accents. 

Screenshot of the creepy video I took of the adorable boys

After, I was able to see my friend’s apartment, and then Melissa and I headed home. Also, I found out a couple weeks ago that Giselle, a super famous ballet, was going to be performing at the Palais Garnier (probably the most beautiful building I had ever seen) while we were here in Paris. I looked and looked for tickets, but they were all sold out and there was none to be found anywhere. However, yesterday I decided to check again and there was ONE ticket for next Thursday and in the orchestra and I bought it and I am beyond excited to go!!
Thursday was a nice and relaxing day. We ended up just hanging around this modern art fountain for three hours, and I wrote my composition. Then I was able to do walk 7 again with friends,which was cool because I was able to see an ancient wall, and go completely through the museum which I wasn't able to do last time. Melissa and I came home, bought a 77 cent baguette and made ourselves some soup for dinner. After dinner I went on a run along the Seine, which is one of my favorite things to do.

View from my run on the Seine

Life here in Paris is amazing. I just wish it was a little more warm.

À Bientôt,

Claire Hunsaker