Ashlee is here!

I am so happy to announce that my cousin-basically-sister Ashlee is in Paris with me! It is so great to have family here, but especially Ashlee since we are so close. I am so glad that I get to show her around, and introduce her to my Paris. I had an intense day of school yesterday. We had a walking tour at 9, then class right after, an hour break before French, and then class again. So by the time I was done with all of that I was exhausted, but beyond happy that I was going to meet Ash! I met her at Notre Dame (I know how movie-esque) and then I took her for gelato because she had never had it before. She loved it! Then I took her to a crepe stand where we both had a jambon et fromage (ham and cheese) crepe. We then walked around the Saint-Michel area, before heading over to where I had French conversation. Ashlee was able to join us for it, and after the hour ended me and her made our way to the Eiffel tower. Ash was able to see the light show, and even though I have seen it a few times, it still takes my breathe away. We enjoyed the light show, snapped some pictures, and then made our way back to my dorm.

I didn't have class until the afternoon today, so Ash and I went to Musee D'Orsay in the morning, but not before I took her to a bakery for the traditional pain au chocolat breakfast. Then we made our way to the museum, where we wandered around and took in the amazing artwork. Ash's favorite things in the D'orsay were the giant paintings and mine was, of course, Van Gogh. After wandering around in the museum for a couple of hours I then took Ashlee to Angelina's. We had to cross the Seine and wander through the Tuileries to get there, so Ash got to see those and then at Angelina's we had the BEST hot chocolate in the entire world and amazing dessert. Well, actually the dessert was my lunch, because after Angelina's I had to go to class while Ashlee headed to the Louvre.

Class was interesting today. We are talking about the duplicity of man and images, so people are not what they appear, etc. Very Foucault in principle, and if you know me at all you know I have a love for Foucault. But I was anxious for class to end because I had made plans to meet Ashlee at the Saint-Paul stop for falafel! I took her to the famous falafel place, and while we were there Ash showed me pictures of what she had done that day. She wandered around and had a cheeseburger for lunch. I am glad that she was able to wander around because that is the best way to get to know France. After falafel, I took her to the Canadian bar me and my friends go to, The Moosehead. We enjoyed some beer and just chatted for a while. Ash told me that the bar was like the ones that she goes to in Chicago, and since I will be 21 when we get back I can hang out with her more!

When we were done with our cider's, we walked to Saint-Michel and had crepe nutella. I couldn't find the place that Jessen and I go to, but this place was quite delicious. This was the first crepe I had had since coming back from my trip and it was Ash's first crepe ever, so we both got a lot of merriment from those crepes. After wandering around Saint-Michel we headed back to the cite because I have class tomorrow early. But Ash is coming to have lunch with me at school and then after we are walking around Monmarte! Should be another amazing day in Paris with my pseudo sister. Night all.