17 March 2010; 4:27pm (Paris Time)-
Today was a big eye-opener for me. I know little French and felt like a child in Paris because of my limited speaking abilities. The way everybody talked made me feel American. My dad stood out in the crowd even more than I did. He wore a white sweatshirt, while everybody around us was wearing dark clothing. Luckily, I was wearing a dark coat that day. Although we walked by the Pantheon today, we did not go inside. We are going to save going inside for a different day. We went into the Jardin du Luxembourg, which was probably the largest park I had ever seen. The fountain was interesting. I thought it was funny how you could rent a small toy boat and set it free in the fountain in the middle. We also went to the Jardin du Plantes. This garden had its own zoo. I had a panini today for lunch. It was called a 5 Fromages Panini and had Emmental, Chevre, Feta, Mozzarella, and Mascarpone cheese. We had a nutella-filled beignet for dessert. We hope to go to the Louvre tomorrow.
Today was a big eye-opener for me. I know little French and felt like a child in Paris because of my limited speaking abilities. The way everybody talked made me feel American. My dad stood out in the crowd even more than I did. He wore a white sweatshirt, while everybody around us was wearing dark clothing. Luckily, I was wearing a dark coat that day. Although we walked by the Pantheon today, we did not go inside. We are going to save going inside for a different day. We went into the Jardin du Luxembourg, which was probably the largest park I had ever seen. The fountain was interesting. I thought it was funny how you could rent a small toy boat and set it free in the fountain in the middle. We also went to the Jardin du Plantes. This garden had its own zoo. I had a panini today for lunch. It was called a 5 Fromages Panini and had Emmental, Chevre, Feta, Mozzarella, and Mascarpone cheese. We had a nutella-filled beignet for dessert. We hope to go to the Louvre tomorrow.