Residence Unic St. Germain Paris

... I, saucisse-frites, yum, yum. And of course, 50ml of rose. On the way home we stopped by the Franprix for some daily essentials, wine, buerre, milk and......

Since we had a late lunch, we had dinner about 9 p.m. at Kyoto, great Japonois cuisine,low-key atmosphere and across the street from home.

... paintings but didn't end up doing it. They are all too expensive. After wandering around there for a while we headed back down towards the metro stop where there is basically a street of souvenir shops. Both Dad and Kay got some pretty cool stuff. Then we jumped back on the metro and headed back to the area where our hotel is. We went to the take away crepe place and got something to eat. I refuse to go back to this place. I HATE the men who work it. Everytime I go ...

... place but we did see people playing basketball and girls getting pony rides. I felt kinda bad for the little girl who got stuck with the donkey. We made it out and headed towards the pastry shop known to have the best macaroons in Paris. We wanted everyone to be able to try them so we got a box of the little ones to bring home. Then we bought a big one for us to share. There were so many flavors to pick from it was ...

... we got off the train. We thought Paddington station was big but this one beat it hands down and a large portion of it was underground which made it even more massive while remaining hidden. It has roughly 180 million travelers pass through it every year and is the busiest station in all of Europe and third busiest in the entire world, beat only by two stations in Tokyo; figures. A large portion of Paris's metro (subway) lines run under the ...

... a two hour limit because we were rather worn out from the weekend. I saw the Mona Lisa, which I was unimpressed by, mostly because it was in a room full of huge (by huge I mean about the size of an average living room floor), detailed, fascinating paintings, but also because it's just such a simple painting for all the hype it gets. Anyway, we saw some gorgeous Greek sculpture, which I find particularly ...

... as well since Kim hadn't tried it before. I also had to buy a sweatshirt and scarf off a street market because it was just way too cold!!! We walked to the Eiffel Tower with our picnic in our backpacks and sat on a bench right in front of the Tower. We watched street dancers perform and toasted. That evening we met Kim's friend Alex who is studying abroad in Paris at the moment, and he brought us to a local ...

This picture was taken in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, but it could easily have been taken in Krakow, Prague or Berlin. When we first arrived in Krakow by train from the airport, we were approached by a short, dark, black-haired woman, dressed in vaguely peasant-looking dress (Mediterranean not African), who asked if we were American. When we said yes, she handed us a note scrawled in pencil on a fragment of notebook paper. "I am a refugee from ...

... loved the flavors of the ingredients of their falafel special. I could easily have gone there for another dinner or lunch, but I had too many places on my restaurant list to visit. This just gives me the opportunity to go back to Paris again! After dinner, we walked around our neighborhood - we walked around after dinner most nights. All the restaurants, cafes, and bars were packed and people were enjoying the evening with their friends and significant others.

... Ok, maybe a little hungover. Packing: every item is scrutinized for its value. The pack weighs a ton. Do I REALLY need to keep my jacket? It's sunny out! I know it will be cold later, but its sunny now, can't I just leave it here? Ok, how about shirts, do I really need shirts? Can't I get along with just one? I was even eying my vitamin bottle and wondering if it was really worth carrying that much weight around Europe. Nail clippers? If I cut things down to the quick, I ...

... Venus de Milo lived in another wing. She was OK but would have been more appealing with arms and nipples restored. I gave in to temptation and took a picture of Margaret posing in the background. With all her bits intact I think she was the more attractive of the two. We saw many, many religious paintings and I was relieved when Margaret decided that one could only look at so many pictures of Jesus. Our continuing tour took us through ...