Day 1

Hello all! This blog will serve as my attempt to document my travels through France this semester!

Today (and yesterday?) was a long day. First, flight to Chicago. Then, met the group for our flight to Paris! The flight wasn't TOO bad, though my attempts to sleep failed due to the loud family sitting next to me and the woman behind me who kept kicking my seat. I must have managed to dose some though, because the flight seemed rather short to me..

It was cloudy and rainy here today, but it should be better tomorrow. Once we arrived at the hotel (which is very cute, our rooms each have two beds, a bathroom, and a little kitchenette) , we had a few hours off before we all meet again at 4, so I had a bit of resting time before I ventured forth into Paris to find a phone. Tonight we went on a boat ride along the Seine and saw many of the famous monuments (l'Academie Française, the Louvre, la Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, etc). IT promptly started to drizzle when the cruise started, but I refused to go inside and miss the air and the sights. I got a bit wet, but it was worth it! It was beautiful out there...France is such a spectacular city! The Tour Eiffel is so much more impressive in person- I was stunned by its complexity.

After that, 12 of us went to a little restaurant close to the hotel that Mme. Masson recommended to us. We had a great time, with great French food and wine! After a meal spent with new friends, we returned to the hotel to get ready for bed. We are all exhausted.

And so ends my first post. I leave you all now to go to bed, as I'm exhausted and have a French literature course in the morning!
I"m going to go try to nap now. My body is very confused right now, but all in all I feel fine.

My love to you <3
À bientôt!

Most of us at dinner