The day began with the a lesson on transportation. Paris runs on a series of buses, metros, and RER lines- and while extremely helpful they can be more than a little confusing for the average American tourist. After grasping the basics of the RER destinations and routes, we were ready to see the Musee D'Orsay. Boasting stunning collections of impressionist art works, among them the works of Monet, Renoir, Manet, Morrisot, Signat, and Degas. After and hour and a half of vivid colors, strokes, and various compositions, we began our search for lunch.
Finally, we came upon a restaurant within the museum itself, home to a panoramic view of the Parisian skyline. I myself enjoyed a sirloin steak,a citron presse ( a type of do-it-yourself lemonade, and what I can honestly say was one of my favorite desserts of all time: a cube of pure chocolate sponge and mousse, filled with a raspberry compote, and served with a side of cold frozen yogurt.
Setting out for what had originally planned as an afternoon on the Seine, we were greeted with sheets of pouring rain. Instead, we spent our time visiting a few small boutiques before finally arriving at the Galerie Lafayette. Of course, it conveniently ceased to rain once we arrived...There we did what girls do best- faire du shopping!
Behind schedule and rushed, we full out ran to the RER, finally catching our breath after we arrived in Rueil-Malmaison, our home.
-Shanzay Khan
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