Paris, Paris, how beautiful are thee!

It has been quite an interesting time since being back from the French coast, a little bit of drama lets call it, but there has also been some great fun and adventures so lets focus on those shall we?:) Sunday was our first official day back and as I havent done any sort of physical activity since Ive been here, I figured it would be a nice day to go for a run. I ran all around the La Rochette village and just barely into Melun. It was so nice and peaceful and I could really feel a surge a happiness pulse through me with every breath of fresh air. I got lost a few times, but thats all part of the fun of it! The next morning, Monday, Anne-Laure and I took an afternoon train into Paris and spent the whole day roaming around the city. First we walked by Moulin Rouge and the more provocative part of town, then we went a little farther North, a little meaning a very small distance on the map but quite a long distance on foot, this was the day I truely got a taste of how large this city really is. We ate our home made lunch in a park where we spyed on a cute, young man somewhere around 22 with who we prayed was his little sister, then we did a lot of walking up hill to get to the famous Sacred Heart church that has an amazing view over much of Paris. We walked through the older streets that remind you of Paris in the early 20th century and spent a little time in a famous artist and bistro area; here we also found a wall covered in graffiti art which I became obsessed with taking pictures of, in addition, we also found a cute little clothes shop selling vintage clothing for comparatively cheap prices. Once inside the store, you discover a golden spiral staircase that leads down to a cellar; dark and dusty with almost a dungeony feel, it housed hundreds of cute jackets and dresses, not too mention a spice girls poster (wierd). I bought a long satin blue skirt and Anne-Laure a fringe covered top. Afterwards, we headed back to the Metro and took it to the Arc de Triomph and got picture directly in front, which we had to stand in the middle of the street to get. Then, a short 30 minute walk to the Eiffel Tower and we stood under the massive steel structure taking pictures, which was difficult because its nearly impossible to get the whole thing in! We had to walk a couple hundred yards away just so we could get the sought after picture of one with the whole tower in the background. At about 8 we decided to throw in the towel and head home because the pain overcoming my feet was too much to handle. Yesterday was spent as a day of rest and recuperation so we stayed at home and did girly photoshoots all day, then we spent the night at one of Anne-Laures friends and stayed up nearly all night watching scary movies.. which is partly why I cant go to sleep tongiht. Haha So today was another day of relaxing and napping and tomorrow I beleive Anne-Laure and I may go into the city again for a day of shopping, peut-etre. Till next time, a bientot! Kisses, DK.