Day Deux

So... Thinking that I set my time right to Paris time. I was wrong and walked in confidently into a program meeting 45 minutes late. I thought that i was 5 minutes early, but no. It happens to the best of us.

After leaning a bit about each other and our cultures, we decided to have a little picnic outside. We grabbed some sandwiches (apparently I need to work on my french accent, because when I said Le Tomate, the server did not understand what I wanted... I recieved celery instead.) It was a nice afternoon (a la bebe) :)

Next we were off to another meeting with someone who was going to show us around the center a bit. We met at Cafe Zimmer... a tad late, because we took the wrong subway, but we were able to figure it out (eventually). Along with our guide we also met up with my best friend Elyse, who is studying here aswell. The guide showed us around and taught us how to use the Metro map and the Paris maps.

After he departed us, us three girls we able to roam around the city a bit. We stopped at a little cafe near the Louvre and had a quick drink, then off to find the metro in order to make it back to Saint Mande to pick up some items and change before dinner. Finding the metro was the difficult part, but eventually a nice woman pointed to a station right in front of us. Why we didn't see it before is beyond me.

My homestay mother was very welcoming to Elyse and I'm glad because I didn't really know the procedure of bring people to their home, but it all worked out. After I had refreshed a little, we departed to go to the place where Elyse was staying, with several other Louisiana people. We had a drink and "watched" a little of the world cup.

We then went to a nice french resturant down the street. It was absolutely wonderful. Duck salad followed by chocolate mousse. It was a lovely spot watching people go by. It was right near the Metro, so it was a prime people watching spot. Later, I was able to take the Metro by myself to Saint Mande.

On the metro some guys were trying to steal this other man's wallet. They chased him all the way to the doors and when they closed they stuck their hands through the windows where i was sitting. It was a tad scary, but we started to move and the moment was over.

My walk back from the Metro station was covered in sounds of cheers for the World Cup (France was playing) and lovely night air. I decided to explore a new way home (and was successful). Once I arrived home, I had to make sure the dog didn't bark at me to wakeup the entire house. After that challenge, I completely crashed.

Today inculdes: Picnic, Bike Ride, and Jazz Concert... I am super excited :)