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I love Thursdays. I don't have any classes, and hopefully never will, on this day. And since it was so beautiful I decided to adventure across the city. Now, some will say that Paris is a really big city. I would like to disagree. This past week I have run into my friend Clara from Bates twice without planning on meeting up. The first time was Tuesday morning at the Sorbonne. This is understandable, we both take classes there and the building is only the size of one block. This morning was more of a surprise. I had just traversed the 16eme and was crossing a street when someone called out my name at a crosswalk. I turned around and saw Clara at the cafe on the corner. We hung out until she had to leave for class.

After this adventure I walked around Paris for about five more hours. My adventures to me to Montmatre where I attempted to retraced the movie of Amelie. Not all the sights were discovered, I got lost on the way there and ended up at an Ibis in the 17eme thanks to taking a wrong turn, wandering through a park, and discovering the Midwest of Paris. When I got the base of Sacre Coeur, Yann Tiersen music was playing from the merry-go-round. If it wasn't such a touristy spot I would have stayed longer. I climbed to the top, watched some street performers, and ventured on to le canal st martin. I walked along the canal just until La Place de la Republique where I decided that since I was close enough to the Jewish quartier, I would try and find an afternoon snack. Unfortunatly, Sacha Finkelszrajn was closed. So was "the best falafal in the world." So I found a grocery store and bought a drinkable yaourt. Not nearly as satisfied.

I got home around 7. And now I'm exhausted.