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7/14 --Bastille Day!

• Viewed the Bastille Day fireworks from Pont Alexandre III, above is a picture just before the lights of the bridge turned on and before the fireworks started. The display was a little far away, but I'm using that as an excuse to come back and view them from the Eiffel Tower someday :)

7/15 Musee D'Orsay

• With walls riddled by masterpieces of the greats-Van gogh, Renoir, Monet, Courbet- the Musee D'Orsay is a must see. I could spend days in the museum and not once become bored. I believe I am going back when my family arrives, and I can't wait for another visit!

7/16 Another day of French class, and Pont des Arts

• French class as usual in the morning, but the night was what made the 16th of July reeeally something. There is a bridge called Pont des Arts, not far from Pont Neuf, on which Parisians, tourists, and any other folks who so desire to gather alike for picnics and chatting. My roommate and I met our friends Merisa, Kate, and Monica for just that, and observed the crowded bridge from our own little picnic corner. There were the friendly, and not so friendly along the walkway, but overall it made for a truly French experience.