Where has all the time gone?

I can't believe it's already March! The first five weeks seemed to feel like ten, but this past week has all of a sudden felt like a day. It's insane!

Kate, my sister, came last Saturday and spent a week here while I was on vacation. I got to play tourist again and saw a lot of Paris that I haven't seen. While the city is very compact, there is SO much to do, see, taste, and smell. Kate and I hit up a lot of cafés during the day which got us nice and jolted for the rest of the day while we walked around and saw some great Parisian hotspots.

Here's a rough list of the things we saw and did:
1) Café des deux moulins: This is the café where Amelié works in the film "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulin" also known simply as "Amelie" in the States. Was very cool (but looked different) to be in a place I knew was filmed in a movie. Cool.

2) Sacre Coeur. This is a gorgeous church that sits up on a hill overlooking most of Paris. It was gorgeous! Kate and I also FINALLY figured out how to use the public outhouses that were available up there and in other parts of Paris, so now I don't have to wonder about that! We also sat on the steps and had lunch and then met these nice Parisian men who simply wanted to talk and didn't want to hit on us. It was fantastic. :) Found out one of them works at another part of the University of Paris, so perhaps if I ever get lost in that area, I'll be able to have a friend.

3) Centre Pompidou - This is a modern art museum, but we didn't spend a WHOLE lot of time here because Kate and I are both not very big art people. After saying "I don't get it" for about an hour in response to a lot of the artwork there, we ended up walking up and down the streets of Paris, enjoying the view and trying on berets. I actually don't look too bad in one!

4) Chateau de Versailles: After quite the adventure on the trains, including not understanding the overhead message saying "this train needs to be emptied. The line is ending here", we finally arrived at the Chateau de Versailles, home of Louis XIV. It was pretty fascinating to see such a luxuriously decorated house. The gardens that you can look out over were gorgeous as well, but the day was extremely windy and cold, so we didn't end up walking around too much. Oh well. It was still worth it!

There are other things I'm sure I'm leaving out, but overall, it was a fantastic week! I'm exhausted now...being on vacation is hard! I need a vacation from my vacation!

Well, that's all for now. I will try to post more often to keep those of you who read my blog posted.

Take care! Hope this post finds you well.
Molly