So, I went out pretty early this morning to attempt to find a dance class, but I think google maps led me to the wrong place. I ended up in a decently sketchy area, where I got coffee and then left.
I then wandered from Saint Michel over to the Musee D’Orsay, where there were lots and lots and lots of cool paintings (and sculptures). Including my favourite Degas sculpture – Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans. There were exciting sculptures outside too. (and, of course, I made a point of standing on the place where the tardis landed…though the TV version and real version are a little different…)
After the museum, I wandered back over to Saint Michel, which is super super touristy (literally, seas and seas of tourists), but has cheap crepes and even cheaper books (which I now need to send home…ugh) (and there’s a pretty fountain)
And then, of course, I visited Notre Dame because its big and pretty and has a Joan of Arc statue in it (it was the church where they decided to rehabilitate her reputation, because she was burned alive as a witch even though she’s now a saint) (that person isn’t supposed to be in the picture…there were just too many people…)
After Notre Dame, I went back towards the hostel and, walking through the park, I happened upon a local salsa dance. It was just a huge community of people (all ages) doing salsa in a park, pretty freaking awesome.
Then I met up with Heather and we had dinner together again with the Germans, Eli and Klara. Jen finally came back (she stays out very late), but, instead of sleeping, we took a late night voyage out to the Quartier latin, which I think we missed, because it was very un-studenty. However, it was a nice walk through super-late Paris before bed.
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