Paris Part Deux

Paris with my mom is SO different than paris with my study abroad group. I am beyond happy that she is here and I get to show her around this beautiful city. Being here makes me miss Grenoble and the ease of getting around, but I can't sit here and say that I don't absolutely adore this place. For example, I am currently sitting in our flat right down the street from the Louvre drinking a glass of wine I bought in Bourgogne...jealous?

This has been an extremely entertaining trip thus far. Being with my mother who literally knows NOTHING in french is both amusing and frustrating. It's helpful that I've become so good at french because its up to me to get us everywhere and buy us everything. Prime example, tonight at dinner in Montmartre near the Sacre Coeur my mom tried to say thank you to the waiter in the restaurant, did she say thank you...no, did she say merci...no, she said GRACIAS. I mean come on mom! We're in France not spain. Gotta love her though.

I've also realized that I've become a snob. I hate americans. Okay that's not the truth, but I really dislike American college students who are studying in Europe and don't even try to assimilate to the culture or try to speak the languages. Today mom and I were getting coffee before trecking to Versailles, there were four american college students my age sitting at the table across the restaurant. Since my ear is keen to english I picked up on all that they were saying, they were being rude to the waitress and became frustrated when she didnt understand what they were asking her in English. uh HELLO you're in France, they speak french here. It's ignorant to think that everyone in the world speaks English. It really irritates me because I am here to learn a language and become well versed in the french culture. My mom keeps calling me a snob which I will admit to being but I guess I should show some more tolerance for my generation.

Tomorrow mom and I leave for Rennes to visit my french exchange student Sophia from high school! I haven't seen her in four years and I can't wait to spend time with her and her mom. We're planning to go to Mont St. Michel and the beaches of Normandy. This trip just keeps getting better. Au Revoir Paris, until next time.