Hooray! I Made It!

Phew! I finally made it to the City of Lights!!
I left Louisville on time and got to the Atlanta airport to find that my flight was delayed. The plane we were supposed to take across the pond had only one functioning engine. Needless to say, we had to wait for a different plane to land to then take us to Paris. After 19 hours of total travel time (from getting to the Louisville airport to the place I am staying), I feel pretty exhausted.
I'm staying at Le Foyer Des Etudiantes. It's an old 19th century building that serves as a residence hall for international students year round. The floors squeak, the beds are smaller than twin size (think park bench), and the elevator fits exactly one person and one large suitcase, but I love it!! It's so quaint. Not to mention, it is right across the street of the Jardin de Luxembourg! Also, the roof is accessible and has an absolutely breath-taking view: you can see a large portion of the city! The Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur look like they're practically next door. It's wonderful.
My roomie Leslie and I went to a little cafe for lunch. We people-watched while eating French onion soup and mozzerella and tomatoes. After that, we walked into the garden. It is absolutely gorgeous!! All of the humongous trees are trimmed to look like giant hedges, there is a beautiful fountain in the middle and tons of cool statues and people. A middle school band was performing on a stage and were followed by a choir. Awesome place overall :)
It is actually pretty warm today, so Leslie and I headed back to the Foyer. We hung out, showered and are now going to venture into the streets to pursue some food for dinner!
I hope you're having a great day :) I'll post some pictures soon.

Love Briana