Day 5 and 6 recaps are on their way... as well as photographs taken during the aforementioned (and still to be mentioned) excursions throughout Paris.
I can see the top of the Eiffel Tour from my room window. It's amazing. I even adore the crazy metro rides and transfers to and from classes and excursions (which generally take up 1-2 hours of my day)... even though they're sometimes cramped and everyone is rushing and things are still very much confusing, it's just incredibly exhilarating to be around the constant idiosyncrasies of Parisians and be a part of the amazing rhythm of a city that so many love to visit, but few have truly mastered to live in.
I'm learning to sleep through the noise of traffic and buses and ambulances, without AC in my room (window open). I've also become accustomed to all the public transportation and miles of walking, and am, not surprisingly, enjoying every bit of French food I eat. As would be expected, not everything is perfect and each day has its difficulties, but I'm loving every moment of it, regardless.
Five more weeks will probably go by in no time at all, but I think the true "culture shock" may actually hit once I finally return back home.
Friday, May 29, 2009
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3 comments:
haha, have you learned to keep your balance on the trains yet when it's too crowded to reach any of the bars? ohh, and i slept w/out AC in Singapore too. now that i'm home, i think it's too cold at night!
enjoying the posts!
I'm becoming a pro at maintaining my balance and not collapsing on people on the train, lol. Thanks for all the comments! I'm glad one person still reads my blog, haha. I'll post photos soon... hopefully!
Wow! A view of the Eiffel Tower from your room! That is pretty awesome. Are the croissants delicious? I bet they are way better than the ones here. Mmm, you should eat crazy French things, like frog legs and escargot!
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