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Time of typing: 20140619 at 6:55 PM EST
Location of Typing: Iceland Air: Paris France (Airbnb.com
apartment)
“Celebrate good times…C’mon!” It’s been a fun pass….I've
seriously lost track of time since Paris is 6 hours ahead; don’t judge me. Last
night, we went to see the sunset at the Eiffel Tower, and in the words of
Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother), it was “Legen……wait for it….dary!!!” If
you can afford it, make sure you take the elevator to the top of the tower.
Rain, snow, or shine the view is “all that and a bag of chips!” However, just
having a picnic in the park is kool too. Fun Fact: the Eiffel Tower has over
100 entrances, and there is some kind of movement to paint in pink soon –not really
sure what that’s all about but you can google anything nowadays.
I think it is funny to mention we almost didn't feel up to
going to the Eiffel tower after the trek we persevered to make it to our
apartment. I think we should’ve just called a cab instead lugging around 5
suitcases from crowded subway to crowded subway (remind me not to bring so many
shoes next time), but hey, I didn't want to just blow unnecessary cash. We’re
staying in a gorgeous penthouse apartment, but don’t get hung up on the word
penthouse. The key adjective is historical because the building does not have
an elevator. The cherry on the Sunday was carrying our luggage up all those
steps. Oh well….we will laugh about it ten years from now. I knew we were in
for some trouble when the guy with the key to our apartment, who couldn't speak
English, made a climbing gesture and then raised up 5 fingers.
Today, we say visited the Louvre. I was able to view the Mona
Lisa with my own two eyes. It’s almost like she’s alive in there looking right
back at you. Did you know Leonardo Da Vinci only did 15 paintings his entire
life? He was really an engineer passionate about designing new evolving
technologies. Also, most of the Greek art in the Louvre Is replicated. The
originals are made of bronze and stayed with…..the actual Greeks!
OK, that’s all I have for today. Oh wait! I forgot to
mention the Obama story. So, we went in a random bar to watch the World Cup,
and it was packed because this was a sports bar with 8 TV’s (right, Buffalo
Wild Wings would make a killing over here). Anyway, a guy asks us if were from
America, and of course, we reply yes. Then, he replies “We really like Obama,
but not guy the guy before him.”
Ok, I’m really done now. Remember “You never really know yourself until you see yourself under
pressure.”
p.s.
Random visual description: Eating a Nature’s Valley (Oats ‘n
Honey Flavor)
