Springtime in Paris-An iStory by Irene, Jesscia and Nathalie

iStory by Laurie Troutman

Paris Video Part II

Tuesday in Paris by Laurie

Hey everyone,
Our trip so far is going great. Today we started off to the catacombs. It was scary seeing all the bones of all these lost people. Their faces were so sad. We then walk to Jim Morrison grave. It was a small grave set back in the cemetry. Then we had to take a quick break at McDonalds for lunch. The food is just ok so we had to get some "American" food. After we got our energy back we traveled back to the center pompodue. Here we walked around for some souverners and took in the atmosphere of Paris. There is so much to do here, you need more time. See everyone soon, and I will be in touch.

1 More Full Day To Go In Paris

Hello again everyone. We have just finished our fifth full day in the most romantic city in the world. Today I visited the Musée d'Orsay, home of the world famous Impressionist artists. The Museum is located within full view of the Louvre. The pieces from Monet, Manet, and Van Gogh are breathtaking in person. Having taken an art class at Kean back home, I had a few paintings that I was looking foward to seeing, such as Renoir's Bal au moulin de la Galette Montmartre. It was worth the 45 minute wait to get inside. Ashley and I took the Metro to Madeline and saw a McDonalds. Seeing the golden arches practically brought tears to my eyes...almost. I had a Royal Deluxe which is kind of like a quarter pounder with some kind of sauce. We then took the Metro to the Père Lachaise Cemetery and visited the grave sites of Jim Morrison, Frederic Chopin, and Georges Seurat. Since we are pretty big Doors fans, we said a few words to Jim and I told him to" rock on". I am very tired and missing my favorite places to eat back home like Friday's. I'm really happy we had great weather all week and that i was lucky to have seen all the places that Paris has to offer. I am not looking foward to to the flight home but will be happy to see the States again. Au revoir ami!

Paris Video Update

Second Day in Paris

Hello everyone, or should I say bonjour! I am blogging tonight from Peanuts, a cafe/bar across the street from our Bercy Hotel. This morning we started out meeting in the lobby at 8:50. I basically missed breakfast and quickly grabbed an orange juice. Everyone boarded the coach tour bus and our sight-seeing began. We passed the Louvre Museum, which we will be seeing tomorrow morning at around 9:00. Hopefully I'll see some artwork from Van Gogh and Monet. We also passed the Eiffel Tower and got off the bus to take some pictures for about 15 minutes. We plan to go back tomorrow so that we can actually go up to the top. Nathalie said it will only cost about 10 euro. We had to be on-time for our Versailles visit appointment. The Palace of Versailles was beautiful. We saw the chambers of King Louis and Marie Antoinette and the Hall of Mirrors where some famous treaties were signed. After the palace we saw Notre Dame. It was dark and gothic inside. The scultures and structure are amazing. After that we walked around and ate dinner in the Latin Quarter. We took the metro back to the hotel. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day so I have to get some sleep. But first I think I'll have a few drinks with my girlfriend and friends. Au Revoir! - Jimmy Samay