Marisa's trip to Paris

Two weeks into the trip

Two weeks into the trip and everyone has really gotten to know each other. My roommate noticed on the bus yesterday that everyone, sitting side by side next to their friends, started openly bashing on other people in the group.

I mean after living with people for two weeks you get to know them really well. This is a good thing because now I know who I want to avoid at all costs.

I completely gave up on going to our "group activities." No. 1 you had to get up at like 7am to catch the bus at 8am. Then there was the terrible, cramped, uncomfortable bus-think like the seats were 2/3 the size of the Southwest Airline's seats. YUCK! Oh, and there was no real air conditioning, ew!

So this weekend I skipped out on the cramped bus trips to random places. I just think that they are trying to fill up our time. Today I went to the one of the many French history museums, Museè Carnavalet. It focused mostly on the time leading upto the French Revolution, during the French revolution and through the first Napoleonic empire. It was neat, but now I am maxed out on French History -upto the Revolution. If I hear about another King Louis I might chop some heads of my own.

I finished my day, so far, at the Museè Picasso. Very cool. There were two paintings I was particularly drawn to. They were "fixed pastel and oil on canvas." I had never seen this medium before. It was bright and colorful and a complete mystery. I am trying to figure out how he used to two mediums together. Which part did he paint and which were the pastels. Very beautiful, very bright. I could go there again. But I don't have the time.

Next week I will make my first official trip to the Eiffel Tower. And off to Montemarte and Sacrè Cour. I really don't have any shopping scheduled until after Nice. At which time I will have to revaluate my money situation. FUN!

posted by Marisa @ 7:51 AM