I woke up at Sarah's and we got ready to go into Paris. We stopped by the store for some cheese and ham and other picnic items. We stopped at the boulangerie for baquettes. I know I miss a lot of food items from home, but I will miss this French bread. I've been eating a little more of it than usual, trying to stock up. We made it to the train and settled in for a long haul across town. We were headed to Butte Chaumont, a park in the 19th. It took as a good amount of time to get there, but it was worth it. There were people everywhere, enjoying the sunny day. Most of the people were packed into the shady parts, so we sat down in the middle of the sun, near a stream. We ate our picnic, stuck our feet in the water, and enjoyed the sun for as long as we could stand it. After awhile of that we strolled around the park and eventually found a shady spot with some interesting people watching. There were many English speaking groups and a woman with a very odd sunbathing ritual. She was very organized and precise. She was just odd.
After awhile, we headed out of the park and grabbed and ice cream and some water. We made our way along the streets until we hit the Canal St. Martin. They were having a music festival of groups of a capella singers. We would stop and listen to a group and then make our way to the next one. At this point it was later than we realized and we made our way to the Metro and home again. It was a good day in Paris and I hope to have a couple more like it. I only have 2 more weekends left in France and I need to take advantage. I got on my bike when we got back to Saint Germain and made my short trek back to Saint Nom. The family thought I was crazy for going into Paris on a hot day like today, but it was only 92', so it wasn't so bad.
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