Saturday, May 24, 2008
Paris Day 2
Alright, so last night I had an egg, cheese, and meat crepe, or une crepe complete. It was delicious. I've already had a few people ask me if I speak French, even though I wear shirts and things that have English phrases on them. Whatever. Anyway, on a whim, I went to the Louvre last night and at the bottom it said that people who were under 26 could get into the Louvre for free after 6 pm on Fridays. Well, it was 6:30, so I said, "Sweet!" I went in and looked at all the Italian paintings, which were mainly about Christianity or Roman mythology. It was very interesting, but by the end, I was pretty tired of walking around. I went back to the hostel and decided to go to the walking tour the next day. I was in bed by midnight and I got up by 9:00. It was nice. Anyway, I went to the free breakfast at the hostel, and I met a cool English guy from Birmingham, England. His name is Kirk (maybe Curt?), and the only way I can think of to describe him is like a British Paul Mueller for those of you who know who he is. Paul, if you're reading this, don't worry... that's a compliment. He is intelligent and likes to have a good time and talk about interesting things. We have the same type of humor, so it was easy to have fun with him. Anyway, we went on the tour together, then went and walked around Paris. We decided to walk to the Eiffel Tower, but that was a bad idea at 4:00 on Saturday afternoon. There were people everywhere. So we then decided to go hang out around the Arc de Triomphe. After being there for a few minutes, we came back to the hostel where he had to check in. We decided to go on the pub tour tonight, along with some other people who were on the walking tour, so that should be pretty fun. Anyway, tomorrow I plan on walking up the Champs Elysees and probably going to some of the cathedrals. Nothing's set in stone as of yet, so it'll be an adventure. I also found out that Kirk will be in Interlaken the same time I am, so we might have to try to do some hiking together. Anyway, that's all for now. I'm out.
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Bon Jour, Steven! Parlais vous Francois? Bet you didn't know your mother spoke the language of romance! I'm so thrilled you met Paul, er, I mean Kurk. Sounds like you two are having a blast. Did you see the Mona Lisa? She is bon vivant, no? I hope you let us know how the pub tour goes, if you are not too hung over (jk!!).
I have to agree with Krissy, and I'm sorry I never told you that your swarthy skin and hooded eyes make everyone suspicious, espcially your blond-haired, fair-skinned dad!(jk again!!)
What is the weather like? I hear Paris in the spring is unparalleled. Have you visited a cafe and had a croissant and coffee au lait? Muy bueno! Oh, wait, that's not French. C'est la vie!
Andrew is back from his 5-day retreat. He got a sunburn on his stomach as he lay on a rock in the sun like a lizard. He is excited about seeing you in a few days. Anything you want him to bring, besides the card Dad is sending with him? Anything you think he needs to make sure to remember - besides his passport and ATM card?
That's all for now. Have a wonderful time in Gay Paree!
Glad you got to tour the Louve - that's one regret I have about our previous trip - when we decided to skip that because the line was too long and then it was closed when we tried to go again. Did you see the Mona Lisa?
I hope you got to climb the Eiffel Tower - I remember that as being one of the highlights of our trip.
I'm so glad you ran into Kirk - having a companion is so nice on trips like these.
Sounds like you're having lots of fun and creating great memories.
Love, --Dad
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