I went to Disneyland Paris on this day because we have a free weekend and I didn't want to go later when I should be studying! The day was exhausted and I now have a blister the size of a quarter on the bottom of my feet, but it was worth it. The park was smaller than I expected and had a lot less rides. Disney Studios was even smaller but still had Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. My favorite ride of all, though, was one that just opened last month--Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy. It was similar to the Spider Man ride (also a favorite) at Universal Orlando in that you ride in a car (a mouse car!), wear 3D glasses, and roam through different scenes. In this case, you were scurrying through Remy's kitchen and were shrunk to his size! Plus the wait wasn't too long--go single rider lines! All in all a nice day. It can definitely be done in one day, though, even though I didn't get to go on everything I wanted to because of ride queue times. That's it for today! I need to relax tomorrow! Au revoir, Simone!
Outside of Ratatouille ride (not my photo)
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August 3--Le Père Lachaise Cemetery
Today (August 3) I slept in a bit and took the Metro to Le Père Lachaise Cemetery. I watched a documentary on this cemetery a few months ago and knew Jim Morrison was buried there. It was so beautiful there and the weather was perfect. Seeing so many graves, tombs, and crypts above-ground like that is nothing like we have back home. My favorite ones were those that looked like little mini chapels and many of them even had a stained glass window. Sadly, though, most were in a state of sad disrepair. Since my feet were killing me from Disneyland Paris yesterday, I took the metro back to the rue de Sevres and bought myself cheese, salami, and bread to eat for the remainder of my trip (am I my father's daughter or what?) and then relaxed until a lovely "Welcome" dinner for all of us GSLIS folks. Class starts tomorrow and we are going to Notre Dame in the afternoon! Au revoir, Simone!
