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By Jamie McAllen - Guest blogger traveling in Paris
I don't know if that French professor will be proven right in the end but my French is definitely coming back quicker than I expected. It's amazing how much passive knowledge I still had of this language! That said, I think I would be doing much better in my classes if I would actually take the time and revise and study in the evenings. But that is just, well I don't want to say impossible, so let's just call it 'not at the top of my priority list right now'.... There's too much to see and do!
Paris is magical and soooo fun! There are very distinct neighborhoods to wander through, side-walk cafe's, shops, museums, expositions, and lots of breathtaking architecture. I love to be wandering aimlessly through the streets, turn a corner, and then realize I'm staring at the back of the Pantheon. My favorite museum is the 'Musee d'Orsay' by the way. It's and old railway station dedicated mainly to the Impressionists. It's big enough to contain a large quality of master pieces but not too big that you get overwhelmed and get the feeling you should be running through to see everything, and then not taking the time to take in the beauty of the paintings.
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