One of my favorite activities in Paris is going food shopping. I could spend an hour in the grocery just looking at the cheeses. I do most of my shopping at Champion, a store that is relatively similar to American groceries. My favorite part of the grocery is that I can get a bottle of wine, a large chunk of Brie, and a baguette for 3 euros. I find myself buying lots of "French" food:
and some food that is a little more familiar (chips and canned spaghetti)
Today I explored my neighborhood a bit more and visited the Luxembourg Gardens for the second time. This park makes Central Park look like a slum (sorry Shayna). Surprisingly, it was above 60 degrees F and Parisians flocked to the park to enjoy the first day of great weather. A trip to this famous park is all one would need to fall in love with Paris. What I find amazing is how well Parisians treat their park. Beautifully manicured lawns, statues that are hundreds of years old, landscaping like you wouldn't believe. Could this happen in the U.S.? There is no litter on the ground and no graffiti on the monuments. Most surprising of all is that the park is filled with chairs. Not benches bolted down to the ground, but chairs, free to be moved as one wills. Parisians take pride in their culture and city and the trust is there.
Tonight, I met my friend Josh in the Marais to walk around and get dinner. The area is quite neat and I plan on spending a lot more time there in the future. We got a great sushi dinner and it was somehow cheaper than what I pay in the U.S. I decided to walk home, which did not take all that long. I decided to treat myself to my new favorite sweet, pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant). Forget crepes, this is where it's at. We were able to get a great view of the city from the roof of Josh's apartment:
and some food that is a little more familiar (chips and canned spaghetti)
Today I explored my neighborhood a bit more and visited the Luxembourg Gardens for the second time. This park makes Central Park look like a slum (sorry Shayna). Surprisingly, it was above 60 degrees F and Parisians flocked to the park to enjoy the first day of great weather. A trip to this famous park is all one would need to fall in love with Paris. What I find amazing is how well Parisians treat their park. Beautifully manicured lawns, statues that are hundreds of years old, landscaping like you wouldn't believe. Could this happen in the U.S.? There is no litter on the ground and no graffiti on the monuments. Most surprising of all is that the park is filled with chairs. Not benches bolted down to the ground, but chairs, free to be moved as one wills. Parisians take pride in their culture and city and the trust is there.
Tonight, I met my friend Josh in the Marais to walk around and get dinner. The area is quite neat and I plan on spending a lot more time there in the future. We got a great sushi dinner and it was somehow cheaper than what I pay in the U.S. I decided to walk home, which did not take all that long. I decided to treat myself to my new favorite sweet, pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant). Forget crepes, this is where it's at. We were able to get a great view of the city from the roof of Josh's apartment: 
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That's ok...I'd take the Luxembourg gardens over Central Park ANY day! 73 more days, but who's counting?!
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