Day 19 (Paris)

Today we got to visit Notre Dame Cathedral. The ride/walk to the cathedral was interesting to say the least. We picked up a creep on the metro who stalked us all the way to the cathedral, but we finally managed to ditch him. The Cathedral was nice but truth be told, I like the one in Marseille better; there's more color and life in it. There was a service going on while we were visiting; the choir music was beautiful and soothing. It really is a beautifully constructed structure. And so grand! No wonder there are so many pickpocket there; you can't help but to stare up in awe at the intricate portals and H-shaped entrance. After Notre Dame, Miles took me and Felicia to a quaint little book store called Shakespeare. It was filled floor to ceiling with fantastic finds. The second floor in particular was devoted to old books which were brilliant. I found a particularly beautiful copy of the Bhagavad-Gita, unfortunately it wasn't for sale. After getting lunch at this very touristy place near Notre Dame, we went on a bus tour of the city to see all the major Paris landmarks. I didn't really get to take any good pictures, but that's ok because we have plans to visit most of the places we saw anyway. I wrapped up the night at a near by cafe eating crepes and coffee with Lauren and Dr. Mehta.