Orientation: Jour 4

Had a fun time out with the group last night! It ended being longer than planned because we took a few wrong turns trying to get back to the dorm... 

Got to sleep in, which was nice though! And today, I went to the Bastille quarter with Paige, Vanessa, and Yssi. It was another beautiful day! we grabbed bagels from lunch and at them in the Place des Vosges park, and then we started our final orientation activity, which was a scavenger hunt around the quarter. 

Place de la Bastille


I also can't resist sharing that I saw Michelle Dockery, also known as Lady Mary from Downton Abbey, getting into a cab here! Wish I had gotten a picture of her, but took a triple take and almost had a heart attack, so by the time I got to my phone, she was already driving away in the taxi.

Port Arsenal- Port de Plaisance

Ancient tunnels, which stretched across the 12th Arrondissement and connected the Bastille prison to the suburbs/ forest, that have been turned into a planted walk way


After we finished all the steps in our activity, we found a little cafe on la Rue de Charonne that served tartines, which are essentially open faced sandwiches. Added a glass of Chardonnay to our meal and had ourselves a very lovely evening.