Paris Je t'aime

I could not have asked for a better night to end my time in the beautiful city that is Paris.
A couple of friends and I first grabbed some crêpes from a vendor by the Seine and then walked down and sat with the hobos at Pont Neuf. There is nothing like sitting and watching the sunset along the river with some good food and good company, reminiscing our previous night celebrating the Bastille at a party at a fire department. After hanging out at the river it started to get a little chilly, and I said that for my last night I want to go walk around the Eiffel Tower and see it in all its ravishing, sparkling beauty. We get off the métro and I notice that we happened to walk by a café called Café du Trocadéro which was in the opening sequence of Midnight in Paris. A friend so graciously offered to buy some hot chocolate as a treat so we were able to sit and enjoy some amazing hot chocolate while watching the Eiffel Tower glitter. Then we start walking toward it, and the overwhelming feeling that this is my last night in Paris started to sink in.
It won’t be the last time I’m here, but Paris has become my new home these last two months. I’ve become accustomed to the culture and the crazy life that comes with living here. Everything in Paris changes on a dime like the weather, or even the simple plans of the day. For my last night I wanted to go back to Dining With Strangers but at the last minute I decided I wanted to eat dinner along the river with some good friends instead. This experience has shown me that the day can always turn out even better than planned and that nothing is ever set in stone. When I woke up this morning, I had no idea I would be having hot chocolate with an amazing view of the Eiffel Tower, and how perfect it was. Not just tonight, the whole trip was kind of perfect. I’ve met such incredible people along with sharing beyond wonderful memories with them.
I wish my time here didn’t have to come to an end now. I know I’ll be back, and as much as I miss you Mom and all of my friends so dearly, I wish I wasn’t coming home. I can’t wait to cuddle with Stormy for a week when I get home though! That might be the only thing that would make going home tolerable.
As for this next week, I’ll be going to New York to enjoy some bagels and coffee. COFFEE. It will be so nice to wake up to coffee every morning. I’ll still update this stupid blog about my transition but I won’t be able to post many photos because my camera might have broken my fall the other night...sorry Mom! It’s going to be so weird having a phone, having internet, hearing English, using real plug ins, and having all the water I could ask for. Even as happy as I’ve been in Paris, I’m looking forward to do some more wandering in the Big Apple and learning another new subway system.
Paris, you were sensational, beautiful, inspiring, life changing, crazy, exhausting, everything, and exactly what I needed. See you soon New York!