Bastille Day!

We started Bastille day off slowly because we were exhausted from the night before. Spending the early part of the day in bed, I went down to the supermarche below our apartment and got some goodies for lunch.

my personal picnic

We then got dressed and some friends came over to meet to us before we headed towards the Eiffel Tower to the Bastille celebrations. We grabbed some dinner and a bottle of champagne and headed to the yard of the Eiffel Tower. 

We got there around 8 but the fireworks and show didn't start until 11 but we secured our group a spot right in the middle and just waited. We enjoyed some ice cream from one of the stands then assumed our position again. We made friends with some Americans that were sitting right by us who came with a program from Boston University. They had been here for 2 months and were leaving the day after Bastille Day. We got to talking with them and they recommended several places and told us how sad they were to be leaving and to cherish every moment. 

trying to keep warm..Paris weather is bipolar

borrowing umbrellas so that people could locate us..making a scene, Americans

admiring the Eiffel Tower as it began to light up

And then it turned 11 o clock, music began to blare from speakers and the show began! The light show went on for about 30 minutes and various American songs were playing. It was so amazing, we could not believe where we were and what we were watching.

 

This morning we woke up and all wanted a good, hearty American breakfast. Our teachers had told us about a restaurant called Breakfast in America (how original) and so we had our mind made up of what wanted. We waited in line for about an hour to get a seat and eat. It was well worth the wait...

a breakfast burrito (tabasco sauce included) and home fries with a bottomless "cup of Joe"