Look, Ma, I can take my own pictures now!

Highlights from Week 1 & 2 in Paris:

I've begun to realize that there's not enough time to post detailed daily updates on what I've been doing in Paris... hence, the following represents a consolidation of all the best parts of my trip, starting from my first weekend and ending with the close to Week 2.

Last Saturday was spent at Notre Dame, the BHV (Bazaar de l'Hotel de Ville), shopping around a bit, watching the French Open outside of l'Hôtel de Ville (City Hall in Paris), and then relaxing in the amazing atmosphere and view of Notre Dame (saw a flame thrower!) and l'Ile de France at night - an innumerable amount of wine, hilarity, live music, and conversations in foreign languages on the banks surrounding the Seine river. Recuperation and relaxation followed on Sunday.

Walking towards Le Tour Eiffel

Monday through Thursday consisted of the usual - pain au chocolat almost every day, classes for about 3 or 4 hours each day, and realizing that every meal we ate in Paris was the best we'd ever had. The best parts of the week were the Le Tour Eiffel on Monday afternoon (finally learned how to take pictures with my camera - see above and below!), eating dinner at a Michelin-rated Thai restaurant in Place D'Italie on Monday night, and watching the Federer vs. Monfils French Open game in front of l'Hôtel de Ville on Wednesday evening.

The view from Le Tour Eiffel

A shot of the city from the highest tier of Le Tour

Weekend 2 updates are soon to come. À Bientôt.