Paris

by Mackenzie Deal & Mandy McMenemy

Paris is a place for new experiences and delicous food. At the first restaurant we went to, called Chartier, we decided to try a typical French dish. Escargot! What is escargot? Steamed snails that are scrumpicous. I was afraid they would taste like rubber and be very slimy. Surprisingly, they were full of flavor and everyone enjoyed their snails very, very much. Erin was so excited about them that she kept all the shells from the snails. Another thing we learned about French food etique is that dinner can last up to three hours and you always have a three course meal. The restaurants are always full of people and laughter.   

The only downfall was that there was never any air conditioning.Coming from America where every building is cool and refreshing, to a place where it is more humid inside than it is outside in the sun was very difficult. In our youth hostel opening up the window only made it worse. The worst place for being overly hot was the metro station. The cars were always packed and no one on there knew what deodrant was.. hot and smelly was not a good combination. 

The Effiel Tower at sunset was truly an amazing sight to see. Pictures of the Effiel Tower doesn’t give it the credit that it deserves. Something of that size and beauty needs to be seen with the naked eye. Overall Paris is a place I would recommend going to.