When one goes to Paris, one should realize that such an endeavor involves changing hemispheres, which can be very trying. Our flight would be long and dull had it not been for the personal TVs provided. However, Mr. Travers realized that the jet lag would catch up to us, so he asked that we all sleep. Little did he realize how difficult that would be. The combined body heat of several hundred people in one plane made us all uncomfortable. The seats barely reclined, making it hard to sleep sitting up. We had little leg room, and had to share armrests, preventing us from stretching. Mr. Travers himself admitted to being hot, cramped, tired, but still barely able to sleep.
Fortunately, our torment ended and we were able to see Paris in person for the first time. We came to the very top of the Eiffel Tower, and surveyed the city from its highest point. From there, we saw everything the city had to offer from above. Places we knew we would go to were Notre Dame, the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Versailles, and Napoleon's Tomb. Something else we recognized was the French Statue of Liberty, which faces ours from across the Atlantic.
While back on the surface, we immediately ran into the numerous vendors selling miniature towers. Ren proved adept at haggling. He managed to buy quite a few of these trinkets as well as two watches out of his limited spending money. Already, we seem to have adapted well to our new home and are beginning to fit into Paris.
Thanks for the update!
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