Bateaux Mouches and the Campus

I think I want to stay here forever.  Between the people, the language, the food, the scenery, and my new surroundings, I don't know if they will be able to make me leave. 

Yesterday, the school had an orientation where we took a tour of the campus, had a lesson on the metro and safety, and had a evening boat ride on the Seine River. The day began with a walk to school past pastry shops, restaurants, cafes, book stores, perfume shops, and much more. The buildings are tall an ornate. My street, in particular, is very art deco in its decoration. There are tile mosaics that spice up each building and there is a glass mosaic when you ascend the staircase to the apartment. 

At the school, the room we had the program in was decorated in sage greens and creams with a beautiful painted mural on the ceiling. The fire place with huge mirror was the finishing piece to the room. Its hard to believe that that is considered a classroom! 

After our morning, I had lunch back at the apartment. Just soup, brie cheese, gluten free crackers, and a coffee, but it was quite good after a long morning. My roommates got freshly baked croissants and pain aux chocolate this morning for breakfast at the bakery down the street. 

The afternoon passed much like the morning. For dinner, we went to a corner restaurant right by Les Invalides, also known as Napoleon's Tomb. This building also houses an army museum and a military school. At 9pm, we made our way past the Eiffel Tower and down the bank of the Seine to the Bateaux Mouches. This boat tour was quite touristic, but it was nice to see many buildings in Paris on one trip.

La Tour Eiffel with a Candlelit Dinner

Notre Dame at Night

My New Street