My countdown to Paris isn't going fast enough! Maybe I shouldn't be checking it on a daily basis. I can't help myself because I'm still WAY too excited. My life has completely been overtaken by Paris. Researching is a nightly event, whether it's online, reading books, or watching International House Hunters on HGTV. There are many great blogs written by American's who have moved to Paris for whatever reason. The American view point seems to be the best for advice thus far.
I've also bought the french version of the Rosetta Stone (super cheap on Craigs List). My highschool french needed a little freshening up. Hopefully in the next 78 days I can speak a full sentence again :)
I've always been super organized and like to have things planned out to the 10th degree. This trip, I'm trying to let it happen spontaneously. Of course, I will have to have some things planned out. Like finding a relatively cheap (yet safe) hostel to stay in. It'll save me around $75-100 a night by staying in a hostel. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know! I've found a few hostels, but of course they're bookmarked on my laptop at home. (I'm at work... obviously working REALLY hard).
The list has already begun on places to visit. My goal isn't to have each day planned out. If I'm in the Eiffel Tower area, I'd like to have a short list of things I could do or see around that area. But, I'm more excited about taking a camera & walking around the city without a plan. I'll be that annoying tourist who walks super slow and stops unexpectedly all the time. Hopefully the Parisians will be polite :)
There is one day that is already planned out though. The first Sunday I'm there, most of the museums have free admission that day. I'll do my best to get to the Louvre that day, but will have to bring some patience along to fight the crowds. The other item I MUST do that Sunday is to join a group for dinner. I think I've noted this before, but Jim Haynes hosts a dinner every Sunday night for people from around the world.
Well, I'm sure I'll write more soon. But for now- Au Revoir!
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