So as you probably noticed I didn't write to you yesterday. I'm really sorry for that. I didn't get home from my adventures until after 11 and I woke up at 3:45 this morning so I wouldn't be late for my flight. I know I normally give you all the details, but today I'll just give you the highlights.
Yesterday I got back from Barcelona and made my way to my hotel. I hadn't eaten all morning, and it was already noon, so I grabbed a baguette while walking. My hotel was actually super close to the train station. I'm pretty sure that I've passed it a few times but never noticed it. I checked in and then went to meet Tatiana. I wanted to get hot cocoa before I left Paris. I stopped at the post office to buy some stamps to send myself and Aunt Connie some letters and then met Tatiana at Daumesnil. They were taking out all of our trash and leaving it in a huge heap on the curb. It was mostly wine bottles.
Tatiana and I had the worst time getting to Les Deux Magots so I could get my cocoa. I've been wanting to go there because it was a hotspot for American authors like Hemingway. We tried to take the four from Chatelet but the metro sign had a huge "x" on it! We took the 14 back to Gare de Lyon then took another metro really far away and then took the four from there. It turns out that the four was available at Chatelet and they just never took down the "x"! Fuckers. We finally made it to Les Deux Magots and it was totally worth the hassle. The hot cocoa was super thick and tasted just like a melted chocolate bar. We ordered chantilly creme to go with it. Good decision. The cocoa was 7,30 (plus like 1,30 for the chantilly) but there was enough for us to have two cups each. It was waaaay more than enough. We then looked at the Marché de Noël in front of Saint Germain church and then I went to meet Patrick.
After I got my bags from him I met back up with Tatiana. We went to dinner at this place in Bastille that mom had been bothering me to go to. We split a cheeseburger that came on a baguette with fries. Our waiter was adorable and the food was delicious.
Next up we walked to Notre Dame so that I could see it one more time. Then we went to a tourist shop and got a soccer scarf for Matthew and the guy gave me my super cheaper tourist keychain for free. Then we tried to get on the RER to the Eiffel tower but the train was going to take forever to come. We then got on the...wait. We did take an RER but we ended up at the wrong stop. I knew Tatiana was wrong. We then got on a metro that took us right to the base of the Eiffel Tower. We got there just in time to see it sparkle. Then we got on the metro and came home.
We can skip ahead to this morning. I tried to get on the 14 to Chatelet but I couldn't find an open gate. I finally found one and tried to buy a ticket but the only machines that were working took coins only! I ended up having just enough money to get myself to the 14. Then a bunch of trains kept coming but we weren't supposed to get on them. The train we could get on finally came and then I got on with all of my baggage. Everyone kept staring at me. We got to Chatelet and then I, of course, stood at the one door that was broken. A woman grabbed my big bag and basically threw it off the metro and I jumped off after it. I then bought a ticket for the airport from Chatelet. I got to the platform and saw Nathan from my program kissing his girlfriend goodbye. She was crying. I talked to her when we got off the train.
I'm finally sitting at the gate. Of course I had my lotion, dry shampoo, and a huge pair of scissors confiscated. Who cares. I'm going home!
I might try to say goodbye to you later, but if I don't remember I guess I'll tell you a quick goodbye now. It has been a fou voyage, but we've made it together. Thanks for all of the good times. Au revoir.
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