Versailles was an unreal experience. The palace was of course opulent in every sense of the word, and its weight on history was so great it was even difficult for me to fully get my head around it. Gold and paintings adorned every corner of the palace and the expanse of it was just breath-taking. By the end, however, it was a bit much to handle. The sheer volume of decorative noise was too much for me. Its one of those places that was incredible to see, but its not something I'd readily come back to very soon.
Paris, as a whole, has been very enjoyable and we're starting to get very comfortable here. The cost of things are pretty high, but we're starting to cook for ourselves more and find the cheapest possible options to various essentials (you know... like coffee). The winter has begun to fade into a little warm period, but so has the rain arrived.
I've gotten use to running here, but I've run into a few set backs here and there. I'm sure I can get past them and really hit the miles soon.
My civilization class is really enjoyable, and its making me wish I could have been a history major- but I could just take a bunch of history classes when I get back to Chicago. Sometimes its impossible to remember that in this modern city there is an ancient history. And what is beginning to capture my imagination is the notion that Paris, just over 200 years ago, was subject to the fire of revolution. Its everywhere in absence- royal trinkets missing because they were consumed by the revolting people. Palaces here are largely empty as a result of this passionate movement in history. The charred remains are here under the flooding present.
Once I upload pictures from our travels, I'll link them here.
-Nick
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