Town Hall of Neuilly (my suburb)
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today was magnifique. Having slept from 4pm yesterday afternoon until the sun came up (I had planned on a short nap but my jet-lagged body had other ideas) I was ready to get out and do some serious sightseeing. I had a list of things to do - ethernet cable: check, so now I have internet. Buy a monthly metro pass: check. Find my language school: failed miserably.
I started with a walk into town, For those of you who know Paris, I live in Neuilly, which is between la Defense and the arc de triomphe. Takes about 30 min to walk to the arc and then I continued along Champs elysees until I reached the Louvre. There seemed a surprising number of tourists around, all wrapped up in their big coats - and it really wasn't that cold! Nothing on Dunedin in July. From the Louvre I ducked off and into the Marais district, a fantastic little network of narrow streets, cosy cafes, gorgeous architecture, galleries, vintage shops. I was eager to find the tiny shop where I bought my 'Paris dress' last visit. I did but it was literally too packed for me to get in the door, so after straining my neck in and gazing longingly at a pile of tweed caps and vintage shoes for a few moments, I decided to return another day.
Wandered past the Centre Georges Pompidou ( modern art museum) and checked out the outdoor sculpture and the street performers. Found the BHV, a little like mitre10 mega but instead of sprawling out it goes up, and it's ever so chic for a shop full of extension cords and power tools. Made purchase of necessary cable, marvelled at number of ailses selling lightbulbs alone. I may have then been distracted into H&M ( ladies, spring fashion this year is very 60s inspired, think Breakfast at Tiffany's, Twiggy, short shift-dresses, gold lame, purples, oranges.)
Gosh I am droning on rather...have spent a lovely evening with my new friend and neighbour, me pracitising my French and she her english.
9.47pm! My latest night yet.
bonne nuit
5 comments:
HI Soph
Wowee I got hungry reading your blog! I'm glad you have a cable for the internet! I wanna go to H&M with you!
yo soph, rach and jessie here!
After a delightful time of bbqing and logan park socialising we went to the uni market today where we proceeded to miss you because... we saw alex, who is your twin in your clothes!!!
We hung out with the canadian boys and now we're both desperate to travel to see you!!!!!!
your blog, the best thing ever.
love it.
dcbc y.a service tonight, woot....
check your email we've sent you some photos...
Yes, you have Internet, cool. Do you have your own bedroom and share the rest with them, or your own small apartment?
You should get www.skype.com You can call normal landlines anywhere in the world for 3.2cents NZ a minute or communicate free to other users of skype. I was checking it out for my job. Consumers must know these things!
You will need a microphone/headset.
Hey Sophie! Sounds like your having a fantastic time and checking out some very cool places. We're missing you at highway but glad you're having a great time in Par-ee :) Blessings.
hi soph ... here with Rach at the moment... how r u? We are about to have hiway meeting... any brain waves for some good french games?
send a message to hiway ... it would be good for them to hear from you.
bye ... c u cu later..
mike
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