An American In Paris
My first time in France was well worth it despite the dirty looks I got from some Parisians. Seeing the Louve and the catherdals of Notre Dame in Paris and Charte was amazing. I also enjoyed the Arch de Triumph alot and the veiw from the top was great. To see the broad avenues that are a trademark of the city go on seemingly forever is certaintly a site. I recommend using the underground tunnel to access the Arc as opposed to trying to sprint across six lanes of traffic, which was attemped and failed by a fellow student. However, I heard it was successfully completed some time ago by a certain Eckerd Collge professor. Since I was only there for a short time I didn’t experiance too much Paris night life. However, our group did mange to find ‘Wide Open Spaces’ and a bartender from Scotland named David. We also went to a local jazz club as a group which was alot of fun. While in Paris I also fulfilled two of my lifelong goals. One, seeing the Eiffel Tower at night and Two, ordering a Royal with Cheese in a McDonald’s in Paris. I feel more like Vincent Vega already. Coming back to London was a bit of an adventure but everyone managed to arrive back at Gower Street in one piece.- Brendan Kirkpatrick
