Mecina
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Guess who found Chanel & Nike?!
Souvenir Shopping
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Hannah and Kaeley went souvenir shopping. On the way Kaeley saw a homeless man with a dog. She was nice enough to give him her baguette!
Vesuvio
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Having a French/Italian lunch!
Cher Paris
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
And more shopping!
Sacré Coeur
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
A LONG walk to get up here. But the view is worth it! Because of how steep it is, sometimes there are outdoor concerts here!
Artist Square
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
This is the famous "Artist Square" in Montmartre where artists will draw/paint/sketch you.
Montparnasse
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
We took the "Lift" up 56 levels. Now we are climbing 3 more to get to the TOP! We are so high up that the Eiffle Tower looks TINY behind us!
Flammeküche
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
So this sounds German, because it comes from Alsace, France which is on the French/German border.
PengembaraOui, but it doesn't have red sauce. The "traditional" one has cheese ham and onions.
PengembaraWe also had one with tomatoes, one with mushrooms, and then 2 dessert ones (one with chocolate and one with caramel)
Eiffle Tower
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
It's time to go up the Eiffle Tower!
John RitterYou guys have gone non stop. The sights look great. Hope it's as much fun as it looks
End of Day 4
18 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
We had a busy day today. Got some shopping done and saw some amazing sights. The students navigated us through the metro perfectly today! Tomorrow is our last full day in Paris, and then we're off toBaca lagi
Versailles
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Fragonard
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Stopped for a tour at Fragonard. This French perfume company is only in France.
Opera House
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
We got to see the famous Paris opera house. The setting of the "Phantom of the Opera".
Le Café des Chats
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
So this place is a little different. It is a cafe where they have 6 cats that roam freely. They even have a paper that tells about each of them. Cool place for cat lovers!
Café Latin
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
This is our last dinner while we're on tour. :-(
Seine River Boat
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
The Seine is the river that divides the city of Paris into the left bank (south) and the right bank (north) - our hotel is on the right bank in 3rd district.
End of Day 5
19 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
Today was our final day with our tour director Jordane and the other group (from Maryland). Jordane has to leave with the other group early (before we even come down for breakfast) so the kids had toBaca lagi
Gare du Nord. ALL ABOARD!
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Slight hiccup on the metro but we still arrived at the RER station 12 min early! After our journey this morning Ang said "I'll never forget the 18lbs i lost on the metro!" An exausting morning but weBaca lagi
PengembaraCarrying bags through the metro...... not fun.... but we got our workout for the day!
La Tour des Dames
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We have arrived at la Tour des Dames!
John RitterNow with your friends. Slow down a little and enjoy the area outside the city. Get a little rest.
Outside of Paris
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
We are with our host families outside of Paris so the post will be a little different for the rest of the trip. Stay tuned to see what happened today at the host families' houses.
Kaeley's Evening
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Kaeley's host sister, Axelle, works at a stable, so she let her ride one of the horses!
Hannah H's Evening
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Hannah had a nice relaxing evening with her host family and got to watch some TV there too!
Ben's Evening
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Ben spent the evening with his host brother walking around the neighborhood and playing video games.
Will's Evening
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Will got to go with his host brother to a French bakery and got a baguette! How very French of him!
Ang's Evening
20 April 2017, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Ang got to try a very French dish tonight: Foie Gras (Goose Liver)