Nous sommes ici !!!

Bonjour tout le monde! This is Rachel and Emma coming all the way from PARIS to update you on our trip! Currently, it is 4:20 PM and we are both sitting in a hotel room. The weather is very much like home. Whether this is good or bad, we haven't decided yet. We got to Paris without a hitch, and thankfully so did our luggage.



So far, both days we've been here have been very exciting! Yesterday, we walked around Paris, ate falafel, and met with the woman who is arranging our Paris homestays. Last night, we got to see the Eiffel Tower. It was sparkly and very beautiful. Today, we walked some more, heavily utilised the Metro system, and our unlimited weekly passes, and visited The Louvre. Even with the jet-lag, we have managed to speak perfect French. All the time.



Paris is a HUGE city, and it's almost overwhelming, but in the best way possible. Imagine downtown Seattle, EVERYWHERE. The people don't walk around with their noses turned up in berets and striped shirts, as some of us imagined, and are very well-dressed and polite. More polite than Seattleites! At night, all the monuments are illuminated, and it is very gorgeous and wonderful to see.



So far, we have learned a good deal of vocab, some which is appropriate for use with adults and our homestay families, and some, which if used directed towards us, is a sign to run away tres vite!


Because this is the first entry, it was collaborative between the two of us. However, from now on, every entry posted will be by just one of us. Next week, Emma will be updating the blog. Thanks for reading! A bientot!

-Rachel and Emma