Vivid memories as our time in Paris winds down, and we head on to our next destination…
Remy – hanging out with friends in a cafe in Paris
Sarah – beautiful canals in Amsterdam
Paul – tiny neighborhood of Montmartre
Ryan Sandeen – weinerschnitzel in Amsterdam
Alex Rose – view of Paris from Sacre Coeur cathedral
Coleman – buildings along the canals in Amsterdam
Asher – being back in Amsterdam after 4 years and walking the twisting
alleys
Elena – being face to face with the Van Gogh self-portrait in the Musee
d’Orsay
Chris – the ease of crisscrossing Europe via train. One train ride
three countries!
Tatjana – seeing the Eiffel Tower light up in the early evening and
the quite inside the Notre Dame cathedral
Lydia – the intimate nature of Montmartre and the Sacre Couer.
Dylan – being on top of the Eiffel Tower
Sam – jamming into crowded metros
Maddi – Paris nightlife
Stearne – tiny cups of coffee in the cafes
Reagan – first view of the Eiffel Tower (after coming out of the
Trocadero metro stop)
Ryan g – speaking French with people
Lucas – seeing Paris from the Eiffel Tower
Jon – the relaxed atmosphere of Amsterdam (compared to the hustle
bustle of Paris) and the walkable nature of the city. Calm.
Sara Chu – being able to communicate with people in French. Feeling
more connected to the culture with less of a language barrier
Austin – immense size and beauty and immaculate preservation of Sacre
Coeur.
Had a great evening. After dinner we walked up the hill to Sacre Coeur
and were able to walk through the cathedral and sit down for a while
in silence and marvel at the sheer size and absolute magnificence of
the place. Students couldn’t belive their eyes and Paul and Asher went
back in as the rest of the group marveled at the view of Paris spread
out below. After a quick spin through the streets of Monmarte and “the
best ice cream in the world” we hit the metro and were amazed by how
much Laumiere, our final metro stop at the hotel, has come to feel
like home.
Good luck to the seniors from all of us! We’re praying for good
weather!
Ben
Sacre Coeur
