You never know what you're going to run into....

Another beautiful day in life. I woke up this morning and there was not a cloud in the sky!!! I went on yet another one of my solo walks and explored the 7th and 16th. I started off the day with walking across the street to the Champ de Mars. I ran into a random gathering of people square dancing, and a man shouting out the dance moves in English, with a Southern accent. Very unusual, you never know what you're going to run into....

I really love the 16th, it is so beautiful. I discovered an aquarium right across the river from where I live, I'll have to check it out one of these days. Right next to the aquarium was a nice park, where I sat and soaked in the beauty of life.

After exploring for quite awhile, I had worked up quite an appetite, so I found a boulangerie and got a sandwich and a DELICIOUS brownie! I enjoyed my lunch back at my apartment with a lovely breeze coming through my windows. Mikayla met me at my apartment and we went to the Trocadero because we heard that there was going to be a flashmob at 2:30. Unfortunately, the flashmob was SUPER lame, and not even worth mentioning. But we enjoyed a nice afternoon on the Trocadero with all of the tourists.

Trocadero

After suffering through the horrible flashmob, we decided that it was necessary to participate in Happy Hour, so we met Jared at the Indiana club near Mikayla's apartment and enjoyed a drink. While we were drinking, we kept hearing the sound of heavy base, so we decided to investigate. We approached Rue de Rivoli, one of the main roads in the 1st, and there was a HUGE crowd and loud music! There were multiple moving stages with bands and DJs and hundreds of French youths following in mobs and dancing. So obviously, we decided to join. It was AMAZING! The music was great, everyone was either drunk or high and dancing their hearts out. Only in Paris can you enjoy a rave in the streets at 6 pm on a Sunday evening. Apparently it was to raise awareness about AIDS. It was one of the best times I've had so far. The French know how to party, that's for sure.

 

And of course it was Sushi Sunday, so after we were done partying it up, we met everyone at sushi and caught up with eachother. A few of us decided to go to gelato afterward, but we made it an early night, because tomorrow is the first day of school! I'm excited to get a routine, but I'm sad to see my free time come to an end! Wish me luck tomorrow!