First and foremost, I would like to state something: METRO LINES 12 AND 13 ARE THE MOST BUMPY! How dear reader, might I know this? Because not ONE but TWO times I have been thrown into a group of men standing on the lines 12 and 13 while HOLDING on to bars for dear life. This is your PSA: Constant Vigilance (+stronger grip??)
Other Metro mishaps include but are not excluded to: Being sardined (mid experience) Metros being so full that the group has to split up (S tier experience) COUPLES MAKING OUT NEAR YOU or in Poor Ellie’s case RIGHT BESIDE YOU (—–S tier) Taking funny pictures of classmates squished in the metro that you were too late for, or of the poor lost souls left behind as the metro doors shut (suckers)
I also want to mention again how much I love the art in Paris, it is simply amazing how much time and effort is put into these pieces. Even the graffiti is beautiful. I really enjoy seeing glimpses of it on the metro or walking around. While some is just lettering and symbols, I have seen some beautiful graffiti murals around. Another thing I adore are sculptures, especially some of the amazing one of a kind sculptures found here in Paris. I love how thought provoking these works of art can be.
Unpopular Opinion: Vive la resistance des rats (pretend that e is accented) Did we learn nothing from Ratatouille? Save. The. Rats.
Another interesting bit from this week is the conversation during class about the average French person potentially being on the shorter side. Enclosed in this post is a video of a short person caught out in the wild on the Paris streets.
The weekend was really cool! It was so fun seeing a beautiful chateau and later on learning about the wine making process. Visiting the inside of the cave where the wine is stored was really fun, so was the tasting process. It was delicious wine!
Another fun trip was the day trip we took to Giverny, where the Monet gardens are. That was so incredibly beautiful. Monet is such an inspiration to me, so I am so thankful we got to go. The flowers are unreal, highly recommend it!!
In conclusion: It was amazing week, and I haven’t even shown a third of the activities that we did! Paris is an amazing place because of how much there is to do! It’s something that is so enviable in a city. I understand so much more why it’s always been THE city to be in. The design is amazing, down to how the sewer was created. While every city has pros and cons, I do believe this city definitely has the best pros.
omg, this post has me literally cry laughing. You really did capture the unhinged part of this trip, and I am so grateful to have it all in one blog post. Of course, we are learning and experiencing so much, but we are also just a bunch of 20-year-olds out here trying to vibe in the city in sometimes a very unhinged way. I loved going to the gardens with you and truly treasure all the caught in 4k pics 🙂
The metro struggle is real! Also line 6 has some bumpy parts too and I was thrown into an old man which my kids will never let me live down…