Monday, June 1, 2015

Day 1 - Nashville to Paris and First View of the City

Day 1 / Mon-Tues (I lost a day due to the time change)

I flew out of Nashville, TN on June 1 to land at the Paris-Degaulle airport on June 2. The total time spent in the air and on layovers was 9 1/2 hours, plenty of time to keep brushing up on some French and skim over Rick Steves travel tips!

Once in Paris, we took an uber to the Airbnb apartment, and I ate my first Parisian crepe.  We walked around to get a feel for the city, find the nearby metro, and also strolled the historical Marais neighborhood. There will be so much to explore tomorrow during business hours! 

 Inside the subway
 sculpture in silhouette from a bridge across the Seine River

The Bastille memorial column

Do I really need to label this one?

I'm so ready to explore the city further, collecting images and 3D scans for my students along the way! But for now, rest is calling my name...