Day Five in Paris

Today we went were going to an international mass at Notre Dame. Before going to Notre Dame, we went and met Francie's parents at their hotel. I am glad they made it to France safely and we all know Francie was really excited to see them! After meeting them, we went to Notre Dame for church. It was a really beautiful church inside and out!We first walked around the church before sitting down for mass. Mass was confusing because it was all in French even though it was considered an international mass. However, I really enjoyed seeing the church and it is cool to say that I went to mass at Notre Dame.

After church we went to a Moroccan restaurant, where we got couscous to ear. Couscous is similar to rice and the dish includes meat, vegetables, and a sauce. I enjoyed it, but once again, it is something that I could not eat very often. For desert, I had a pastry that was similar to baklava, and it was very good!

After lunch, we went to the Musee D'Orsay, an art museum in Paris, for my art history class that I am taking in France. I got to see another painting by an artist that I have studied for that class. I thought that the museum was neat. It was once a big railroad station that has since been turned into a museum.

After the museum, we were done with the scheduled activities for classes, so we had the evening and night free. We met Francie's family and went to the Eiffel Tower while it was still daylight, since we had only seen it at night. I liked it at night a lot better, but it was still interesting to see during the day.

We were all very tired from walking, so we came back to FIAP, had dinner, and I am now relaxing in my room. I want to get a good nights sleep tonight so I can enjoy my last full day in Paris tomorrow. Technically we will be here on Tuesday, but we have to spend that day doing laundry, packing, and get to the airport to fly to Greece Wednesday morning for spring break. So tomorrow is our last day here to explore the city.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!