Walking in circles

Today, after a very late wake up time and a slow breakfast (jet lag is not a myth), I set off! Although I had no specific destination in mind, there is so much to see that just walking down a street suffices as a successful day.  After buying un carnet (ten metro tickets), I set off toward the Jardin de Luxembourg, where I watched some bros play tennis and just wandered.  

Le jardin de Luxembourg. Some Eiffel Tower action in the background

After some major chillin, I hit up the Cathédrale de Notre Dame and stepped inside for a bit. WOW. I do my best to not be too obvious of a tourist, but at places like that you actually fit in better acting like a tourist.  

While chillin on a chevre sandwich a bit later, I strolled around le Centre Pompidou; easily my favorite area so far.  

Pour 3 euros? Bien sûr!

For all of these places, because I feared getting lost, I would just walk around the block to keep the metro stop in sight.  Got dizzy walking in circles all day.

I passed on le promenade plantée, I nice walkway near my apartment, due to a chilly breeze that had persisted all day.  I returned home, attempted to go back out (with a coat) to buy a phone card (but failed due to a 7 oclock closing time), and had a wonderful dinner with Marlène, my host mother.  For not even being awake for 12 hours, it was a great day.

À la prochaine fois!