So my dad and I woke up super early to drive our rental car back to the Marseille airport car return. It meant that we were about 4 hours early for our flight so we just hung out in the airport. Fortunately they had plugs and wifi so we were able to entertain ourselves. After arriving back in Paris and checking into our hotel we spent a good portion of time rearranging our items in various bags. I have A TON of things I'm bringing back as gifts for people. If weight weren't a problem then it would all fit, but sadly they limit bags to 50-lbs each (used to be 75-lbs on international flights), so I actually have to check a second bag (my dad loaned me his extra one). But it will be worth it to bring all the goodies back for everyone. We took a break after this and went to a cafe for some wine and snacks with a great view of Notre Dame.
After that we relaxed in the room for a bit, doing some final organizing and then headed out for Moroccan food. It was delicious! We started with pastilla (powdered sugar and cinnamon on the outside of flaky baked pastry with savory chicken and spices inside). Then we each had a lamb tagine with prunes, onions and almonds. So good! Dessert was mint tea with pastries. We only selected two from that platter, but they had a lot of good options.
I have had an amazing time over here in Paris (and the surrounding towns). I can't believe it is already at an end. But I am also ready to go home and actually start working (and making money) again. And to see all my friends and family. That has been the tough part, being away from everyone, but I think this was a really great experience for me to get out on my own. It gave me the opportunity to build confidence traveling on my own and finding my way around strange towns. And just my success in doing that and succeeding at hitting all the tourist spots, or finding a hidden cafe, or not getting lost anymore, helped create a stronger sense of self, and pride in myself. I went to EVERY monument/museum/tourist attraction/cafe/street that was on my list of places to visit. Some of the visiting was leisurely, like my times wandering through Paris. And other times it was a whirlwind of tourist stops like in London and Barcelona. Both styles appealed to me, though I'm glad the whirlwind visits were limited to a few days each. I can't wait to come back to these places and bring new people, showing them around my favorite spots. I hope it's not too long in between visits, because I definitely want to come back soon! But for now, Au Revoir Paris! Vous allez me masquer!
After that we relaxed in the room for a bit, doing some final organizing and then headed out for Moroccan food. It was delicious! We started with pastilla (powdered sugar and cinnamon on the outside of flaky baked pastry with savory chicken and spices inside). Then we each had a lamb tagine with prunes, onions and almonds. So good! Dessert was mint tea with pastries. We only selected two from that platter, but they had a lot of good options.
I have had an amazing time over here in Paris (and the surrounding towns). I can't believe it is already at an end. But I am also ready to go home and actually start working (and making money) again. And to see all my friends and family. That has been the tough part, being away from everyone, but I think this was a really great experience for me to get out on my own. It gave me the opportunity to build confidence traveling on my own and finding my way around strange towns. And just my success in doing that and succeeding at hitting all the tourist spots, or finding a hidden cafe, or not getting lost anymore, helped create a stronger sense of self, and pride in myself. I went to EVERY monument/museum/tourist attraction/cafe/street that was on my list of places to visit. Some of the visiting was leisurely, like my times wandering through Paris. And other times it was a whirlwind of tourist stops like in London and Barcelona. Both styles appealed to me, though I'm glad the whirlwind visits were limited to a few days each. I can't wait to come back to these places and bring new people, showing them around my favorite spots. I hope it's not too long in between visits, because I definitely want to come back soon! But for now, Au Revoir Paris! Vous allez me masquer!
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