Sacre Coeur
The Louvre
Notre Dame
The Eiffel Tower at night
It has been a whirlwind of a weekend full of travel and excitement and after an unexpected long stay in Paris, I am finally home in Madrid. On Thursday afternoon when I first heard about the volcanic eruption in Iceland, I had no idea it would be such a monumental event. Thursday night Monica and I headed for Paris to stay with a close family friend of hers. We had an incredible weekend seeing the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Montmarte, the Moulin Rouge, and more. The weather was beautiful, and on Sunday we took a boat tour along the Siene, went shopping at Gallery de Lafayette, and had amazing nutella and banana filled crepes.
Our first flight out on Sunday was cancelled, and we were not able to make it out of Paris until this morning. By no means am I complaining, because Paris is one of the greatest cities I have visited thus far. There are less tourists than I had imagined, and the Parisian vibe of high fashion and street life is out of this world. I hope to return to Paris in the future, and see all of its great artwork and monuments again. I have much more to say but I have to go to bed!
This weekend our Azahar seminar has a four day continuation in Portugal. We leave tomorrow morning at 8am. So much for unpacking!
Bisoux,
Emily
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