Final Comments on France
Samantha:
So we left Paris today. I loved how I could never become bored with the city, but there were a lot of things I didn't like. Parts of the city were very smelly and dirty, and most of the time I felt that I had to hold onto my purse for dear life to guard it from being stolen.
On the way to Paris I noticed the lack of street signs and directions. In the US we have signs with how much longer until we arrive to the next biggest city and the like, and in France, yuo are basically on your own. Andrew and I waited at the hotel for the others to arrive and because we were so sleepy, some of us just ate some baguettes, fruit, and nutella for dinner. The next day I left the hotel with Matt at 13h for the Champs-Elysees! My first metro ride!! Some of the stations were very clean and modern, while some others were in pretty poor shape. We went up the Arc de Triomphe, and I had no idea it had so many stairs! I had to take a breather at one point :) . We also walked outside the Louvre and went into the Renault store. Even though I love driving my Yukon and SUVs in general, I now have a preference for European car companies Renault and Peugot. With almost everyone driving smaller cars, there's a lesser chance of major accidents, and they are cheaper and better for the environment. This summer I'll have to learn to drive a manual so I can try driving in France! :o)
On Sunday, I slept in and then went to the Eiffel Tower and to Montmartre. The Eiffel Tower was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen, even though I didnt go up because of all the rain. Thankfully, the weather cleared up and I took the metro to Montmartre. I walked up the stairs to Sacre Coeur just to pass time, not really expecting to like it so much. Once I got up there though, the view was amazing and the church goergous. Finally, I returned back to the hotel and left for the Airport with Ashley.
Overall, the trip was a wonderful experience. I loved Troyes and my host and all of her friends and I really loved getting to see all the others like Alison and Fabien again and I cannot wait to go back to see Paris and Troyes again, along with Bretagne and Nogent s/ Seine!
So we left Paris today. I loved how I could never become bored with the city, but there were a lot of things I didn't like. Parts of the city were very smelly and dirty, and most of the time I felt that I had to hold onto my purse for dear life to guard it from being stolen.
On the way to Paris I noticed the lack of street signs and directions. In the US we have signs with how much longer until we arrive to the next biggest city and the like, and in France, yuo are basically on your own. Andrew and I waited at the hotel for the others to arrive and because we were so sleepy, some of us just ate some baguettes, fruit, and nutella for dinner. The next day I left the hotel with Matt at 13h for the Champs-Elysees! My first metro ride!! Some of the stations were very clean and modern, while some others were in pretty poor shape. We went up the Arc de Triomphe, and I had no idea it had so many stairs! I had to take a breather at one point :) . We also walked outside the Louvre and went into the Renault store. Even though I love driving my Yukon and SUVs in general, I now have a preference for European car companies Renault and Peugot. With almost everyone driving smaller cars, there's a lesser chance of major accidents, and they are cheaper and better for the environment. This summer I'll have to learn to drive a manual so I can try driving in France! :o)
On Sunday, I slept in and then went to the Eiffel Tower and to Montmartre. The Eiffel Tower was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen, even though I didnt go up because of all the rain. Thankfully, the weather cleared up and I took the metro to Montmartre. I walked up the stairs to Sacre Coeur just to pass time, not really expecting to like it so much. Once I got up there though, the view was amazing and the church goergous. Finally, I returned back to the hotel and left for the Airport with Ashley.
Overall, the trip was a wonderful experience. I loved Troyes and my host and all of her friends and I really loved getting to see all the others like Alison and Fabien again and I cannot wait to go back to see Paris and Troyes again, along with Bretagne and Nogent s/ Seine!
posted by Raison d'Etre @ 8:39 PM
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