I am a regular at my crepe place! I walked up to the window and he said, "Bonsoir! Buerre et sucre?" meaning "Good evening! Butter and sugar?" Yep-he knew my order before I said a word! When I left he said, "Bonsoir, au demain!" "Good evening, see you tomorrow!" I feel like I have accomplished something. Good or bad, I only get to go two more times before we return to America, and I may never get to go again.
Before we had crepes, I spent the day picking up a few more souveniers for my family. Kayla, Melissa, and I wandered through a mall, back into Shakespeare and Company, and a few more places before finally calling it a day. A kebab dinner followed before attending the main event-a boat ride on the Seine.
This was so fun! The boat was two stories high, so we sat on the top in the open air. Our tour guide told us in excellent French and broken English about all of the sights to be seen along the shore. We took many pictures in front of the Eiffel tower, and then got to see it sparkle as we sailed away. Later, we crossed under Pont Marie, a bridge connecting Isle St. Louis to the main land. Legend has it that if you close your eyes and make a wish as you go under the bridge, then kiss your neighbor after you pop out the other side, your wish will come true! Kayla merely kissed her fingers and tapped my face. I grabbed her face and planted a big wet one on her cheek. That probably shows the difference between growing up with three sisters, and growing up with two brothers.
It was Casey's last night with us, so Josh, Kayla, Casey, Ashley, Jade and I went for crepes and gelato afterwards. It was already late, and we wanted to watch one more episode of Big Bang Theory before he left, so we did not stick around long after getting our treats. We just walked along the Seine to our metro stop, relishing our snacks. We then returned to the FIAP and watched our TV show, before saying Good bye. Casey leaves first thing tomorrow morning when we will all still be sleeping, so it was our only chance to say goodbye.
Tomorrow is our final. It is crazy to think that my adventure truly is winding down. Suddenly I wish for one more day, but then I think about home and could not be paid enough to take a later flight. I just cannot wait to see all of my loved ones beautiful faces again! And my Grandparent's have already promised me many hugs and cuddling when I get back. My heart aches for those moments, but I know they'll come soon enough.
