Above is our first group activity, a walk through Rue Cler.
Meet and Greet
We met our tour guide and other travelers at 3 pm on November 23, 2014. Our amazing guide, Rolinka, oriented us to the city, the culture, the modes of transportation, and set us up with Metro passes and our museum passes for the week. She made herself available through contact numbers, room number, and e-mail address. She explained how to read our metro map, how to know which direction we were traveling, and made us circle our home metro station on our map. We then went on a walking tour around the neighborhood. Then we went on a private bus tour of the city.
Meet and Greet
We met our tour guide and other travelers at 3 pm on November 23, 2014. Our amazing guide, Rolinka, oriented us to the city, the culture, the modes of transportation, and set us up with Metro passes and our museum passes for the week. She made herself available through contact numbers, room number, and e-mail address. She explained how to read our metro map, how to know which direction we were traveling, and made us circle our home metro station on our map. We then went on a walking tour around the neighborhood. Then we went on a private bus tour of the city.
Our First Meal
After the walk and bus tour, it was time for a group dinner. We went to La Terrasse du 7eme. It was unlike most of the cafes throughout the city. This was a large restaurant, with a lot of spacious seating. There were many “firsts” at this this dinner. I had quiche for the FIRST time. It was AMAZING. It melted in my mouth, and that was only the appetizer. The other FIRST, crème brulee (crazy I know, because I passed up the chocolate dessert). One thing I did not try was the Kir. This is an aperitif, an alcoholic beverage served before a meal to stimulate appetite. It is made of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) and a white wine such as Chardonnay. I am not a wine person (yes I did get a lot of strange looks when I politely refused a glass of wine), and neither is my sister, but Kir was her favorite drink on this tour. |
My Firsts! |