Last week was a busy one for our family.  We started the orientation phase at our new school.  Lots of meetings, presentations and socials to attend.  We’ve met quite a few new people since relocating to France, and have been so overwhelmed by the warmth and kindness that has been extended to us.

On Thursday, Brianna had a friend from Canada come to visit.  Bianca has been spending time in Italy, with her brother Jack, visiting their father.  The two girls successfully and independently organized a ‘meet-up’ in Paris! Way to make it happen girls!

Brianna’s Blog:

Day 1 with Canadian ‘buddies’:

Bianca texted me telling me she was at her hotel so I walked over to see her. She was waiting for me at the doors. We ran up and hugged each other for 5 minutes! lol Then we walked to a nice restaurant and talked and caught up on everything. After that I went back with her to the hotel and we had a sleepover there! It was really fun; we danced to music and went and sat out on the courtyard.

Day 2:

The next day we went to Sacre Coeur in Montmartre- a famous Cathedral overlooking Paris  (near VanGogh and Picasso’s houses) and then we went to the Eiffel tower. Then we walked all the way from the Eiffel Tower to the Concord Ferris Wheel and the 4 of us went on that (Greg, Jack, Bianca and I). When we got home, Bianca stayed at my apartment overnight.

Day 3:

The next day we met up again at Museum D’Orsay in Paris and got in trouble at that museum for laughing too loud. Then we went to the Louvre and hung out around outside it. We later walked along the Sienne, ate crepes and saw lots of cool buildings and boats.  That night we went to a movie (in English)  and a sushi place at La Defense. We got home at 11:30 to find no buses or trains going to our town. So we had to hail a taxi after we started to walk it.

Day 4:

The last day, we met up with Bianca and Jack at their train station and went to the Palace of Versailles. It was a cool, rainy walk to the Palace but we went to a market and bought “cigar fromage”to eat – they were so good! Jack and Greg played with a dead octopus for sale there, but the guy let them. 😦 at a stinky fish counter).  At Versailles, we saw the gardens and also the horse stables with all of the carriages that were used by Napoleon III, King Louis XVIII and Marie Antoinette. My ring is still there – it fell through a crack in the stable floor. The walk back to the train was sunny. We had strange weather this weekend! At the St. Cloud train station we waved goodbye and it was very hard to her and Jack roll away from us like that.

It was amazing to travel Paris with one of my best friends, but also very upsetting to say goodbye considering we have been very close friends since grade 3!!  I can’t wait to see her again when I’m in in Canada (or maybe Italy?).

Thanks so much for coming Bianca and Jack!!

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