The Grand Arc

Champ Elysees Axis

Arabic Institute by Jean Nouvel

Instillation by Zaha HadidSun set at Versailles

Well I am back from Paris. I got back this past Monday, but wasn't able to post on here for a few reasons. First, we had a project due today. That took up a lot of my free time and also the Internet has been really flakey.

Paris was a pretty fun trip. I made it to all of the tourist sites. I went to the Eiffel Tower at the perfect time in order to get a good picture. The colors I think turned out really sweet!! I did not go up the tower, but my class all went up on the Arc de Triomphe to get a clear view of the entire city.

The Louvre was as amazing as I anticipated! I.M. Pei (the architect) had such as cool vision of what the space could be.

I went to church with a few people in the Notre Dame on Sunday morning. No I am not Catholic, but it was the only chance to get in for free ;) The entire sermon was in French, so I didn't really understand much. Also on Sunday I took a train to Versailles to check out the famous chateau. Quite impressive and immaculate.

Monday morning before I left I made it to the Arabic Institute by Jean Nouvel who is a famous French architect. The buildings south facade was made of little shutters that respond to the amount of light shinning on the building! Very impressive!! Right next to it was a project that was a traveling building instillation that was in New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and now to stay in Paris by Zaha Hadid. Another famous architect!!

Paris was a lot of walking and riding the metro. The only major complaint was how disgusting the metro is in Paris. Reeks like pee and seems to never be cleaned.

Today (Thursday) is my last day in Blois, France. We are moving as a class to northern France to Lille, France. Lille is a the 4th largest city in France, so there is a lot more things that it will have to offer. It still is sad to be leaving Blois though. I feel that I am leaving for home home, but the trip IS JUST BEGINNING!!!! Sorry America I am not ready to return yet! I have too much to see and learn before I do.

I mentioned that I had a project due today. I will see if I can post that on here also some how.

Thanks for checking the blog out and the next post will probably be from Lille, France!

-Cody