Bonjour from Paris. After rolling in yesterday from the palace of Versi the group was all eager to get a taste of life in Paris. The first place we visited was the basilica of Sacre-Coeur. This gorgeous basilica is dedicated as a house of prayer and the silence of the confessional time was an interesting contrast from my preconceived ideals of the hustle and bustle of the busy city and from the trip in general. It was very refreshing to begin our time in Paris with a quiet meditative scene. Just as we were exiting the basilica the Eiffel tower in the back ground began to sparkle. A group of students also visited the bluff just up the hill from the basilica. This area is known as the center for art and some local sketch artists were on the street selling there ware’s along with some shops selling other peices of art. It was a very beautiful area but the professors said it would have been much more active during the tourist season in spring.
